When fake or sensational videos are uploaded to YouTube and propelled by alarmist users into the mind of the general population, spawning urban myths, group-think, or panic.
"Dude did you hear that there is a hidden camera in your cable box watching you jerkoff?"
No way that's totally "YouTube Mass Hysteria "
No way that's totally "YouTube Mass Hysteria "
by pizzatime February 25, 2009
Get the YouTube Mass Hysteria mug.When you believe you're educated about a certain subject by watching several Youtube videos, when in reality, you don't know shit compared to most people who do actual research, and you're just parroting what you heard on a Youtube video with no real citations or sources. Mostly popular with 9/11 conspiracists, global warming deniers, etc.
Tim: John, I'm telling you, global warming is a total hoax, I've seen several youtube videos debunking it!
John: No Tim, you're just youtube educated, and have no idea what the fuck you're talking about compared to people who actually have an education in studying the climate, and have done the research.
John: No Tim, you're just youtube educated, and have no idea what the fuck you're talking about compared to people who actually have an education in studying the climate, and have done the research.
by skepticismx January 27, 2014
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The phenomenon in which one navigates to a single video hosted on Youtube (either by URL from email, friend, forum post, by searching, or otherwise) and find yourself clicking on related videos until you wake up hours later to find yourself watching Chocolate Rain for the umpteenth time or enjoying the musical stylings of Rick Astley.
The YouTube Effect can apply to any other video, image, music, etc. site that shows related files or pages on whatever page you are viewing.
The YouTube Effect can apply to any other video, image, music, etc. site that shows related files or pages on whatever page you are viewing.
Shit, I told myself I'd only watch that ONE Lady Gaga video on YouTube, but before I knew it, it was 3 AM and I was watching mindless crap like fat ladies yelling at skater kids. Damn YouTube Effect...
by WerriamMebster February 2, 2010
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Get the YouTube Shorts mug.by UncleKony September 27, 2015
Get the Yourube mug.Bro that's a really cool zip-up! Where'd you get it from?
Thanks bro, I got it from Divide The Youth.
Thanks bro, I got it from Divide The Youth.
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