Top 10 Worst YouTubers of All Time

Ever found yourself doomscrolling through YouTube's dark underbelly, where cringe is king and views seem to reward the absolute worst behavior? We're talking about those channels that make you question humanity, the ones that leave you with a lingering sense of, Why did I just watch that?

Maybe it's the prankster who takes things too far, the beauty guru whose scandals are more fascinating than their makeup tutorials, or the gamer whose toxic rants are legendary. Perhaps it's the vlogger who overshares every mundane detail of their life, the commentator whose hot takes are always lukewarm, or the family channel whose kids are clearly being exploited for views.

Whoever makes your skin crawl, your vote counts. This is your chance to call out the cringiest, the most obnoxious, the absolute worst of the worst.

The Top Ten

Onision

James Jackson, born Gregory James Daniel on November 11, 1985, is an American YouTuber who goes by the pseudonym Onision. He produced sketches and satirical videos on his main channel while using secondary channels for viewer interaction, controversial discussions, and personal vlogs. Media outlets and... read more

He's an absolute psychopath. He makes idiotic claims like promiscuous women can't be sexually assaulted. He hates celebrities who overdose on drugs, filmed his girlfriend having a stroke (yes, really), and had underage girls send sexual pictures to him just so he could insult their appearance. He used Christina Grimmie's death to force his militant atheist views down people's throats while insulting her fans. He also attacked Grimmie's brother when he called him out for it.

This lowlife scumbag deserves to be deplatformed and removed from society. He's a vile, sociopathic, pathetic excuse for a person. He is also notorious for being a groomer, as well as an abuser.
Why this individual hasn't been arrested yet is beyond me. His videos are not entertaining in the slightest. His opinions are garbage, yet he treats them like gospel. He acts like a child toward anyone who dares to criticize him. It seems his massive ego cannot handle the fact that he is a moronic waste of oxygen.
Jake Paul

Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American social media personality and professional boxer. He first gained fame on the video-sharing app Vine, and later starred as Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark for two seasons. Throughout his career, Paul has drawn controversy for his... read more

Listen up, whether you're a boy or a girl: if you haven't heard of this spoiled brat, you're lucky - very lucky. I've heard that he scammed his 7-12 viewers.
The worst part is that in every video he's going to dab and say, Buy the merch. Then kids get their parents' credit cards and buy the merch. It's just pathetic to me how he's fooling these kids on the internet to be just like him. His fans also change their tone when they watch his videos. The funny thing is, I'm 11 and I know he acts like this.

Jake Paul is just a spoiled brat who spends his day boasting about his life and being an utter annoyance to everyone else. The fame has obviously gotten to his head as he steps on everyone beneath him. Additionally, his fans just mindlessly follow everything he says and does, which shows how low society can get.
PewDiePie

Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (born October 24, 1989), known online as PewDiePie, is a Swedish YouTube personality, comedian, and commentator. He gained fame for his Let's Play videos and vlogs and was the most subscribed YouTuber for nearly six years, after which he was surpassed by T-Series. As of March... read more

Here's the thing: he does good things with his money, such as all his charity work, and in his vlogs, he comes across as a genuine and nice person.
However, the content of his regular videos has gone downhill. He has created this image of an offensive and arrogant guy who curses every second word, fully aware that his audience is mainly children. I respect him for the efforts he has put into getting where he is today, but he's bound to have a terrible influence on his viewers, and I sincerely don't think he deserves the number of followers he now has.

PewDiePie is, in my opinion, the worst YouTuber who has ever existed. His Let's Play videos are filled with nonsense, and he frequently makes crude and unfunny jokes. Moreover, he has made or said things that are considered anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim.
What upsets me the most is that, despite all this, he still has a massive following. I can't understand why people like him. If every channel on YouTube were an object, PewDiePie's channel would be a soiled diaper drenched in urine and feces, because it's absolute garbage.
Logan Paul

Logan Alexander Paul, born April 1, 1995, is an American YouTuber, professional wrestler, and social media personality. He has hosted the Impaulsive podcast since November 2018 and is signed to WWE, where he currently holds the WWE United States Championship. Paul also maintains a large YouTube following... read more

You guys should be ashamed for having Logan I scam people Paul under PewDiePie. Also, the sour cream enthusiasts who voted for PewDiePie on this list should actually reconsider their life choices. Like, a known child abuser is under PewDiePie? What the fk is wrong with you people?

