Out of this worldwide web

Felix Baumgartner’s 38.6km skydive was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the moment from their computers, tablets, and phones.

Out of this worldwide web

Here’s a look at how the world, via the internet, watched the jump.

As Baumgartner ascended in the balloon, so did the number of viewers watching YouTube’s live stream of the event. Its popularity grew as the moment of the jump drew closer, as people kept sharing links on Twitter and Facebook and websites embedded the stream.

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