Obama dominates YouTube as 2 million watch news of bin Laden’s death: viral video spotlight

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President of the United States Barack Obama occupies the top two spots on YouTube's "most watched" videos on May 2 following his speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the May 1 announcement of the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

The President's speech at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, in which he pokes fun at those who doubted his nationality, went viral on May 2 and currently has over 5 million views.

On May 3 a video of the President's comments following the death of terrorist leader bin Laden on May 1 had attracted over two million views in 48 hours from YouTube users around the world. Entitled " President Obama on Death of Osama bin Laden," the clip was posted by the White House.

The full video is available to watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U  

Videos of or related to President Obama also appear in fourth and fifth position on the YouTube chart; the number three spot goes to singer Justin Bieber.

The top five "most watched videos today" on YouTube were:

1. President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner (5,569,846 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mzJhvC-8E  

2. President Obama on Death of Osama bin Laden (2,465,474 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U 

3. Look At me Now - Justin Bieber and Chris Brown - Sydney Australia Surprise (1,643,683 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U0UaRYXwBQ

4. Seth Meyers remarks at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner (1,430,600 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGITlxfT6s

5. Obama: Osama bin Laden Dead - Full Video (1,713,275 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-N3dJvhgPg