AP Intheearlystages,activistsreliedheavilyonsiteslikeFacebook,Twitter,andYouTubetoacceleratethemovement.WithYouTube,protestorswereabletouploadandsharevideosfeaturingprotestandpoliticalcommentary.Manyofthosevideosendedupgoingviral,withthetoponesreceivingnearly5.5millionviewseach.
AP FortheSummerOlympics,YouTubepoweredNBC'sonlinevideoexperiencetoletuserswatchanyeventlive.Youcouldalsoaccessthefootagefromessentiallyanydevice,bethatyourcomputer,mobilephone,ortablet.
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