This Youtuber Went Way Too Far

Amala Ekpunobi

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4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

A recent Guardian article details the horrific turn an internet prank takes when the person you’re pranking doesn’t like the joke, but the trend of pranking random strangers on the street isn’t going to end any time soon. People, young men in particular, are racking up millions of views just for messing with people. What does this say about this current generation? Do these pranksters deserve what some of their targets give them? Why does the internet incentivize this behavior? Let’s talk about it!

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0:00.0	I have a quick question.
0:18.0	You want some beef or what?
0:22.2	Internet pranksters have gone too far.
0:27.2	Let's talk about it.
0:43.2	Guys, so I found this headline.
0:44.2	YouTube pranksters shot and wounded by target of practical joke.
0:48.2	And I'm not surprised by this headline at all.
0:50.7	Before we get into this story, please like and subscribe.
0:52.9	We want as many people to find this channel as possible.
0:55.8	Let's talk about the epidemic of YouTube pranksters.
0:58.9	And it's not even really just on YouTube.
1:00.5	It's on all social media platforms.
1:02.5	These guys going around and pranking
1:04.9	unknowing individuals who are standing on the street
1:07.2	and expecting, I don't know what sort of reaction.
1:10.4	But those reactions are turning violent.
1:12.9	Let's get into this story before we break down
1:15.2	the epidemic that we have on our hands.
1:17.2	This is 21-year-old Tanner Cook, who is a US YouTube creator,
1:22.3	who gets off on really putting people off
1:25.6	and putting them in very stressful and often perceived
1:29.6	as dangerous situations.
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