sometimes going viral isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
cracked up to be
cracked up to be welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 YouTube scandals
YouTube scandals
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content for this list we’re taking a look at drama bombs on the popular video
look at drama bombs on the popular video
look at drama bombs on the popular video sharing site whether it’s copyright
sharing site whether it’s copyright
sharing site whether it’s copyright infringement or unethical prank videos
infringement or unethical prank videos
infringement or unethical prank videos they’re all fair game here
they’re all fair game here
they’re all fair game here number 10 YouTube heroes and subscriber
number 10 YouTube heroes and subscriber
number 10 YouTube heroes and subscriber bugs
bugs
bugs 2016 will go down as a write-off for
2016 will go down as a write-off for
2016 will go down as a write-off for just about everybody especially YouTube
just about everybody especially YouTube
just about everybody especially YouTube throughout the year many youtubers saw a
throughout the year many youtubers saw a
throughout the year many youtubers saw a hefty dip in their subscribers and were
hefty dip in their subscribers and were
hefty dip in their subscribers and were understandably a bit miffed in response
understandably a bit miffed in response
understandably a bit miffed in response to the outcry YouTube’s kind of admitted
to the outcry YouTube’s kind of admitted
to the outcry YouTube’s kind of admitted they didn’t know what was happening
they didn’t know what was happening
they didn’t know what was happening later saying it was above to add fuel to
later saying it was above to add fuel to
later saying it was above to add fuel to the rage fire YouTube then came out with
the rage fire YouTube then came out with
the rage fire YouTube then came out with YouTube heroes in September 2016 a
YouTube heroes in September 2016 a
YouTube heroes in September 2016 a program that would allow users to flag
program that would allow users to flag
program that would allow users to flag videos report users and assist in closed
videos report users and assist in closed
videos report users and assist in closed captioning basically they wanted people
captioning basically they wanted people
captioning basically they wanted people to work for YouTube for free in a sad
to work for YouTube for free in a sad
to work for YouTube for free in a sad twist of irony the community backlash
twist of irony the community backlash
twist of irony the community backlash was so brutal that YouTube disabled the
was so brutal that YouTube disabled the
was so brutal that YouTube disabled the comment section on the video talk about
comment section on the video talk about
comment section on the video talk about a down vote number 9 Hossein say david
a down vote number 9 Hossein say david
a down vote number 9 Hossein say david cline you may know these parties better
cline you may know these parties better
cline you may know these parties better as YouTube personalities bold guy and
as YouTube personalities bold guy and
as YouTube personalities bold guy and h3h3 productions for those unfamiliar
h3h3 productions for those unfamiliar
h3h3 productions for those unfamiliar with the works of Ethan and Ella Klein
with the works of Ethan and Ella Klein
with the works of Ethan and Ella Klein there are two channels h3h3 and even an
there are two channels h3h3 and even an
there are two channels h3h3 and even an ela boast comedy skits reaction videos
ela boast comedy skits reaction videos
ela boast comedy skits reaction videos and YouTube criticisms when they reacted
and YouTube criticisms when they reacted
and YouTube criticisms when they reacted to a video uploaded by Matt hast owned
to a video uploaded by Matt hast owned
to a video uploaded by Matt hast owned the channels owner Matthew Hossein Zadeh
the channels owner Matthew Hossein Zadeh
the channels owner Matthew Hossein Zadeh didn’t take too kindly to the slamming
didn’t take too kindly to the slamming
didn’t take too kindly to the slamming or their use of his content you know
or their use of his content you know
or their use of his content you know when you watch a porn you endure this
when you watch a porn you endure this
when you watch a porn you endure this shit because you know going somewhere
shit because you know going somewhere
shit because you know going somewhere but where it’s like there’s no cat his
but where it’s like there’s no cat his
but where it’s like there’s no cat his lawyer demanded the video be taken down
lawyer demanded the video be taken down
lawyer demanded the video be taken down never spoken of again
never spoken of again
never spoken of again and wanted four thousand dollars in
and wanted four thousand dollars in
and wanted four thousand dollars in compensation
compensation
compensation the lawsuit continued causing big names
the lawsuit continued causing big names
the lawsuit continued causing big names like philip defranco and defined
like philip defranco and defined
like philip defranco and defined brothers to band together to help fund
brothers to band together to help fund
brothers to band together to help fund h3h3 defense in the name of fair use
