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Amidst the
lockdown, it's amazing how the millennials are going crazy over the two social
media platforms, where apparently they spend most of their time just analyzing
which one is better than the other and how!
So, this is
the trending YouTube Vs TikTok controversy!
Let me brief
you what this is all about, real quick!
The digital
content creators have always had their creative differences. They have been
vocal about it as well but this time, this got really hyped because of the
involvement of popular creators followed by widespread hate all over the social
media.
Now, there
are these roasting communities on YouTube that entertain people by making fun
of others, and they honestly spare NONE! A YouTuber uploaded a roast of some
famous TikTokers and the response from the audience was great. As the video
gained popularity, in no time a very famous TikToker, expressed his anger over
the same by attempting to roast the YouTubers in return.
You may
think that how can a video or a reaction to the same can become such a hype…
then let me tell you that the TikToker did not only target the roasting
community but he took it to a whole new level by escalating it to the point
where he started to compare both the platforms on the basis of content that
they make, the sponsors, the audience, and what not!
Gradually,
the spark turned into a fire and a lot of YouTubers retaliated in their own
ways on this topic. The TikToker got roasted for every single sentence he said!
Now, this
matter got the most attention when creators like Carryminati (Ajey Nagar), who
is considered as the King of the Indian roasting community, uploaded a video on
this YouTube Vs TikTok drama, on YouTube. Since the TikTok guy tagged him in the
response video, he obviously triggered and invited a reaction from him.
Ajey Nagar’s
video got a shocking response and his video was about to become the most viewed
and liked video of an individual creator ever, which was apparently the highest
level of achievement any content creator on a digital platform can ever wish for!
And definitely, it would have been a proud moment for India as well if our
Indian creator would have broken the records.
But, the
video was taken down from YouTube due to a high number of people reporting it for
hurting community sentiments. Yes! If you are wondering where this community sentiment
came into the picture, let me tell you…
A lot of
viewers were not okay with Carryminati addressing the Tiktoker as a “ladki”
(girl), as they say, it portrays the girls as a weaker gender and the fact that
it was used to insult someone, it does not give a good message to the society.
Apart from this, a lot of his statements were misinterpreted and the LGBTQ
community raised concerns over a few of his statements as well. Altogether, the
things didn’t go well and resulted in the deletion of his video from YouTube.
The video
was just one day away from becoming the most liked video of an individual
creator when it got taken down and it left the 16 million (now 18.6 million)
fans of Carryminati, in shock. It fueled more anger in them and there was hate
all over the internet for the TikTok Creators. Hashtags like #JusticeforCarryminati
and #BanTikTok was trending on twitter and on every other social media
platform. A lot of famous YouTubers came in support of Carryminati too. The
fact that the rating of the TikTok app has come down to 1.3 from 4.5 reflects the
kind of response of the masses on this whole controversy.
Though Carryminati’s
video has lost a chance to become the most liked content on YouTube, he has now
become the top YouTuber in India today, with around 18.6 million subscribers. There
are a lot of things to worry about in this whole controversy, which is quite disturbing.
This
controversy shows how much influence the digital creators have on the millennials.
They hold a position of responsibility and they should make the best out of the
position they hold by spreading positivity and by inspiring them to achieve big
in their lives! Also, roasting videos are definitely fun to watch, but there is
a very thin line of it being a joke and it being offensive. Addressing someone
as a girl, by the intent of insulting them, is not funny! Spreading hate on the
internet, cyberbullying, and questioning hard work and talent of each other, is
not fine!
I’d just
like to say, that you never know the battles of the person you are commenting
on, online. It’s easy to pass a rude comment but you can never even imagine the
extent to which it can hurt the other person, so taste your words before
spitting it out. Also, remember a single negative comment of yours can take a toll
on that person’s mental state. So, make sure to help people fight their
insecurities to come out of it rather than feeding it.
Written By - N. Nargis Fathima
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