I really hope this piece of garbage gets his channel deleted after that dead body video he posted. It's probably not going to happen, seeing as how YouTube put it at #10 on Trending and his apology video was #1 on Trending. YouTube needs a serious overhaul of its guidelines after this.
What this speck of mucus did was unforgivable, and YouTube needs to stop supporting people who do things like this.
Sam Pepper

Samuel Pepper (born March 26, 1989) is a British internet personality, prankster, TikToker, and former YouTuber. He launched his YouTube channel in 2010, which had accumulated over 2.2 million subscribers and more than 294 million views by April 2024. He has not uploaded new content to the channel since... read more

How is PewDiePie worse than a sex offender? I despise Sam and hope he burns one day. He's even worse than Jake Paul - JAKE PAUL - because of how much of a scumbag he is.

How is PewDiePie worse than a rapist?!

Get this disgrace off YouTube. I despise him more than anyone and hope he disappears forever. He should be banned from TikTok too. Literally, both platforms show the same thing: a Ninja rip-off and a r@pist.
DaddyOFive

FamilyOFive, originally known as DaddyOFive, was a controversial YouTube channel and the online alias of Michael Christopher "Mike" Martin (born December 17, 1982). The channel focused on daily vlogging and "prank" videos. At its peak, it featured Martin, his wife Heather Martin (known online as MommyOFive... read more

These parents really need to take a good look at themselves and realize how horrible their actions toward their children are. I feel really sorry for those kids for what they had to go through, especially Cody. I've tried watching their videos in their entirety, but I can't.
I'm shocked and appalled at what I just witnessed. There's no sign of any love or compassion between any of the family members, just fear, pain, distress, and complete and utter bullying. These people do not deserve to have children if they keep using them as punching bags. Absolutely disgusting.
I hope these kids are well and truly loved and cared for, like what all of us deserve.
Peluchin Entertainment

Matías Ignacio Vera Oyarzo (born September 19, 2003), better known online as Peluchin Entertainment, is a Chilean former YouTuber. He became notorious after posting a video that showed him abusing and killing his pet cat, Jason Krueger. The incident caused widespread outrage and led to criminal charges... read more

Allow me to tell you that this man almost became a serial killer. First, he reviewed plushies and toys (normal, right?). But then there were some... unpleasant videos. Some of them had gore, high-pitched screams, and blood.
He even killed his cat, Jason Krueger (I can't spell that last name because it's so confusing). Luckily, Evil Entertainment went to jail. Who knows what he's doing now - probably something bad, I guess. He tried to kill his mom and even tried to strangle his cousin to death. He should be sent to death row.

Allow me to remind you that this guy actually had homicidal thoughts even before he killed Jason Krueger (the cat that he owned). He admitted to having thoughts about killing his mother and, years ago, tried to strangle his cousin to death.
He should be in jail. This kid has displayed signs of psychopathy and becoming a serial killer, which is terrifying to even think about.
Keemstar

Daniel Michael Keem, born March 8, 1982, is an American YouTuber, podcaster, and live streamer known online as Keemstar. He created and formerly hosted DramaAlert, a news program that covers online entertainment and social media influencers. He also co hosted the Baited Podcast and is a polarizing figure... read more

He's a cancer. The term cancer is often thrown around loosely, but he has said and done things that could potentially make the people he's targeted want to harm themselves. That's not acceptable. He discloses people's personal information without their consent, as if it's not illegal, and discusses it openly.
He's been accused of racism and domestic violence. If you can think of something morally questionable, odds are he's done it or embodies it.