h3h3 defense in the name of fair use
h3h3 defense in the name of fair use number eight marina joyce fake
number eight marina joyce fake
number eight marina joyce fake kidnapping in july 2016
kidnapping in july 2016
kidnapping in july 2016 this young beauty blogger came under
this young beauty blogger came under
this young beauty blogger came under serious scrutiny in a video about date
serious scrutiny in a video about date
serious scrutiny in a video about date outfits marina joyce seem to be behaving
outfits marina joyce seem to be behaving
outfits marina joyce seem to be behaving strangely click the link i’ll kick this
strangely click the link i’ll kick this
strangely click the link i’ll kick this right now if you would like to buy that
right now if you would like to buy that
right now if you would like to buy that card her fans immediately noticed she
card her fans immediately noticed she
card her fans immediately noticed she wasn’t her normal energetic self and
wasn’t her normal energetic self and
wasn’t her normal energetic self and some even thought they could see bruises
some even thought they could see bruises
some even thought they could see bruises on her body then he took these assigns
on her body then he took these assigns
on her body then he took these assigns joyce was in danger with some even
joyce was in danger with some even
joyce was in danger with some even speculating she was kidnapped by isis
speculating she was kidnapped by isis
speculating she was kidnapped by isis the hashtag saved marina joyce quickly
the hashtag saved marina joyce quickly
the hashtag saved marina joyce quickly spread online with fears escalating to
spread online with fears escalating to
spread online with fears escalating to the point that authorities visited her
the point that authorities visited her
the point that authorities visited her home in reality the video was just an
home in reality the video was just an
home in reality the video was just an awkward advertisement and her bruises a
awkward advertisement and her bruises a
awkward advertisement and her bruises a result of a tumble in the woods prior to
result of a tumble in the woods prior to
result of a tumble in the woods prior to shooting the video whether this was a
shooting the video whether this was a
shooting the video whether this was a stunt joyce pulled the real deal or just
stunt joyce pulled the real deal or just
stunt joyce pulled the real deal or just a lot of jumping to conclusions it’s
a lot of jumping to conclusions it’s
a lot of jumping to conclusions it’s still quite something
still quite something
still quite something number 7 toby Turner’s rape allegations
number 7 toby Turner’s rape allegations
number 7 toby Turner’s rape allegations famous for his literal trailers and
famous for his literal trailers and
famous for his literal trailers and humorous music videos didn’t man watch
humorous music videos didn’t man watch
humorous music videos didn’t man watch the drama
the drama
the drama toby turner also known as Tobuscus came
toby turner also known as Tobuscus came
toby turner also known as Tobuscus came under fire in spring 2016 for
under fire in spring 2016 for
under fire in spring 2016 for accusations of rape and sexual assault
accusations of rape and sexual assault
accusations of rape and sexual assault from ex-girlfriend and youtube
from ex-girlfriend and youtube
from ex-girlfriend and youtube personality April app soon after another
personality April app soon after another
personality April app soon after another of Turner’s ex-girlfriends Amelia Cowan
of Turner’s ex-girlfriends Amelia Cowan
of Turner’s ex-girlfriends Amelia Cowan came forward saying that Turner had
came forward saying that Turner had
came forward saying that Turner had pressured her into using drugs and had
pressured her into using drugs and had
pressured her into using drugs and had also abused her Jacqueline Glenn another
also abused her Jacqueline Glenn another
also abused her Jacqueline Glenn another ex did speak out in support of Turner
ex did speak out in support of Turner
ex did speak out in support of Turner though she also claimed that she often
though she also claimed that she often
though she also claimed that she often felt pressured but not forced to do
felt pressured but not forced to do
felt pressured but not forced to do things during their relationship in
things during their relationship in
things during their relationship in November she posted again saying that
November she posted again saying that
November she posted again saying that Turner was incessantly messaging her and
Turner was incessantly messaging her and
Turner was incessantly messaging her and that she just wanted the whole ordeal to
that she just wanted the whole ordeal to
that she just wanted the whole ordeal to stop number 6 ray william johnson sued
stop number 6 ray william johnson sued
stop number 6 ray william johnson sued over fair use in a similar fashion to
over fair use in a similar fashion to
over fair use in a similar fashion to h3h3 and matt hot zone long time
h3h3 and matt hot zone long time
h3h3 and matt hot zone long time youtuber ray william johnson went
youtuber ray william johnson went
youtuber ray william johnson went through a couple of legal disputes with
