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Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg - Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is an associate editor at The Atlantic. She curates the Video channel. More

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is an associate editor at The Atlantic. She curates the Video channel.

The Staggering Numbers Behind Humanity's YouTube Addiction

By Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg
Jan 25 2012, 5:18 PM ET Comment

According to Google, one hour of web video is uploaded to YouTube each second. This short animation straight from the horse's mouth does the rest of the math, complete with cute visualizations to help viewers wrap their heads around the crazy data. 

For an interactive experience, check out http://www.onehourpersecond.com/.

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