This week each of the videos on our list has racked up at least one million views. There’s a crazy viral video hoax, a funny election 2012 spoof, a couple of talented 2-year olds and a girl that just doesn’t “get” the meaning of MPH. So sit back and prepare for some serous laughs!
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Well folks, the truth is out—”Jarno Smeets” (whose real name is Floris Kaayk), the man that went viral for flying like a bird with a pair of custom-built wings, has admitted that the video is a hoax.
By now you may have already seen the video of a man flying like a bird with custom-built wings. The video has been viewed over 2.5 million times since it hit YouTube on Monday, but as much as we all want this to be real, it’s looking more and more like the video is a hoax.
Have you seen the crazy video making the rounds this week in which a crazy guy cuts a parking meter off with a saw to avoid getting a parking ticket?
A video of two German kids—Michel and Sven—performing a magic trick that ends very, very badly went viral over the weekend, garnering over 2.2 million views and shocking and awing viewers everywhere. Check it out after the jump.
When a new pop star joined Japanese Idol group AKB48 and subsequently starred in a Glico candy commercial, the fans fell in love with her instantaneously. She was beautiful—her eyes popped, her nose, lips and hair were perfect. She was too good to be true. Literally.
This week everyone’s been talking about Football Cops—the latest hoax from DirecTV. A trailer for new cop drama starring footballers Payton and Eli Manning, that puts a new spin on law enforcement, hit YouTube earlier this week and everyone is wishing that this show was the real deal.
Remember Craig Rowin, the comedian that asked Internet viewers for $1 million on YouTube and got it? Well it turns out that the campaign was an elaborate hoax.
This week we’ve got an eccentric selection of videos for ya, from an artsy music video project to a street-crossing pigeon, Kevin Bacon as his own biggest fan, and a whole bunch of dead celebrities. Check them out after the jump!
These days it seems like brands and ad agencies will do anything in order to go viral, including duping their customers through hoaxes and fake viral video campaigns. Check out these 7 viral advertising hoaxes and decide for yourself – are these campaigns great gimmicks or are they bad for business?