through a couple of legal disputes with
through a couple of legal disputes with jookin media johnson’s videos on equal
jookin media johnson’s videos on equal
jookin media johnson’s videos on equal three often feature commentary on
three often feature commentary on
three often feature commentary on content from other creators and it was
content from other creators and it was
content from other creators and it was this format that got him in trouble
this format that got him in trouble
this format that got him in trouble jookin media claimed that up to 48
jookin media claimed that up to 48
jookin media claimed that up to 48 videos violated the Digital Millennium
videos violated the Digital Millennium
videos violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA and should be
Copyright Act or DMCA and should be
Copyright Act or DMCA and should be deleted the issue eventually made its
deleted the issue eventually made its
deleted the issue eventually made its way
way
way court with Johnson arguing that his
court with Johnson arguing that his
court with Johnson arguing that his videos were transformative and made new
videos were transformative and made new
videos were transformative and made new content out of the original videos like
content out of the original videos like
content out of the original videos like I’ve written more jokes about viral
I’ve written more jokes about viral
I’ve written more jokes about viral videos than any one human should ever
videos than any one human should ever
videos than any one human should ever have to write while the initial
have to write while the initial
have to write while the initial judgments ruled in Johnson’s favor the
judgments ruled in Johnson’s favor the
judgments ruled in Johnson’s favor the case was resolved in a seemingly
case was resolved in a seemingly
case was resolved in a seemingly positive manner for all parties involved
positive manner for all parties involved
positive manner for all parties involved number five Nicole Arbour and Matthew
number five Nicole Arbour and Matthew
number five Nicole Arbour and Matthew Santoro youtuber Nicole Arbour is best
Santoro youtuber Nicole Arbour is best
Santoro youtuber Nicole Arbour is best known for her infamous dear fat people
known for her infamous dear fat people
known for her infamous dear fat people video in which she harshly criticized
video in which she harshly criticized
video in which she harshly criticized obese people dear fat people ah
obese people dear fat people ah
obese people dear fat people ah people are already really nice video she
people are already really nice video she
people are already really nice video she made more than a few enemies with her
made more than a few enemies with her
made more than a few enemies with her comments all the while gaining a lot of
comments all the while gaining a lot of
comments all the while gaining a lot of publicity did you expect to offend
publicity did you expect to offend
publicity did you expect to offend people are you surprised I’ve won more
people are you surprised I’ve won more
people are you surprised I’ve won more than her side 100% however she came into
than her side 100% however she came into
than her side 100% however she came into the news again for another YouTube
the news again for another YouTube
the news again for another YouTube related fiasco Matthew Santoro who’s
related fiasco Matthew Santoro who’s
related fiasco Matthew Santoro who’s best known for his factual list videos
best known for his factual list videos
best known for his factual list videos posted a video revealing that he had an
posted a video revealing that he had an
posted a video revealing that he had an emotionally and physically abusive
emotionally and physically abusive
emotionally and physically abusive relationship
relationship
relationship this person prevented me from leaving
this person prevented me from leaving
this person prevented me from leaving their home I was hit in the face in a
their home I was hit in the face in a
their home I was hit in the face in a video from January 2016 titled my abuse
video from January 2016 titled my abuse
video from January 2016 titled my abuse story he talked about the relationship
story he talked about the relationship
story he talked about the relationship and the ensuing drama it wasn’t
and the ensuing drama it wasn’t
and the ensuing drama it wasn’t confirmed that he was referring to arbor
confirmed that he was referring to arbor
confirmed that he was referring to arbor until she posted calling him a little
until she posted calling him a little
until she posted calling him a little bitch and stated that he was using her
bitch and stated that he was using her
bitch and stated that he was using her for attention I just lost my shit number
for attention I just lost my shit number
for attention I just lost my shit number 4 drama alert and the runescape
4 drama alert and the runescape
4 drama alert and the runescape pedophile no one can stir up the drama
pedophile no one can stir up the drama
pedophile no one can stir up the drama quite like teen star of the
quite like teen star of the
quite like teen star of the controversial drama alert channel
controversial drama alert channel
