Lazy Sunday: Top Viral Videos of the Week
LOS ANGELES (CBS) There's no question of the power that social media and platforms like YouTube have had to bring real-time news and reactions from the trenches of the protests in Egypt. With over 700,000 views in just 4 days, "The Most AMAZING video on the internet #Egypt #jan25", includes a compilation of the most compelling footage taken on the ground. While the Egyptian government has cut off most access to the Internet, social media and self-publishing tools prove there is still hope for its citizens to be heard and for the world to listen:
Many are applauding this 8-year old Saudi girl who expressed her thoughts on President Mubarak of Egypt and the current protests:
While The Social Network's Oscar nominated star Jesse Eisenberg was a guest host on Saturday Night Live this weekend, it was a surprise appearance from the real Mark Zuckerberg that stole the show. This was the first time the awkward duo appeared in public together:
On January 24, a tragic suicide bomb hit Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. While network news quickly reported about the incident, the most circulated video on TV and online was amateur footage taken moments after the bombing while the dust was still settling:
The "Greatest putt-putt shot of all time", shot at the Congo River golf in Orlando, FL has become the greatest putt-putt viral video of all time with over 2 million views this past week:
While American Idol's Season 10 ratings may have dropped from last year, a clip featuring one of its current contestants, Chris Medina's, great voice and tragic story has found millions of views online: