State of Emergency at Tech Youtube Channel Linus Tech Tips
www.digitec.ch
Linus Tech Tips is one of the biggest tech youtubers in the world with 15.5 million subscribers. The channel, especially its founder Linus Sebastian, is facing accusations of inaccuracy of test results, questionable ethics and responsibility towards the community.

Digitec is considered the “Amazon of Switzerland”, is the most popular online shop for technology with decent prices, but also often posts articles, reviews and previews. It helps since Amazon doesn’t exist in Switzerland (Swiss people often buy from Amazon German or Amazon Italy).

I honestly didn’t expect the LTT news to reach such mainstream news.

  • .:\dGh/:.@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Well, it’s normal given how big the channel is and how it dominates (currently) the tech space on YouTube. Everyone wants to jump the bandwagon of reporting the new drama.

    Still, it’s weird that nobody picked up in LTT the current video quantity vs quality. Or the ones at charge just wanted more money and stood silent, or LS just had too much in his plate to deal with it. From the leaked audios, he doesn’t seem like the usual perky company owner, and this break hopefully will allow them to clean house.

    My theory is there is someone in the production chain that had the keys, wanted a raise, treated as slaves everyone else in his way, and kept silent.