"Charlie Bit My Finger," the Youtube viral video sold as a non-fungible token last May 24, will stay uploaded on the platform. This news comes despite earlier reports that after the sale, the iconic clip will disappear from the eyes of the public.
Earlier, the family decided that the video will be taken down from Youtube entirely forever. It shocked many as it is the first time a video on the platform that has amassed nearly close to a billion views will be deleted.
The auction was first reported to be sold on May 17. It happened as the video celebrated its 14th anniversary since it was uploaded on the internet.
"Charlie Bit My Finger:" A Pop Culture Icon
"Charlie Bit My Finger" is heralded to be one of the most viewed YouTube videos that have graced the platform. It already garnered a whopping 880 million views before selling at the tune of $760,999.
Millions of views and more than a half-million price tag, it sounds a lot for a viral video. To illustrate the classic clip more, it stars two little boys, one named Charlie, who bit the finger of Harry. Hence, the title.
Howard Davies-Carr, the father of the kids, uploaded the video and did not expect that it would stand out in the virtual world. However, it has become part of popular culture.
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'Charlie Bit My Finger' Stays on Youtube
The viral clip has been inculcated in our culture.
So, Davies-Carr said, in an interview with Quartz, the buyer decided that the public ought to still enjoy it on Youtube. It will remain on the internet and be memorialized on the blockchain, as it has been sold as an NFT.
"The buyer felt that the video is an important part of popular culture and shouldn't be taken down," Davies-Carr said.
In hindsight, the buyer of the expensive viral video is a user who calls himself 3FMusic. He has discussed his decision with the family of the stars of the clip.
Moreover, Engadget wrote that Davies-Carr admitted that the family presented the idea of delisting the iconic video to increase its price.
What Happened to the Proceeds?
The money from the NFT sale, the family bared, will be used for the university education of their sons.
Harry, one of the stars of the video, has left his job in a bar and, now has a nice place to stay--all because of the historic video that was uploaded on the internet when he was still three years old.
Alongside it, charities will receive part of the hefty revenue.
With the video staying on Youtube, it may soon reach up to 1 billion views on the platform.
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Written by Teejay Boris
