A February 2010 cellphone video of a fight on an Oakland bus involving a 67-year-old bearded man became one of the year's first viral sensations, generating remixes, a Flash game and T-shirts. It was an early sign of how quickly phone video could turn a stranger into a meme.
- Type
- viral video
- Origin
- YouTube, February 2010
- Peak
- February-March 2010
Related
- WebsiteVerified
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