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Ethan Klein’s Attack on Fauxmoi

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Entertainment News, News, Tech News, Society & Culture

3.8678 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down YouTuber Ethan Klein’s attack on Fauxmoi and why public figures are starting to fire back at snark pages. Earlier this month, Klein’s wife Hila became a topic of discussion on Fauxmoi, a popular celebrity subreddit, after she posted an Instagram story that claimed a potential collaboration fell apart due to anti-semitism. Posts of problematic behavior and language the Kleins have exhibited on camera soon flooded the subreddit, calling out the podcasters for their past controversies. Since then, Ethan has used his platform to threaten multiple subreddits and seemingly gear up to come after Fauxmoi with lawyers. The Kleins’ battle against Fauxmoi begs the question: can you sue a subreddit for defamation? And should snark pages prepare for public figures to fight back? This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Candace Lim. And I'm Kate Lindsay, and you're listening to I see Y.

0:18.8

In case you missed it. Slate's podcast about internet culture.

0:23.4

And Kate, how are you doing today?

0:25.5

Well, elephant in the room, I sound like there's an elephant in my nose.

0:30.9

Sure.

0:31.4

Yeah.

0:31.7

Listen, I just, it's a cold that just hasn't gone away.

0:34.9

This is my first injury as a podcast co-host. Normally,

0:38.4

this does not matter. I threw every remedy against what's happening here today. Didn't work.

0:45.3

Here we are. And now, even better. I've set up my little at-home studio, which is good for not

0:50.8

spreading germs, but bad because it does mean two cats are here and in the background, perhaps during certain parts in this episode.

0:59.1

But more importantly than me is Love Island. Candace, do you watch Love Island, UK?

1:05.6

Well, I mean, it really depends because I've got to be honest.

1:10.0

Right now, not in the rotation.

1:11.2

I'm a little busy with Tray Tours, but I'm assuming you're part of the club.

1:16.4

But listen, if you're ever a little bit sick, the most recent season of Love Island All-Stars, I would really recommend binging.

1:22.7

So the main season, like in Love Island, U.S., airs in the summer.

1:26.6

But over the past two winters, the UK has debuted this All-Star season for the winter,

1:31.8

where sort of iconic former contestants, they come back for a second or sometimes third,

1:37.2

try it love.

1:38.2

So this season's All-Stars just finished up.

1:41.1

As you can imagine, though, just as much drama happened online as it did on the

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