In my opinion, he should be ranked higher than Leafy. Leafy just makes fun of people and has a bad fanbase. Keemstar, on the other hand, harasses people, gives out personal information that gets people swatted, and tells lies. I also forgot to mention that he's rude!
Shane Dawson

Shane Lee Yaw (born July 19, 1988), known professionally as Shane Dawson, is an American YouTuber, writer, comedian, actor, director, musician, and media personality. He began creating YouTube videos in 2008 and became one of the first content creators to achieve widespread recognition on the platform.... read more

I've seen all of his thumbnails and titles, and they're all the same. For example, HOW TO BE A PIMP features a thumbnail with a big-breasted woman and himself sporting a happy face. There's also an article about him on Encyclopedia Dramatica that mentions a video he made about his recently deceased grandmother, in which he wept openly.
My grandma is still alive and in her 60s, but if she were to die after I've created a YouTube account, I would just be sad. I wouldn't cry because that would probably embarrass me. If I did cry, I would likely edit it out.
Anyway, I can't even bring myself to watch a video on his vlog channel.

From 2008 to 2011, he was really good. I enjoyed his content so much. However, from 2012 to the present (2016), his videos have been as bad as can be. He keeps repeating jokes that aren't funny at all. His podcast isn't much better. I stopped listening after two minutes. I wouldn't even classify his books as great literature. They're trash! He should just admit that it's been a good run and consider taking up teaching. Just being truthful.
SkyDoesMinecraft

Adam Dahlberg, born January 17, 1993, is better known online as Sky Does Everything or NetNobody, and was formerly known as SkyDoesMinecraft. They are an American YouTuber, video game commentator, and former animator who gained prominence for their early Minecraft content.... read more

I don't know, I used to be a fan, but as time went on, you can obviously see how formulaic the whole channel has become. Not to mention, he changes who he plays with. We might enjoy their dynamics, but then he switches it up and doesn't give enough time for me to like the new people.
Additionally, it's such a big channel. Bigger channels annoy me because they don't listen to fans as much, and they may lower their quality and eventually lose their integrity. Ultimately, they become unfunny, which has happened to him.

I wish all the Minecraft YouTube videos would just disappear. The exception is videos showing you how to build something.
Watching someone play Minecraft is not fun to watch. In fact, it's probably why Smosh refuses to play it. This guy, as well as all the other people who make Minecraft videos, is so annoying to listen to. What he says while he plays is not funny.

The Newcomers

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DazzReviews

Most of his videos are the terrible *Insert subpar at best* 2010s-early 2020s movies.
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BENJIxScarlett

His music videos are repetitive and annoying He will hop on any trend (Sprunki, 67, Skibidi Toilet, K-pop Demon hunters etc.) and I heard the katseye song and that was annoying. His voice is very annoying, I want to make a list on how bad he is, The booty songs are annoying (_____ Gyatt Song) and his shouting can get on your last nerve. I might even make that list.

He disgusts me. Don't even get me started on his videos. They are lame, poorly done, and very stupid. Need I say more?

His videos have bad quality so if you don't watch him I really recommend to not watch his videos.

The Contenders

LeafyIsHere

Calvin Lee Vail (born August 18, 1995), known online as LeafyIsHere or simply Leafy, is an American former YouTuber and Twitch streamer. From 2011 to 2017, and briefly in 2020, he created reaction, drama, and gaming videos but was primarily known for his commentary content.... read more

This man does nothing but create cancerous clickbait and make fun of children. I used to think PewDiePie was the worst YouTuber, but give PewDiePie some credit. At least he doesn't go out of his way to harass children and autistic people.
If you're going to bully someone, then bully someone worth bullying, like Leafy. Leafy is a cringey emo troglodyte who is horrible at making jokes. It all comes back to how he bullies people for no reason whatsoever. His fanbase is by far the worst I have ever seen. None of them ever shut up, and the majority of them are stupid, sociopathic, overly self-entitled, bratty, spoiled 10-year-olds who are too dumb to realize that this man is a cancerous scumbag.
Another thing I really, really hate about him is that he bullies people, tells them they are cancer and should kill themselves, and then plays the victim. You don't get to say things like that and then blame it on the people you targeted. Also, he picks apart anything that isn't absolutely perfect, and he doesn't even do that well. Like, at all.
Are there absolutely no redeeming qualities about Leafy? Sure seems like it to me. If there is anybody who needs to have their channel banned due to YouTube's policies, it's Leafy. He has also violated the terms of service multiple times, and YouTube has done nothing about it. There are genuinely good, hardworking content creators making quality videos, only for YouTube to take them down. Then there's cancerous human trash like Leafy making horrible content, and YouTube leaves him alone. Get with it, both Leafy's fanbase and YouTube.
Fred

Fred Figglehorn is a fictional character created and portrayed by American actor Lucas Cruikshank. The character became popular in the early days of YouTube. Cruikshank retired the character in 2013 because he could no longer perform the Fred voice, and between 2010 and 2012, a trilogy of Fred movies... read more

His voice was like an annoying chipmunk. Then he left and started an adult content channel and now uses profanity as frequently as Shane Dawson. He has pulled off a transformation similar to Miley Cyrus and has become highly unlikable.

