2019 January - SiiviaGunner, A youtuber who makes meme songs and game track Rips has had his channel terminated on youtube...the day before their panel at MAGfest

For those who don't know SiiviaGunner is a channel that creates meme songs and video game rips. His videos are known for their bait and switch themes. For example he is famous for making the GRAND DAD meme popular by making rips where the flinstones theme is played in the same note style as a Mario song.

This was his second channel as his first channel was terminated for Deceptive practises (Most likely because of his bait and switch jokes) but this time his channel was terminated for copyright strikes. No one knows who sent them and why since it's clear that what SiiviaGunner is doing is fair use as remixes are transformative

By chance this happened the day before their panel at MAGfest with another popular youtuber and friend MowtenDoo commenting about the termination.

https://twitter.com/MowtenDoo/status/1081283630683643904


Youtube subreddit thread on the termination: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/acrw7i/siivagunners_channel_was_terminated_a_few_hours/

SiiviaGunner's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ecwl3FTG66jIKA9JRDtmg




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2019 January - That's How Mafia Works Meme



Advertisements for the mobile game Mafia City, in which a suited cartoon man comes onscreen and points to an image with the caption "That's how mafia works".

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/445/167/a5a.png

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/thats-how-mafia-works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNKULzx_Lcg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECAogkpR3Fg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzQYEsL4MtM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScdATa9wYko



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2019 January - Ninja hosts Twitch New Year's Eve NYC

Forgot to add this one earlier!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfJ3xzw2-nI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dme0xsRySZU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXsEh8TiLkE



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2019 January - Jesus from Fiverr reveals he was raised in a cult and is fighting his ex-wife for custody of his children, who is still in the cult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDQ8MPJ0SP8

https://redd.it/adczsy
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beautiful girls, super cars, luxury apartments, making viewers dazzle

beautiful girls, super cars, luxury apartments, making viewers dazzle

https://redd.it/adi21e
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TV Interview video shorts and the things unseen: my apology to the community
https://unicornhunting.blog/2018/12/20/tv-interview-video-shorts-and-the-things-unseen-my-apology-to-the-community/

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2019 January - Bird Box Challenge Trend

Bird Box is a movie about people living blindfolded to avoid seeing a monster that drives you insane on sight.

People on Youtube have taken to trying to live a day with a blindfold on and calling it the Bird Box challenge.

This is a collection of those videos and videos discussing it.


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#####News Reports:

DeFranco - https://youtu.be/AdWHxtRpjFE?t=169

Inside Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSXT6wk7OsM

Detroit Local News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tQeFOvlGeM

ET Canada - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpf-iJGiISQ

https://youtu.be/ZJ6aI5I0-Ew?t=66

CBS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGDaMvHHEEs

Channel 7 Detroit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWWpmiBAVoI

KTVQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25ykZzdVflI

San Antonio News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6w_je0GYTo

CBS Los Angeles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S87hhVwn690

Fox 4 Now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtMZGlOJTP0

CBS Denver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErZ3_RlZvX0

TODAY Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Axs1mHBbbw



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#####Full attempts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gj9XnVNlwU

https://youtu.be/XPm4v9ZXgEM?t=39

https://youtu.be/BvXcnOupFK8?t=5

https://youtu.be/YbMz3f5hwSM?t=47

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dCVvenTwHo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWF5NVNgRL4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi36b0imp-U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cL7XMpHxnc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJaKbG-jqrQ

Jake Paul - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRy0mR5QOw

Weird ASMR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jrY6KaSJeU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWCxIcY7X7c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVZgIUF07jk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9VAW_UvrLs

Rooster Teeth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rmBzgnRlAc

Grizzlies Basketball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuCf_g63PEQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUOQu7fnLw0

E! News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDCSWwYnA-c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpoqfmvRemY


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#####Memes?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQ4hZj46n4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHyhi-s27GU



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2019 January - People test out the Amazon gift cards RiceGum gave out in his MysteryBrand apology video and reveal they were claimed back in May 2018
https://youtu.be/vGxZOr8NrjE

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2019 January - Ripley the Toucan has passed away
https://youtu.be/rxeYBzal1jo

https://redd.it/adygs3
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2019 January - AngryJoeShow talks about how Lionsgate is falsely copyright claiming his film reviews containing negative criticism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diyZ_Kzy1P8

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2019 January - Gummy Bear Challenge Trend

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gummy-bear-challenge

A meme that originated on TikTok and just blew up December 31 2018.

Original: https://t.tiktok.com/i18n/share/video/6640342878226763014/

Someone Like You by Adele plays panning from one gummy bear to a whole lot of gummy bears, as the song becomes a chorus of audience members singing too.

