So if you're still not convinced that YouTube is a major societal force in the world, look at the upheaval created by the anti-Muslim film, Innocence of Muslims. The film's message has stirred anti-American sentiments in the Middle East, leading to the attacks on US Embassies as well as sieges on several more Embassies.
So how did something like this happen? Are there really that many organized Anti-Muslim folks with the financial backing to make a feature-length film? The answer is surprising. [Disclaimer: The information I am about to repeat comes from the less credible sources of Wikipedia, Yahoo, CNN, and WSJ.] Not everyone involved in the film knew exactly what they were filming, believe it or not... Here's the Wiki article if you're interested.
So, I'm curious, what do you all think about this? Is film the driving force here, an inciting incident? Is it possible to be involved in the production of something and not know what its true motives are?
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