25 bizarre viral stories of 2012

"Kony 2012" viral video stirs emotion and controversy

"Kony 2012," uploaded to YouTube on March 5, tells the story of filmmaker Jason Russell's personal mission to take down Joseph Kony, the Ugandan leader of the guerrilla group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

The video garnered over 26.6 million views in less than a week, but it's also sparked controversy because the filmmakers were accused of spending more money on marketing than on-the-ground humanitarian work.

Russell was later arrested in San Diego, but not before being filmed naked and rambling on the street, in a video that was broadcast on TMZ.com.

Credit: CBS/kony2012.com