2020s YouTube controversies

Cocomelon (, stylized as CoComelon) is a children's YouTube channel operated by the Candle Media-owned Moonbug Entertainment. The channel specializes in 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and original children's songs. As of January 2026, Cocomelon is the 3rd most-subscribed and 2nd most-viewed channel on YouTube.

Russian-American comedian and YouTuber

Ramsey Khalid Ismael, better known as Johnny Somali, is an American former live streamer and YouTuber, best known for his provocative and hostile behavior while in other countries. Ismael has been banned from Twitch, Kick, Rumble and Parti. His behavior has resulted in his arrest, detention and conviction in various countries, including Japan, Israel, and South Korea. Ismael pled guilty to several charges in South Korea, and in 2026 he was sentenced to six months in prison.

Ruby Franke is an American former family vlogger and convicted child abuser who ran the now defunct YouTube channel 8 Passengers. On August 30, 2023, Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested in Washington County, Utah, and charged with six counts of felony aggravated child abuse of two of Franke's children. Franke ultimately pleaded guilty to four counts and on February 20, 2024, was sentenced to serve between four and thirty years in prison.

type of live streaming focused on pathological behaviors, like cruelty, bullying, and violence

Internet controversy