YouTuber Fidias faces backlash over controversial thumbnail of \u201cpoor\u201d children YouTube: FidiasYouTuber Fidias has been met with criticism after releasing a travel blog featuring an insensitive thumbnail. Fifi \u2018Fidias\u2019 Panayiotou is known for releasing prank and challenge style videos on YouTube, but can also be seen traversing the world in heaps of vlogs. The content creator has made it no secret that he\u2019s after the same success as MrBeast, though the YouTuber\u2019s latest upload has set him back in that regard. Fidias is receiving backlash for using a questionable thumbnail in a new vlog. Fidias compared to MrBeast for the wrong reasons On July 17, Fidias uploaded a travel blog titled \u2018I Spent 100 Hours In The World\u2019s Poorest Country\u2019. The video sees Fidias travel to Burundi, with the goal of helping out various groups of people. Though the content creator seemingly had good intentions, Fidias\u2019 thumbnail choice has prompted concern on social media. The thumbnail, which still remains on his channel at the time of this article, shows Fidias surrounded by a group of Burundian children while pulling an exaggerated facial expression. The seemingly exploitive thumbnail has sparked Twitter users such as @GRIMVVICE to compare Fidias unfavorably to his idol, MrBeast: \u201cMrBeast Ruined a Whole Generation of YouTubers.\u201d Twitter user @LucidNightmare agreed on Fidias\u2019 attempt to replicate MrBeast\u2019s success: \u201cWhy the f*** does everyone that wins 9on mrbeast just become a mrbeast copycat YouTuber.\u201d \u201cIf I won I\u2019d probably use the money to make YouTube but I wouldn\u2019t be making these clickbait ass thumbnails.\u201d Many have joined the conversation, with another user adding \u201chow do you make that thumbnail and be like \u201cyeah that\u2019s good\u201d. While some Twitter users have claimed Fidias\u2019 actions were \u201cwholesome\u201d in the context of the video, the thumbnail style appears to be part of a larger problem. One user, @thatsmyeyellin said: \u201cthe genre of images where they gather the little African children and they surround one person in the picture (usually a foreigner) is literally so god savior-esque.\u201d \u201cPeople constantly try to defend it but literally look at this guy,\u201d they added. As it stands, the thumbnail is still live on the video and the YouTuber has not addressed the criticism. Though, who knows if he will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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