{"id":34766,"date":"2022-07-24T12:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34766"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:09:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:09:19","slug":"why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated","title":{"rendered":"Why is YouTube Rewind 2018 Hated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9d873f1378\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9d873f1378\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9d873f1378\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated\/#Why_is_YouTube_Rewind_2018_Hated\" title=\"Why is YouTube Rewind 2018 Hated?\">Why is YouTube Rewind 2018 Hated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated\/#YouTubes_2018_Rewind_video_has_racked_up_more_than_8_million_dislikes\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s 2018 Rewind video has racked up more than 8 million dislikes\">YouTube&#8217;s 2018 Rewind video has racked up more than 8 million dislikes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated\/#It_failed_to_highlight_creators_that_defined_the_year\" title=\"It failed to highlight creators that defined the year\">It failed to highlight creators that defined the year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated\/#It_lacks_PewDiePie\" title=\"It lacks PewDiePie\">It lacks PewDiePie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-rewind-2018-hated\/#It_doesnt_mention_T-Series_subscriber_war\" title=\"It doesn&#8217;t mention T-Series subscriber war\">It doesn&#8217;t mention T-Series subscriber war<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_YouTube_Rewind_2018_Hated\"><\/span>Why is YouTube Rewind 2018 Hated?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:215px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:34% width:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/edfMm58.jpg\" alt=\"Why is YouTube Rewind 2018 hated\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t seen the controversial YouTube Rewind 2018 video, you&#8217;re not alone. More than 8 million users have expressed their displeasure with it. There are several reasons why this video was so popular with viewers, including the fact that it failed to highlight the creators who defined the year, such as PewDiePie and T-Series. Here&#8217;s a quick look at the reasons why YouTube&#8217;s 2018 Rewind video was so controversial.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_2018_Rewind_video_has_racked_up_more_than_8_million_dislikes\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s 2018 Rewind video has racked up more than 8 million dislikes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite racking up more than 8 million dislikes, YouTube&#8217;s annual Rewind video has largely been a success. PewDiePie, Logan Paul, Shane Dawson, and more were all included, despite the fact that some of them were controversial. Logan Paul&#8217;s suicide video garnered backlash, while Shane Dawson&#8217;s viral video made headlines because he joked about pedophilia. However, it&#8217;s unlikely that those three would have been included in YouTube&#8217;s video had they not been controversial figures.<\/p>\n<p>During its first week on YouTube, the video garnered more than 8 million dislikes, making it the worst YouTube Rewind video in history. The video is currently on pace to become the site&#8217;s most disliked video ever, as it only took five days to garner more than 8 million dislikes &#8211; less than half the number of likes it had received in the first place.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_failed_to_highlight_creators_that_defined_the_year\"><\/span>It failed to highlight creators that defined the year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The list of &#8220;YouTubers that defined the year&#8221; includes a number of controversial figures, such as PewDiePie, who made his first appearance on the list in two years. PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, was previously banned from the list because of his use of racial slurs and anti-Semitic content. He also got into an online tiff with Indian music channel T-Series, which resulted in the Rewind video receiving negative feedback from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>While there are some creators who typified the year, the video is a miss. The cast of the video is too small to speak to the issues facing the YouTube community. It focuses on creators who are popular in the YouTube community but doesn&#8217;t pay enough attention to creators who have influenced the community in 2018. It also fails to highlight the diversity and inclusion of the YouTube community, focusing on a small group of prominent creators and ignoring more relevant videos.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_lacks_PewDiePie\"><\/span>It lacks PewDiePie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube Rewind 2018 isn&#8217;t as bad as the past two years&#8217; videos. Last year&#8217;s video was critically acclaimed, and it ended with PewDiePie picking up the Rewind symbol on a beach. The second year&#8217;s video has been a mixed bag. Casey Neistat was one of the main stars, but his presence on the video didn&#8217;t make it any more sensational. While it is true that some viewers didn&#8217;t find the video exciting, others praised the overall goal of the project. Others compared the video to WatchMojo, and said that it lacked the pewdiePie factor that was so prevalent in last year&#8217;s video.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans expressed disappointment that PewDiePie wasn&#8217;t featured in YouTube Rewind 2018, but the video did contain a few clips of the artist. PewDiePie is the largest YouTube personality and is often featured in end-of-year videos, but his absence this year was largely due to the controversial nature of his videos, which have led to him losing lucrative business deals. YouTube also reacted negatively to PewDiePie&#8217;s anti-Semitic videos, a move that led to him being stripped of his YouTube Red series and subsequent removal from the platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_doesnt_mention_T-Series_subscriber_war\"><\/span>It doesn&#8217;t mention T-Series subscriber war<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube Rewind 2018 is one of the most watched YouTube videos of all time, but the controversy over the show doesn&#8217;t mention the T-Series subscriber war. This year&#8217;s YouTube Rewind highlights cultural events, rather than the T-Series subscriber war. The video&#8217;s dislike count is already over 10 million. However, this controversy is indicative of a broader problem with YouTube. Despite its reputation as a haven for cool and inclusive creativity, the platform has been accused of radicalizing youths and pushing them towards extreme content and allowing reactionary cranks to dominate its video platform.<\/p>\n<p>The PewDiePie vs T-Series subscriber war has been a long-running battle in the world of YouTube. The Noida-based music label is looking to undermine the rising star with a series of ad campaigns. General MrBeast has been seen erecting billboards, but PewDiePie has received more support. A new billboard claiming to be from the T-Series founder Dillon The Hacker has also made its way to YouTube Rewind 2018. 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