Saturday, October 20, 2018

Jake Paul ‘doesn’t see a problem’ with how he markets merch to kids

Jake Paul is one of YouTube’s most controversial creators for many reasons, from outrageous stunts and pranks to allegations of abuse and bullying from former collaborators. Just last month, his tactics for selling merch to children were called into question by a fellow creator. Speaking to Shane Dawson, however, Paul calls claims of manipulation ridiculous. “Honestly, I think it’s fucking stupid that people think that’s manipulative,” Paul says in Dawson’s latest video. “I don’t see a problem with it at all.”

In the finale of his eight-part series on Paul, Dawson talks briefly with the notorious YouTuber about his practices, specifically citing a highly critical video from channel Nerd City. “You very much created a world of something...

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