Disney Dumps YouTube Star PewDiePie for Anti-Semitic Content
- Popular video creator ‘went too far,’ Maker Studios owner says
- YouTube ditches channel, cancels ‘Scare PewDiePie Season 2’
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Walt Disney Co.’s Maker Studios cut ties with Felix Kjellberg, the YouTube star known as PewDiePie, and the video-streaming service removed his channel after he posted videos with anti-Semitic content.
"Although Felix has created a following by being provocative and irreverent, he clearly went too far in this case and the resulting videos are inappropriate," Maker said in a statement. "Maker Studios has made the decision to end our affiliation with him going forward."