A popular YouTube channel with more than 15 million subscribers has been raised in flames due to inaccuracy in content, ethical violations, suspicions of sexual harassment, etc., and video posting is also temporarily suspended

With over 15 million subscribers, Linus Tech Tips is a popular tech YouTube channel featuring Canadian YouTuber Linus Sebastian. One recent video posted by Linus Tech Tips raised allegations of theft, ethical violations, and sexual harassment, leading to a temporary suspension of video production.

Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/16/23834190/linus-tech-tips-gamersnexus-madison-reeves-controversy

Linus Tech Tips apology video under fire for being monetized & having jokes - Dexerto
https://www.dexerto.com/tech/linus-tech-tips-apology-video-under-fire-for-being-monetized-having-jokes-2252011/

Linus Tech Tips stops video production after posting an apology video amid ongoing controversy
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/92892/linus-tech-tips-stops-video-production-after-posting-an-apology-amid-ongoing-controversy/index.html

Linus Tech Tips halts production to address content errors | Mashable
https://mashable.com/article/linus-tech-tips-controversy

Linus Tech Tips, a technology YouTube channel, is a YouTube channel featuring Sebastian, and the videos are produced by Linus Media Group , an affiliated company.

Gamers Nexus, the same tech YouTube channel, pointed out that the videos posted by Linus Tech Tips and Linus Media Group contain inaccurate information and raise ethical concerns. . Gamers Nexus points out the problems faced by Linus Tech Tips and Linus Media Group in video format, saying, ``Even if the video is just entertainment, it is necessary to give fair reports to consumers and manufacturers.'' ``Accurate Despite the increasing importance of presenting accurate data, content distribution is being carried out with an emphasis on quantity rather than quality.' In fact, we also use data to point out the problems of the technical reviews posted by Linus Tech Tips.

The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility - YouTube


The biggest concern Gamers Nexus points out is the GPU cooling block from Billet Labs. According to Gamers Nexus, Linus Tech Tips reviewed a copper cooling block made by Billet Labs with the wrong GPU and then auctioned the company's product at a fan event without Billet Labs' permission.

The above video posted on August 15, 2023 has been a huge hit with over 4 million views 3 days after posting, and viewers also commented on Linus Tech Tips and Linus Media Group. Criticism started to rise.

To address this, Sebastian posted a comment on the Linus Tech Tips fan forum. The post read, 'To Steve (Gamers Nexus host), I express my disappointment that he has not gone through proper journalism practices. He has my contact information, but I have not heard back from him. There was no contact, and we should have been able to prevent the spread of inaccurate information about this case.' doing. 'We are going through some inevitable growing pains, and while we've been open about a lot to be transparent, there's still work to be done in our internal processes and communications. It's clear that there are still things left,' he said, while showing an attitude of acknowledgment on the part of Linus Tech Tips, 'Even so, I still disagree with the opinion that Billet Labs' videos are 'low accuracy'. I just misread the atmosphere,' he argued against pointing out that the information was inaccurate.

Gamers Nexus alleges LMG has insufficient ethics and integrity - Page 16 - General Discussion - Linus Tech Tips
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1526180-gamers-nexus-alleges-lmg-has-insufficient-ethics-and-integrity/page/16/#comment-16078641

However, viewers expressed their anger at Linus Tech Tips on fan forums and Reddit, and some fans even demanded an apology from Linus Tech Tips.

As a result, Linus Tech Tips posted a video entitled 'What do we do now?' on August 16, 2023. In the video, not only Sebastian but also Linus Media Group's CFO Yvanne Ho and other staff appeared, and in order to deal with the 'inaccurate information in the video' and 'ethical violations' that have been pointed out, videos on the channel It has been announced that posting will be suspended.

What do we do now?-YouTube


However, following this, Madison Reeve, a former employee of Linus Media Group, accused the company of a harmful work environment and sexual harassment on X (formerly Twitter).

According to him, the production staff of Linus Tech Tips was required to produce at least three tweets, two Instagram posts and two TikTok posts per day. In addition to this, he was also required to shoot, edit and post two original projects per week, as well as manage, plan, devise and execute all sponsored content on social media (excluding YouTube). It can be seen that it was a fairly harsh working environment. In addition, Mr. Reeve was called 'shit' and 'incompetent' by a specific boss, and even when he consulted another boss about it, he was told to 'act like an adult' and 'be more proactive.' He also revealed that he was not taken care of and revealed that he had deteriorated his mental health.

To stop the speculation and DM's I am receiving.
I chose to quit my role at LTT because it, and the working environment I was facing, were ruining my mental health.

The number of daily items the Social media role at the time was expected to fill was incredibly high.

— Madison | Suop (@suuuoppp) August 16, 2023

In addition, he was asked about his 'sexual history', 'boyfriend's sexual history', 'what kind of sex do you like', etc., and the problem he had in the company was 'sexual tension'. Because it was the cause, Mr. Reeve revealed that he was advised that he should 'invite a colleague on a coffee date to alleviate the problem.'

I was asked about my sexual history, my boyfriends sexual history, 'how I liked to fuck'.

I was told that certain issues were 'sexual tension' and I should just 'take the co-worker out on a coffee date to ease it out'

— Madison | Suop (@suuuoppp) August 16, 2023

In response, Linus Tech Tips posted on X, ``We take Madison's allegations seriously. We are committed to publicizing the findings of our investigation and implementing any remedial actions that may arise. In addition to our existing reporting system, we encourage proactive communication within the company to encourage team members to report any bullying or harassment they may experience in the workplace, and to provide a prompt and decisive Allows you to take action.This allegation is not consistent with our ethics or the values we preach within our company.We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where everyone feels comfortable and most of all, safe. We aim to provide it, ”he said.

We are taking Madison's allegations seriously. We are conducting an internal assessment alongside bringing in a third-party investigator to look into the allegations. We are committed to publishing the findings and implementing any corrective actions that may arise due to this.…

—Linus Tech Tips (@LinusTech) August 16, 2023

In addition, Terren Tong, CEO of Linus Media Group, commented to the overseas media The Verge, ``I was shocked (in response to Linus Media Group in Mr. Reeve's accusation).'' 'As part of our internal investigation, we will engage an outside investigator to investigate the allegations, publish the findings, and commit to take any remedial action that may result.'