controversial drama alert channel however sometimes he and the channel
however sometimes he and the channel
however sometimes he and the channel jumped the gun and in this case someone
jumped the gun and in this case someone
jumped the gun and in this case someone got hurt drama alert found a new story
got hurt drama alert found a new story
got hurt drama alert found a new story about a gamer named John Phillips using
about a gamer named John Phillips using
about a gamer named John Phillips using runescape to lure young women and
runescape to lure young women and
runescape to lure young women and singled out twitch streamer Tony as the
singled out twitch streamer Tony as the
singled out twitch streamer Tony as the pedophile except he was not the guy Tony
pedophile except he was not the guy Tony
pedophile except he was not the guy Tony soon received death threats and hateful
soon received death threats and hateful
soon received death threats and hateful messages reducing him to tears youtuber
messages reducing him to tears youtuber
messages reducing him to tears youtuber scarce entered the scene and called out
scarce entered the scene and called out
scarce entered the scene and called out teen stars lack of fact-checking stating
teen stars lack of fact-checking stating
teen stars lack of fact-checking stating that the actual molester was still in
that the actual molester was still in
that the actual molester was still in prison and the Tony was an innocent man
prison and the Tony was an innocent man
prison and the Tony was an innocent man teen star issued an apology video and
teen star issued an apology video and
teen star issued an apology video and offered the men money in damages but
offered the men money in damages but
offered the men money in damages but many thoughts sorry wasn’t nearly enough
many thoughts sorry wasn’t nearly enough
many thoughts sorry wasn’t nearly enough I know the responsible thing is to
I know the responsible thing is to
I know the responsible thing is to acknowledge that we got this wrong
acknowledge that we got this wrong
acknowledge that we got this wrong takedown in video
takedown in video
takedown in video number three csgo lotto team Martin and
number three csgo lotto team Martin and
number three csgo lotto team Martin and The Syndicate project in 2013 Counter
The Syndicate project in 2013 Counter
The Syndicate project in 2013 Counter Strike global Offensive became more
Strike global Offensive became more
Strike global Offensive became more customizable for users giving them the
customizable for users giving them the
customizable for users giving them the option of skins soon sites popped up
option of skins soon sites popped up
option of skins soon sites popped up giving users no matter how old they were
giving users no matter how old they were
giving users no matter how old they were the chance to trade and gamble these
the chance to trade and gamble these
the chance to trade and gamble these coveted items on counter-strike games on
coveted items on counter-strike games on
coveted items on counter-strike games on Steam youtuber honor the call started
Steam youtuber honor the call started
Steam youtuber honor the call started noticing that Trevor Martin known as T
noticing that Trevor Martin known as T
noticing that Trevor Martin known as T Martin and tom cassell of The Syndicate
Martin and tom cassell of The Syndicate
Martin and tom cassell of The Syndicate project both won a lot of money on csgo
project both won a lot of money on csgo
project both won a lot of money on csgo lotto comm which was used to win the
lotto comm which was used to win the
lotto comm which was used to win the in-game items oh my god he then
in-game items oh my god he then
in-game items oh my god he then uncovered that Martin and Cassell were
uncovered that Martin and Cassell were
uncovered that Martin and Cassell were csgo lottos president and vice president
csgo lottos president and vice president
csgo lottos president and vice president respectively which they had not
respectively which they had not
respectively which they had not mentioned apparently these two have been
mentioned apparently these two have been
mentioned apparently these two have been allegedly faking gambling and also
allegedly faking gambling and also
allegedly faking gambling and also faking rimming what started as a mother
faking rimming what started as a mother
faking rimming what started as a mother suing the games developer for allowing
suing the games developer for allowing
suing the games developer for allowing her young son to gamble soon resulted in
her young son to gamble soon resulted in
her young son to gamble soon resulted in a class action lawsuit against Martin
a class action lawsuit against Martin
a class action lawsuit against Martin and Cassell who had broken the Federal
and Cassell who had broken the Federal
and Cassell who had broken the Federal Trade Commission rules number two Sam
Trade Commission rules number two Sam
Trade Commission rules number two Sam peppers killing best friend prank former
peppers killing best friend prank former
peppers killing best friend prank former Big Brother housemates Sam pepper is now
Big Brother housemates Sam pepper is now
Big Brother housemates Sam pepper is now most known for prank videos in 2014 one
