PewDiePie has frequently faced claims of supporting racist and anti-Semitic messages, which he has denied. Now, the YouTube star has stoked the internet's ire once again after announcing, then canceling, a donation to the Anti-Defamation League.
PewDiePie has frequently faced claims of supporting racist and anti-Semitic messages, which he has denied. Now, the YouTube star has stoked the internet's ire once again after announcing, then canceling, a donation to the Anti-Defamation League.
PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, said he initially pledged to donate $50,000 to the nonprofit, whose primary mission is to"stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all," according to its website, to"put an end to these alt-right claims" against him.He tweeted his decision on Wednesday. Then came backlash from his fans -- hundreds took to social media to question if he had somehow been coerced.
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