I think my favorite social media post was listed at the number two spot is not only one, but a series of tweets. Pakistani IT consultant Sohaib Athar broke news to the world, without even knowing he'd done so. Using his Twitter account, @ReallyVirtual, Athar unknowingly live-tweeted the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. During the evening of May 1st, Athar tweeted that a helicopter was hovering above his home in Abbotabad followed by explosions. He even tweeted that he was 'annoyed' by it all. The only thing was, Athar had no idea he was tweeting about a top secret mission. U.S. Navy Seals were in the middle of executing their plan to capture and kill bin Laden, the alleged mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks.
How incredible is it that a top secret mission was announced on twitter while the mission was taking place? This guy was actually broadcasting the biggest event of 2011 at the same time the White House was watching the mission. What an incredible world we live in. Lets hear your thoughts.
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