most known for prank videos in 2014 one
most known for prank videos in 2014 one of his videos featured him touching
of his videos featured him touching
of his videos featured him touching women without their consent but a year
women without their consent but a year
women without their consent but a year later he went to a whole new level the
later he went to a whole new level the
later he went to a whole new level the video depicts pepper in disguise
video depicts pepper in disguise
video depicts pepper in disguise kidnapping online personality Sam
kidnapping online personality Sam
kidnapping online personality Sam Goldbach and Colby Brock then forcing
Goldbach and Colby Brock then forcing
Goldbach and Colby Brock then forcing Goldbach to watch Brock get shot pepper
Goldbach to watch Brock get shot pepper
Goldbach to watch Brock get shot pepper was shocked by the horrified response
was shocked by the horrified response
was shocked by the horrified response and Goldbach expressed the videos point
and Goldbach expressed the videos point
and Goldbach expressed the videos point was about quote living life to the full
was about quote living life to the full
was about quote living life to the full when you actually went editions called
when you actually went editions called
when you actually went editions called for pepper to be banned from YouTube he
for pepper to be banned from YouTube he
for pepper to be banned from YouTube he responded with a GoFundMe page promising
responded with a GoFundMe page promising
responded with a GoFundMe page promising to delete his YouTube account if pledges
to delete his YouTube account if pledges
to delete his YouTube account if pledges hit one and a half million dollars by
hit one and a half million dollars by
hit one and a half million dollars by February 2016
February 2016
February 2016 pepper began privatizing his videos and
pepper began privatizing his videos and
pepper began privatizing his videos and purging his Twitter account before
purging his Twitter account before
purging his Twitter account before re-emerging as a vlogger before we
re-emerging as a vlogger before we
re-emerging as a vlogger before we expose our top pick here are some
expose our top pick here are some
expose our top pick here are some dishonorable mentions no way
dishonorable mentions no way
dishonorable mentions no way yeah there was anything he wanted to say
yeah there was anything he wanted to say
yeah there was anything he wanted to say or do I was so open about everything
or do I was so open about everything
or do I was so open about everything [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one the fine brothers react world
number one the fine brothers react world
number one the fine brothers react world that’s known for their reaction videos
that’s known for their reaction videos
that’s known for their reaction videos the fine brothers announced plans in
the fine brothers announced plans in
the fine brothers announced plans in 2016 to license their format to creators
2016 to license their format to creators
2016 to license their format to creators and trademark the term react we are
and trademark the term react we are
and trademark the term react we are excited to announce react world many saw
excited to announce react world many saw
excited to announce react world many saw this as a move to capitalize on what is
this as a move to capitalize on what is
this as a move to capitalize on what is a very common format and the fine
a very common format and the fine
a very common format and the fine brothers were met with heavy criticism
brothers were met with heavy criticism
brothers were met with heavy criticism from both viewers and fellow content
from both viewers and fellow content
from both viewers and fellow content creators youtubers with reaction videos
creators youtubers with reaction videos
creators youtubers with reaction videos were slammed with copyright strikes or
were slammed with copyright strikes or
were slammed with copyright strikes or requests for compensation and the fine
requests for compensation and the fine
requests for compensation and the fine brothers suffered a loss of around six
brothers suffered a loss of around six
brothers suffered a loss of around six hundred and seventy five thousand
hundred and seventy five thousand
hundred and seventy five thousand subscribers On February 1st 2016 Rafi
subscribers On February 1st 2016 Rafi
subscribers On February 1st 2016 Rafi and Benny fine halted the react world
and Benny fine halted the react world
and Benny fine halted the react world program and decided to face the music
program and decided to face the music
program and decided to face the music but it’s going to be hard to ever forget
but it’s going to be hard to ever forget
but it’s going to be hard to ever forget this bad business move we were never
this bad business move we were never
this bad business move we were never trying to save it every video or someone
trying to save it every video or someone
trying to save it every video or someone reacts to something else is something we
reacts to something else is something we
reacts to something else is something we would try to control do you agree with
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