Lincoln Memorial viral encounter between Covington Catholic students and Nathan Phillips (January 18, 2019)

On January 18, 2019, a short video filmed at the Lincoln Memorial showing an interaction between students from Covington Catholic High School and Native American elder Nathan Phillips went viral and was widely circulated online. Additional videos and reporting that emerged thereafter provided more context and led to contested interpretations of the encounter; media coverage and public reaction evolved as fuller footage was released. The incident is frequently cited in discussions about how quickly brief clips can spread online and the challenges of rapidly forming conclusions from limited footage.