Youtube Sensationalism...

Twerking Troubles...

A few months ago, a video of a girl whose leg caught on fire after "twerking" was placed on You Tube.  It quickly became a YouTube sensation getting over 9 million hits in less than a month.  It was even said that Miley Cyrus and her VMA Twerking was partly to blame for this poor girls disaster! 

Jimmy Kimmel and Daphne Avalon

It was later revealed that the video was hoax, and the mastermind behind the video was Jimmy Kimmel.  He orchestrated the video and had it placed on YouTube.  A short time after the video became viral, Jimmy Kimmel, along with his co-conspirator stunt woman Daphne Avalon, revealed their hoax. 

Take a look at Kimmel's revelation video:

Once you have seen the video, comment on the hoax on your own blog.  What do you think of the original video and hoax?  Why do you think Jimmy Kimmel created this video?  What do you think he was trying to reveal about YouTube and our society?