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The creator introduces the concept of the 'social media Farland' – a collection of obscure apps found by scrolling to the bottom of the App Store's social media category. He aims to go viral on these largely forgotten platforms, setting a unique goal for each based on its perceived user base.
The first app is '67,' described as a safe video space for kids and families. The creator struggles to find any users, ultimately resorting to creating multiple 'child' profiles (Jad, Chad, Mad, Brad, Crab, Tad, Fred) to follow himself and achieve his goal of 6-7 followers. He also gets a friend to help like his post.
'Aspect' is a social media app where the only real person is the user, and everyone else is AI. The creator is surprised by the AI's responsive comments and DMs, quickly accumulating followers and likes on his posts, reaching 100 followers in a short amount of time.
'Fit Drop' is a fashion-focused app. The creator attempts to post stylish outfits but struggles to find suitable clothing in a thrift store. Despite his efforts and posting several unfortunate outfits, he only receives 12 likes and zero followers, failing to meet his viral goal on this platform.
Referencing 'The Office,' the creator explores 'Second Life,' a virtual world. He finds actual users who explain the appeal of customization. He tries to get people to like his post but is met with confusion and realizes that 'going viral' isn't really a concept on this platform.
The creator attempts to make his dog, Dino, famous on a pet social media app. He creates a profile for Dino, including a humorous bio written by the dog. Dino successfully achieves the 'lick' (like) goal and gains 27 'sniffers' (followers), with positive comments on his posts.
The final app is a remake of Vine. After obtaining an invite code, the creator finds the content on the new Vine to be of low quality. He sets out to recreate iconic Vines from the original platform to restore its former glory, posting ten recreations. However, due to a lack of an algorithm and visibility for new content, he only gains four followers and 54 likes, failing to go viral.
The challenge ends in a tie, as the creator only succeeded in going viral on some of the apps. He expresses interest in trying to go viral on more obscure apps in the future and teases a 'mindblowing' post on June 6th.