The Titanic submersible disappearance became 'a perfect storm for virality'

Insider quotes Yotam Ophir in a story about how the Titanic submersible Titan’s disappearance has ignited a torrent of mixed feelings on social media and became, according to Ophir, “a perfect storm for virality.” Ophir likened Titan’s disappearance to the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, whose mysterious disappearance in 2014 still sparks media coverage and online conspiracy theories. “People have always been interested in — almost to the point of obsessed with — rescue missions and stories,” Ophir said. “Part of it is that those are developing stories that are very emotional, that have a lot of drama.”