A counter keeps track of how many "spins" the viewer has watched.[17][18] In 2013, a student at Florida State University hacked the wireless network of his campus and redirected all traffic to Meatspin.[19][20] In 2015, consternation followed when a family restaurant played the website in front of young children.[21][18] In 2016, the website was played on a public digital billboard in Sweden, resulting in international media attention.[22][23][24][25] The site first went live on March 10, 2005.