YouTube Scandals In 2018 That Made Us Want to Hit “Unsubscribe”

Do you love YouTube as much as we do? Then you probably know that this has been the most insane year for the platform. Some of the biggest YouTube scandals in 2018 weren’t such a big deal. But others? Well, they made us question everything.

So let’s raise our glass and have a toast for 2019 and hope the YouTube community gets their act together.

Jake Paul’s Breakup Controversy

Jake Paul and Erika Costell announced their breakup after “The Mind of Jake Paul” series. But followers believed it was a publicity stunt because the two of them remained very affectionate during the series. Also, his posts show he still has the hots for her. Why else would he have written “

I love u baby” on his Instagram?

PewDiePie Strikes Again

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In 2017, Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, came under fire for hiring two guys who held up an anti-Semitic sign. But in 2018, PewDiePie caused trouble again when he called YouTuber Lilly Singh a “crybaby” and an “idiot,” for talking about wage and gender inequality. Hum, okay Felix?

The Tanacon Fiasco

Some YouTube scandals in 2018 hurt. Just ask the people who attended Tana Mongeau’s convention. She organized the event to rebel against Vidcon. But the convention had no space for people to have fun in, and no food.

The convention also lacked a lot of security, so a couple of fans got injured in all the chaos.

A Free Room On Valentine’s Day

British social media influencer Elle Darby sent an email requesting to stay for free at the Charleville Lodge in Dublin for Valentine’s Day in 2018. In exchange she would feature the lodge in one of her videos.

But the owner of the lodge’s White Moose Café posted an open letter calling her out on being a total oportunist and told her she should pay for everything, just like everybody else. Darby got a lot of heat and hateful comments started pouring in.