The speaker discusses the popularity of a video titled "The River" in Brazil and the rest of the world. The video, featuring a man and a woman walking along a river, became the most disliked video on YouTube within six days of its release, surpassing a previous record held by Justin Bieber's "Baby" video.
The speaker begins by mentioning the video's popularity in the United States and other countries, particularly those that are familiar with the concept of "future predictions from the river". However, it is not as popular in Brazil, where the speaker speculates the reason could be the lack of understanding or interest in the concept among Brazilian viewers.
The speaker then delves into the video's production, suggesting that its high budget and special effects could be contributing to its negative reception. They also discuss the video's impact on YouTube, mentioning that it has had a significant impact on the platform's Brazilian subscriber base.
Throughout the discussion, the speaker mentions several other YouTube videos and personalities, including those by Logan Paul and Tubebuddy, and discusses their influence and reception on the platform. They also touch on the controversy surrounding these videos and the role of YouTube's algorithm in driving views and subscriber growth.
The speaker concludes by criticizing YouTube's decision to feature content that aligns with its commercial interests, rather than what is genuinely popular among viewers. They suggest that this approach could be contributing to a perceived shift in the platform's content, away from what viewers truly enjoy watching.
1. The text is a conversation about the popularity of the "River" video on YouTube, which became the most disliked video in YouTube's history.
2. The video was very popular in the United States and other countries, but not in Brazil.
3. The video was released on the 12th and every six days it became the most disliked video on YouTube, surpassing the previous record held by Justin Bieber's "Baby" video.
4. The video was controversial due to its production cost and the use of special effects.
5. The video was accused of deleting views of other clips and sparking a controversy over its political message.
6. The video was a remix of the original "River" video and featured Brazilian celebrities and YouTubers.
7. The video was heavily criticized for its forced dramatic music and lack of authenticity.
8. The video was a tribute to various popular figures and events from the year, including mental health awareness, women empowerment, and the World Cup.
9. The video was praised for its tribute to minorities and its attempt to empower and give a voice to marginalized groups.
10. The video was criticized for ignoring the most relevant event of the year on YouTube, the "Gepol vs Gepol" boxing match.
11. The video was accused of excluding popular content and focusing too much on niche content.
12. The video was criticized for its lack of reference to the difficult battle of discovering Dad, a popular YouTube channel.
13. The video was criticized for its exclusion of Lucas Neto, a popular Brazilian YouTuber.
14. The video was criticized for its lack of representation of Brazilians, particularly the ironbound region in Rio de Janeiro.
15. The video was criticized for its lack of reference to the "Gepol vs Gepol" boxing match, a major event on YouTube, and for ignoring the most relevant content of the year on YouTube.
16. The video was criticized for its lack of representation of Lucas Neto, a popular Brazilian YouTuber, and for ignoring the most relevant content of the year on YouTube.
17. The video was criticized for its lack of representation of Brazilians, particularly the ironbound region in Rio de Janeiro, and for ignoring the most relevant content of the year on YouTube.
18. The video was criticized for its lack of representation of Lucas Neto, a popular Brazilian YouTuber, and for ignoring the most relevant content of the year on YouTube.
19. The video was criticized for its lack of reference to the difficult battle of discovering Dad, a popular YouTube channel.
20. The video was criticized for its lack of representation of Brazilians, particularly the ironbound region in Rio de Janeiro, and for ignoring the most relevant content of the year on YouTube.