WASHINGTON: In an online world where viral trends can shift in an instant, the “exploding watermelon” video may have set a high-water mark.
The digital news site BuzzFeed showed just how quickly a mindless act can gain notoriety, using Facebook’s new live video service for an event in which its team placed elastic bands around the melon until it exploded.
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