What It's Like To Be On The Other Side Of A YouTube 'Cringe Compilation'
As someone who posts YouTube videos about fat acceptance and body positivity, Jude Valentin is unfortunately used to seeing negative comments. But, that's never stopped her from doing her work.
Cringe videos are big on YouTube, with many having views in the millions. Typically, the goal is make the viewer cringe at the content, due to how awkward it is. Some of these are pretty innocent, like editing together awkward moments from the nightly news or talk shows. "I think the most disheartening part of it is this person has 16,000 subscribers, I have barely 2,000 subscribers and they’re monetized and I’m not," said Valentin.Valentin reached out to YouTube directly, but was told the video didn't break any policies. YouTube didn't return a request from BuzzFeed News for comment.
Her next option would be to file a copyright strike against the video, but even that has complications. Doing so would reveal her full legal name to the compilation creator, which she fears could expose her to doxxing.
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