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Ocular convergence describes a social moment in which many actors on a network converge on a social object. Examples of ocular convergence are major disasters spread on social networks such as the Earthquake in Haiti or Japan, or the death of a celebrity. Viral videos are examples of ocular convergences.  
  
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Definition

Ocular convergence describes a social moment in which many actors on a network converge on a social object. Examples of ocular convergence are major disasters spread on social networks such as the Earthquake in Haiti or Japan, or the death of a celebrity. Viral videos are examples of ocular convergences.