Project X Haren remains one of the most significant examples of internet virality leading to real-world consequences. In September 2012, a 16-year-old girl from Haren, Netherlands, accidentally invited thousands of people to her birthday party via Facebook by failing to set the event to private. Inspired by the movie 'Project X,' over 30,000 people signaled their intent to attend, and thousands actually descended on the small town, leading to massive riots and international news coverage. Today, the meme is used to describe situations where a small mistake leads to uncontrollable chaos or when a gathering becomes unexpectedly massive and destructive.