Some YouTubers never learn.
The India-based creator Sumit Verma is reportedly under investigation by Delhi police after a prank video -- in which he approaches random women on the street, kisses them, and then runs away -- subsequently caused a stir on social. Police are also urging victims to file complaints, the BBC reports.
British YouTube creator Sam Pepper faced a similar controversy back in 2014, when he uploaded a video that showcased sexual assault under the guise of a prank. That video featured Pepper groping women, which he blamed on a fake hand he happened to be carrying around. Pepper was subsequently blacklisted from the YouTube community on the heels of the incident, and has yet to reclaim his former standing all these years later.
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The India-based creator Sumit Verma is reportedly under investigation by Delhi police after a prank video -- in which he approaches random women on the street, kisses them, and then runs away -- subsequently caused a stir on social. Police are also urging victims to file complaints, the BBC reports.
British YouTube creator Sam Pepper faced a similar controversy back in 2014, when he uploaded a video that showcased sexual assault under the guise of a prank. That video featured Pepper groping women, which he blamed on a fake hand he happened to be carrying around. Pepper was subsequently blacklisted from the YouTube community on the heels of the incident, and has yet to reclaim his former standing all these years later.
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- 1/9/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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