PewDiePie responds to \u2018controversy\u2019 over $50k ADL donation PewDiePie, YouTubeYouTube king Felix \u201cPewDiePie\u201d Kjellberg revealed his 100 million subscriber Red Diamond Play Button in an emotional video on September 10 \u2013 but that wasn\u2019t his only reveal, likewise announcing a major donation to the Anti-Defamation League. In his video, Kjellberg stated that he would be making a $50,000 donation to the ADL to celebrate his milestone, an organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism and protecting communities from \u201cextremist threats of every kind.\u201d However, not everyone was pleased with this turn of events, with some commenters claiming that the Swede was being blackmailed by the ADL, while others found the organization to be \u201cshady\u201d \u2013 and even accused it of \u201ccontrolling\u201d PewDiePie\u2019s channel. (Timestamp: 2:07 for mobile viewers) \u201cWTF PewDiePie, huge ups for the 100 million but why on earth did you donate $50,000 to the ADL?\u201d YouTuber \u201cThe Quartering\u201d commented. \u201cThey are a joke agency\u2026 remember they classify Pepe as a hate symbol?\u201d WTF @pewdiepie huge ups for the 100 Million but why the FUCK did you donate $50,000 to the ADL. They are a joke agency\u2026.remember they classify pepe as a hate symbol? \u2014 TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) September 10, 2019 \u201cThe ADL are deleting peoples\u2019 comments,\u201d another user wrote, uploading a video that appeared to show comments disappearing underneath Kjellberg\u2019s 100 million milestone video. The ADL are deleting @pewdiepie\u2019s comment section wtf pic.twitter.com\/g5aEpEj1dg \u2014 Svlfr (@svlfrr) September 10, 2019 The chaos didn\u2019t go unnoticed: PewDiePie published a statement about the controversy on September 11, clarifying that the Christchurch shootings in New Zealand had used his negative image with the mainstream media as a destructive tool, explaining that his donation to the ADL was a step in rectifying this damage. \u201c\u2026after the Christchurch travesty a few months ago, my own clash with MSM was manipulated as a tool for destruction,\u201d Kjellberg wrote. \u201cMaking a donation to the ADL doesn\u2019t make sense to everyone, especially since they\u2019ve outright spoken against me. I wanted to show publicly that I can move past it and move on.\u201d The YouTuber\u2019s statement was met with mixed reviews on both sides, with some fans applauding PewDiePie for his donation while others accused the ADL of manipulating him for their own gain. \u201cFelix, The ADL straight up doesn\u2019t care about you,\u201d one user wrote. \u201cYou can donate them every penny in the world and it wouldn\u2019t be enough to them. They are using a tragedy to manipulate your emotions, you\u2019re playing straight into their game.\u201d Felix, The ADL straight up doesn\u2019t care about you. You can donate them every penny in the world and it wouldn\u2019t be enough to them. They are using a tragedy to manipulate your emotions, you\u2019re playing straight into their game. \u2014 Bryton Cherrier (@BrytonCherrier) September 11, 2019 PewDiePie\u2019s latest statement follows yet another major milestone for the YouTuber, who surpassed 101 million subscribers just two weeks after reaching his 100 million goal \u2013 as well as his quiet wedding to fiance Marzia Bisognin in mid-August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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