PewDiePie takes shots at YouTube over new harassment policy Felix \u2018PewDiePie\u2018 Kjellberg took shots at YouTube\u2019s new harassment policy, and explained why he vehemently hates the current climate for comedy. YouTube rolled out a new harassment policy in December to curve toxic behavior such as bullying, however, the new guidelines received backlash from content creators and viewers who claim it goes too far. PewDiePie weighed in on it during his December 13 episode of Last Week I Asked You \u2013 a series in which he reacts to fan submitted memes \u2013 and explained why he \u201cf**king hates\u201d the climate we are currently in. PewDiePie hits out at YouTube The popular star was reacting to memes about YouTube\u2019s annual Rewind video when he took shots at the clip-hosting platform for its recent harassment policy changes. \u201cSo you\u2019re not allowed to make fun of people\u2019s appearances anymore, but I\u2019ll freakin\u2019 do it anyway!\u201d he joked. \u201cHey YouTube, you\u2019re ugly! I don\u2019t freakin\u2019 care, what are you gonna do?!\u201d The 30-year-old then commented on his wildly popular diss track Congratulations being excluded from Rewind. \u201cIt should have been on the list. But we said some super hurtful things, so it\u2019s understandable. It\u2019s definitely harassment. Jesus Christ, what is happening to comedy?\u201d The YouTube king then exclaimed \u201cmediocre\u201d comedy will be the only thing allowed after the policy change. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t get better does it. COPPA and edgy content slashed out in one month. Can\u2019t wait for more mediocre humor on this platform.\u201d Continuing his rant, PewDiePie explained why he \u201chates\u201d this climate. \u201cDon\u2019t go too far. That\u2019s harassment. Because we can\u2019t tell the difference if you are genuine or joking or not. I f**king hate this current climate. It\u2019s so f**cking stupid!\u201d The Swede then warned that history will look back on this time and think everyone was \u201cidiots,\u201d even those speaking out against it, because they will be lumped in with the \u201cf**king morons who are controlling what is happening.\u201d (Timestamp 00:28 for mobile users.) Despite PewDiePie\u2019s harsh criticisms, he was featured in 2019\u2019s Rewind multiple times as the most watched YouTube channel on the platform, and having the second most liked video of the year. The Swede is not alone in his negative views on the new policy, as #YouTubeIsOver was trending on Twitter after the Google owned platform announced the rule changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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