Here’s a hilarious report from Independent.com (https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/bad-bunny-super-bowl-viewers-most-b2931614.html) who reported that Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show had 4.1 Billion views within 24 hours to become the most watched halftime show ever.
Let’s try to figure that math…so 4.1 billion views equates to almost half of the worlds 8.3 billion people watching the show in 24 hours. Is this a news article or a new comedic act? Sure, people could watch it more than once, but any way you do they math, there’s no way that many people would watch in 24 hours…
When you’re done laughing, Gemini AI had a pretty good explanation when asked how this was possible:
“The 4.157 billion figure is not unique viewers but total views across all platforms. This includes:
- Live Broadcasts: The U.S. television audience (approx. 128.2 million) and international broadcasts.
- Social Media “Micro-Views”: This is the biggest factor. Every time a 15-second clip was viewed on TikTok, Instagram Reels, or X (formerly Twitter), it counted toward the total.
- Official Digital Replays: Full-length uploads on YouTube and the NFL’s site.”
So, a 15 second clip that someone scrolls through counts as most watched. Man, that might make this even more laughable. Happy scrolling. May Bad Bunny be with you…always!
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