How a Final Video Determines a Legacy - Summary

Summary

The article discusses the final videos of several popular YouTubers who have ended their careers or passed away.

1. Tom Scott, a YouTuber with 6 million subscribers, ended his channel after 10 years, citing the rise of AI-generated content and his desire to move on.

2. Matt Pat, a YouTuber with 40 million subscribers, announced his retirement from YouTube, stating that he would be transferring the rights of his channels to another company.

3. Jenna Marbles, a YouTuber with 19.7 million subscribers, quit YouTube after facing backlash for her past content, which she deemed racist and misogynistic.

4. Filthy Frank, a YouTuber known for his outrageous content, quit YouTube after facing copyright and community strikes.

5. edp445, a YouTuber who gained popularity for his sports-related content, was banned from YouTube after it was discovered that he had been having inappropriate conversations with minors.

6. Master Ug, a YouTuber who gained fame for his Fortnite-related content, quit YouTube after his channels were suspended from the YouTube Partner Program due to reused content.

7. Dream, a YouTuber who gained fame for his Minecraft-related content, saw his viewership drop significantly after he revealed his face, and he has since pursued a career in music.

8. Boogie2988, a YouTuber who gained fame for his gaming-related content, saw his popularity decline after he faced criticism for his online behavior and poor spending habits.

9. Technoblade, a YouTuber who gained fame for his Minecraft-related content, passed away in 2022 after a battle with cancer, and his final video has become one of the most impactful legacies in YouTube history.

Facts

1. Tom Scott has over 6 million subscribers on YouTube.
2. Matt Pat has over 40 million subscribers on YouTube.
3. Tom Scott uploaded his final video on January 1st, 2024.
4. Matt Pat announced that the last video he would host would be on March 9th, 2024.
5. Matt Pat transferred the rights of all Theorist channels to Lunar X on December 20th, 2022.
6. Jenna Marbles uploaded a video titled "A Message" on June 25th, 2020, where she apologized for her racism and internalized misogyny in her older videos.
7. Jenna Marbles has been private and deleted some of her old problematic videos.
8. George KUSI Miller, known online as Filthy Frank, started his YouTube channel in August 2011.
9. Filthy Frank's channel was known for pushing the extremes of YouTube with examples like "Vomit Cake" and "Worst Animal Rights Activist".
10. Edp445's downfall began with his appearance on Alex Rosen's channel "Predator Poachers" in 2020.
11. Edp445 attempted to create several new accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, but they all got deleted.
12. Edp445 managed to land a job as a GrubHub and Uber Eats driver, but was fired after trolls outed him as a predator online.
13. Sasim, also known as Master Ugu, rose to fame through his self-titled channel where he recreated the voice of Ugu from Kung Fu Panda.
14. Sasim's channel was suspended from the YouTube Partner program in October 2023 for reused content.
15. Dream was one of the fastest-growing channels in YouTube history, getting over 10 million subscribers in a little over a year.
16. Dream's face reveal video was met with mixed reactions and sarcastic reviews, with many viewers making satirical memes about his face.
17. Boogie2988 started his YouTube channel on April 5th, 2006, and his first video was a 49-second clip titled "Playing Dungeons and Dragons".
18. Boogie2988's channel was hacked in 2017, and he lost access to his account.
19. Technoblade was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer, in August 2021.
20. Technoblade passed away in June 2022 after a short battle with cancer.