HEL. Today, historians might say that Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses were one of the first examples of information going “viral.” Think about Luther and how his teachings spread. Based on your understanding of Luther and his writings, would you agree that his message “went viral”? Why or why not?

Yes, Luther's message did go viral. Going viral means that something becomes so popular that it spreads and is shared by a lot of people. People found Luther’s message compelling, and they even formed a religion around his ideas. At the time, information traveled slowly compared to today. But due to the invention of the printing press, copies of the Ninety-Five Theses spread relatively quickly throughout Europe.

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