Infographic: Charting the #ALSIceBucketChallenge Internet Sensation

If you’ve been on social media at all in the past 30 days, chances are your channels and news feeds have been filled with ice bucket challenge videos. While internet sensations such as the Harlem Shake have made a similar viral impact, not many video fads raise as much awareness, not to mention donations, for a good cause. The ALS Association has raised $100.9 million dollars* in 30 days compared to $2.8 million during the same period last year, and it’s all due to the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. This infographic charts the impact of this internet sensation from search trends and donations to the iciest celebrity videos according to YouTube views.

ALS Bucket Challenge
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