The speaker discusses the "8 big lies of YouTube", criticizing various tactics used by YouTubers to gain views and subscribers. These include:
1. Faking scandals or controversies, like Marina Joyce pretending to be kidnapped.
2. Creating clickbait thumbnails and titles that mislead viewers.
3. Making videos of supposedly helping homeless people, but actually exploiting their vulnerability for views.
4. Using fake or staged hidden camera pranks.
5. Claiming to be calling or texting supernatural entities, like Satan or demons.
6. Faking reactions to videos or games.
7. Pretending to be a magician or performing fake illusions, like the "YouTube magician" Cabrera.
8. Creating a fake persona or character, exaggerating or pretending to be someone they're not.
The speaker argues that these tactics are dishonest and manipulative, and that viewers should be aware of them to avoid being deceived.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video discusses the "eight big lies of YouTube".
2. Marina Joyce, a YouTuber, pretended to be kidnapped, which led to a surge in her channel's views and subscribers.
3. Some YouTubers create fake videos about helping homeless people to generate views and sympathy.
4. The "666" phone number is often used in prank calls and is not a real number.
5. Some YouTubers use parody or satire in their videos, but may not clearly indicate it as such.
6. Hidden cameras and prank videos are a common trend on YouTube, but some of these videos may be staged or fake.
7. A magician on YouTube, Bye Cabrera, has been accused of faking his magic tricks.
8. Some YouTubers create fake "reaction" videos, where they pretend to be reacting to something for the first time.
9. Many YouTubers create a character or persona for their channel, which may be an exaggeration of themselves.