LOS ANGELES — PewDiePie bashed reporters Wednesday for singling him out in articles about the Federal Trade Commission and Warner Bros. "pay for play" settlement."
In a video uploaded Wednesday — titled "THE PewDiePie 'SCANDAL'!!" — the Swedish YouTuber (whose real name is Felix Kjellberg) expressed outrage that the FTC would list him as one of the YouTube creators "reviewing" the publisher's game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
The FTC argues the Burbank-based entertainment company failed to adequately disclose that it paid influencers "hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars" to create sponsored videos that only promote the game in a positive way.** Read more...