Share or Die: The Evolution of Chain Letters | Urban Legend Analysis

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We explore chain letters and why they continue to endure. Why does your aunt Sue keep sending them? Who even makes them in the first place? Films discussed: ► Campfire Tales (1997) ► Chain Letter (2010) ► Smiley (2012) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/AfterDarkAnalysis Ko-fi ► https://ko-fi.com/afterdarkanalysis Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Sources: ► Clarissa chain letter: https://www.thoughtco.com/a-little-girl-called-clarissa-3299342 ► Summer chain letter: https://www.hoax-slayer.net/summer-chain-email-blond-hair-and-blood-shot-eyes/ ► Carmen Winstead: https://www.thoughtco.com/carmen-winstead-3299343 ► Facebook donations: https://www.adweek.com/digital/like-this-post-and-well-donate-money-to-charity/ ► DreamWeaverGrey aka SaveMasterO warning: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dreamweavergrey-warning/ ► Cadbury HIV scare: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cadbury-hiv-arrest/ ► Cadbury HIV scare: https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2019/mar/07/facebook-posts/no-cadbury-products-were-not-contaminated-workers-/ ► Facebook becoming pay only: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-implementing-user-fees/#i6QuHVCX01UCT6A0.99%20 ► Facebook becoming pay only: https://www.facebook.com/help/186556401394793 ► Psych study: https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/chainmail-shares-brief-history/ ► Antichrist virus hoax: https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2001-071807-0633-99 ► Budweiser Frogs hoax: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/hoaxes/virus-hoax/budweiserfrogs.aspx ► Good times virus hoax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodtimes_virus ► Jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax: https://www.zdnet.com/article/dont-be-fooled-by-the-jdbgmgr-exe-virus-hoax/ ► SULFNBK.exe virus hoax: https://help.aol.com/articles/sulfnbkexe-hoax-virus-information ► List of virus hoaxes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_hoax ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/