#####Variants:

Pennies - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081674289571602432

iPhones - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676026248417281

Swedish Fish - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676228883636225

Grass - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676374547550209

JUUL Pods - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676662629171201

Hand Sanitizer - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081677302491201537

My Little Petshop - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081677989417410562

Marvel - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081678260654739456

Kisses - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081678471833837576

Popcorn - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081678631330635778

Coins - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081679194881445888

Green Beans - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081679752652619776

Bless this apparently 10 year old girl for collecting these.

Beer - https://twitter.com/astridnicole_/status/1081419261829103616

Weights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV90OQOtY1w

#####Compilations

https://youtu.be/DoehoneWDeo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHs2-6C87ro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHUS5nn6h8

https://redd.it/ae570s
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2019 January - Donald Trump voice AI being developed getting very close to reality
https://youtu.be/k1WRcEDW83U

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2019 January - Gummy Bear Challenge Trend

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gummy-bear-challenge

A meme that originated on TikTok and just blew up December 31 2018.

Original: https://t.tiktok.com/i18n/share/video/6640342878226763014/

Someone Like You by Adele plays panning from one gummy bear to a whole lot of gummy bears, as the song becomes a chorus of audience members singing too.

#####Variants:

Pennies - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081674289571602432

iPhones - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676026248417281

Swedish Fish - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676228883636225

Grass - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676374547550209

JUUL Pods - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081676662629171201

Hand Sanitizer - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081677302491201537

My Little Petshop - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081677989417410562

Marvel - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081678260654739456

Kisses - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081678471833837576

Popcorn - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081678631330635778

Coins - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081679194881445888

Green Beans - https://twitter.com/badreplrhs/status/1081679752652619776

Bless this apparently 10 year old girl for collecting these.

Beer - https://twitter.com/astridnicole_/status/1081419261829103616

Weights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV90OQOtY1w

#####Compilations

https://youtu.be/DoehoneWDeo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHs2-6C87ro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHUS5nn6h8

https://redd.it/aea5hc
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2019 January - SmellyOctopus gets a false copyright claim from CD Baby on a private stream containing only his voice
https://twitter.com/SmellyOctopus/status/1082771468377821185

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2019 January - Youtube Vloggers RachelAndJun get a false copyright strike on a video where they take their cats for a walk
https://twitter.com/RachelAndJun/status/1082826298248974336

https://redd.it/aedr2l
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2019 January: F1 retroactively has claimed 100's of let's plays overnight
https://twitter.com/ConeDodger240/status/1082654523662000130?s09

https://redd.it/aeeer1
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2019 January - Youtube channel Circle People to be shut down due to 3 copyright strikes
https://twitter.com/circlepeopleyt/status/1082455258369015809?s=21

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January 2019 - Jameskii gets several copyright claims from CollabDRM with barely any details
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCmJPNv972c

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2019 January - Genius Lyrics Meme

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/backpack-kids-genius-flossin-performance-i-be-flossin

There isn't a complete article for the Genius Lyrics Meme yet, but it focuses on videos from the Youtube channel Genius featuring Youtube creators explaining lyrics to their music.

Genius is known for featuring rap artists and this recent trend has marked a drop in quality for the channel.

This one's been building up for a while but seems to have hit a watershed right on the new year.

#####Examples

The Backpack Kid "Flossin" Official Lyrics & Meaning -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygZjT0Wo93s

Jacob Sartorius "Better With You" Official Lyrics & Meaning -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6-AiemvXs

Gabbie Hanna "Monster" Official Lyrics & Meaning -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2Nh6hS6j8

Lele Pons "Celoso" Official Lyrics & Meaning -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqZOz3hBPso

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PewDiePie -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0looVXRbaDk

JustDestiny -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbm05eCcgA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAY83_UYljQ

Honest -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycr6qBay-Aw

Gabbie Hanna -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLwyVgab1Oc

Tristan Paredes -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok4-lGPYBjQ

RiceGum -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjfKD1k8O2M

Cyrus -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5PKIQgGPkY

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There are plenty of What If I'm the Monster memes too, but that was a big part of December 2018. Section on that here:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/gabbie-hanna



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2019 January - Big Chungus Meme

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/big-chungus

This meme really began around December 2018 but has blown up in early January 2019.

In terms of Youtube popularity, it hit mainstream when PewDiePie featured it -
https://youtu.be/4E96vYUG7bw?t=155

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Getting my brother Big Chungus for Christmas -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmG5RO4bNc

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtubehaiku/comments/ad00au/poetry_getting_my_brother_big_chungus_for/?st=jqlgvnp2&sh=51d3de39

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I Got Big Chungus for the PS4... -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjOSlgQ0t4A

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I ACTUALLY Sold “Big Chungus” to Gamestop -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ2JLAfaaw8





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January 2018 - Awesome Simpsons remixer Dankmus had his whole channel demonitized in one swipe. This guy gets blessings from the actual writers, shows we can't have nice things on YouTube anymore.
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