As of today, the video is largely inaccessible to the casual surfer, suppressed by court orders and aggressive content ID systems. However, the idea of the video—the fear, the disgust, the desperate search for the link—remains a permanent scar on the internet's memory.

Mobile phones were strictly banned or regulated in schools nationwide.

Some users expressed concern over the impact of such behavior on students' mental health and well-being, while others questioned the school's policies and procedures for handling conflicts and addressing grievances.

It quickly moved from infrared transfers to the burgeoning world wide web. The Viral Explosion