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Published 14:52 IST, May 15th 2020

CarryMinati tops trends over deleted video: Celebs back him; KRK hails YouTube for move

CarryMinati topped trends on Twitter after his TikTok vs YouTube video was pulled down by YouTube. While celebrites back CarryMinati, KRK hailed YouTube.

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CarryMinati tops trends over deleted video: Celebs back him; KRK hails YouTube for move
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With the emergence of online platforms like YouTube and TikTok, many stars who have flourished and have attained popularity. Be it serious news, funny videos or performance-based acts, many have become famous, some even more than film actors and singers. Not just that, they also enjoy a fan following in millions.

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This was evident when fans of YouTuber CarryMinati took him to the top of the Twitter trends after his TikTok vs YouTube: The End roast video was deleted by YouTube for violating its ‘terms of service.’ At the time of publishing the story, the top four trends on Twitter were all related to CarryMinati, with hashtags like #justiceforcarry, #bringbackcarrysvideo, #shameonyoutube being used by the fans.

Even the celebrities came out in CarryMinati’s support. Another star who gained prominence with videos on YouTube,  Ashish Chanchlani used the #justiceforcarry hashtag and termed YouTube's decision ‘disappointing and a shocker.’

Yaariyan actor Himansh Kohli termed the video as a ‘fun roast.’ He wrote that keeping the controversy aside, he was rooting for CarryMinati and urged him to ‘keep the good content’ coming.

READ: Carry Minati's Net Worth Indicates How The 20-yr-old Became 'Roast King Of India'; Read

Kamaal Rashid Khan, however, felt that the decision taken by YouTube was ‘perfect’. He felt abusing was not the right way to gain popularity.

KRK also termed it as a victory of TikTokers over YouTubers. The Ek Villain actor also recalled how CarryMinati had roasted him and he was fine with it because CarryMinati had taken his permission.

What is the controversy?

For the unversed, CarryMinati’s YouTube vs TikTok: The End video reportedly set records to be the most-viewed video on YouTube in the span of 24 hours. The video got mixed reviews for its flurry of abuses and his comments on popular TikTok star Amir Siddiqui took an ugly turn after accused CarryMinati of cyber bullying.

The video that reportedly gained 70 million views in a week was pulled down by YouTube over its abusive content.

READ: CarryMinati's 'Tik Tok Vs YouTube' Video Deleted, Fans Demand 'justice' For Him

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Updated 14:52 IST, May 15th 2020