Bored Panda – Viral stories, fun lists & uplifting content
History: Founded in 2009 in Lithuania by Tomas BaniĊĦauskas, who was a business administration student at Vilnius University at the time. What started as a personal project grew into a major success story; by 2017, its Facebook page was generating over 30 million interactions per month, outperforming many established English-language news sites.
Functionality: Bored Panda is a content platform that publishes viral stories, entertaining lists, and uplifting articles. Much of its content is repackaged from user submissions and social media platforms like Reddit and Instagram, covering a wide range of topics from amazing facts to heartwarming stories. The site attributes its success to a focus on high-quality, positive content and avoiding clickbait headlines.
Future Plans: As an established digital media company, its future plans involve adapting to social media algorithms and audience preferences to maintain its viral reach. It will likely continue to focus on content that provides an entertaining and positive escape from the more stressful parts of the internet.