He is a weirdo and a moron. I think I lost brain cells while watching his movie series.

Fred was born on April 11, 2001. He is very weird, but he does have more subs. However, he is annoying.
Annoying Orange

Oh no. I remember when they first started, I actually enjoyed their content. Keep in mind, this was 6-8 years ago. When they started getting so popular that they got their own TV show and then began making gaming videos, it was clear they were just trying to profit off annoying 8-12-year-olds.
At the beginning, I found them somewhat entertaining, but it all went downhill from there.

I like his gaming channel, but I hate his main channel. Every time he says KNIFE, a fruit or vegetable gets sliced into various foods, like pizza. There are just so many kills, and we already know all of them.
Smosh

Smosh is an American sketch comedy YouTube channel created by Ian Andrew Hecox and Daniel Anthony Padilla. Anthony Padilla created a website called smosh.com in 2002 and was later joined by his friend Ian Hecox. The duo became one of the most popular creators on YouTube, and the channel has since expanded... read more

Smosh was good back then. Then it got acquired by a company, and things just went downhill. You go to watch a new Smosh video and you expect it to simply be Ian and Anthony. Then you see all these other people and NOT Ian and Anthony, and you're like, "WHAT IS THIS?!"
It's not even funny anymore. Anthony left, which made the channel take an even bigger dip. Soon, Ian is going to leave, and it's just going to be the company. Then, it'll be gone.

I know a lot of people have said this already, but it's the truth: They were great a few years ago. Now they are the equivalent of two 75-year-old men reflecting on their college party years.
Smosh was awesome back in 2013 and 2014. Now they fall flat, if you will. Every so often, I'll watch a couple of their old videos, but for the most part, it's time to hang it up, guys. You had your fun, Ian and Anthony. Move on.
T-Series

Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited, operating under the name T-Series, is an Indian music record label and film production company. It was founded by Gulshan Kumar on July 11, 1983. The company is primarily known for its extensive catalog of Bollywood soundtracks and Indi-pop music.... read more

He uses sub-bots, pirates content, and attempted to sue PewDiePie over a diss track. I'm not the biggest fan of Pewds, and I've never watched his content, but T-Series just steals songs and uses sub-bots, so they definitely don't deserve the love they get.

T-Series just needs to stop. Here is a list of bad things they've done (not including sub bot because there is not enough evidence):
1. Stole people's songs and didn't give them credit
2. They actually sold pirated songs
3. Managed to get canceled
4. Actions taken in the PewDiePie vs T-Series rivalry
5. Called PewDiePie childish because he was trying to keep his record, which he had held for five years
6. Labeled the "Sub to PewDiePie" movement as "spam"
7. Relied on YouTuber CarryMinati to reply to PewDiePie's diss tracks for them, which is ironic considering they're a music channel (NGL, CarryMinati's diss was good)
8. Sued PewDiePie for making a diss track
9. Called PewDiePie a xenophobe and encouraged their fans to believe it.
So yeah, T-Series is pretty bad. - Unnamed Google User Remade
ImJayStation

Jason Matthew Ethier, better known as ImJayStation or JayStation, is a Canadian internet personality and former YouTuber. He gained notoriety for his controversial content, including fake paranormal activities and faking his girlfriend's death. His actions led to significant backlash, legal troubles... read more

My hatred for this waste of oxygen knows no bounds. He's more than your typical clickbait channel. He makes money off people's deaths, lies to children, and makes fun of gay people, among other things.
I can tolerate bandwagon videos on YouTube and even the cringey ones, but what Jay does is unforgivable. If there is any hope for the human race, his channel will get terminated, or at least get struck by COPPA. Perhaps COPPA could actually do something good for YouTube.
Don't look at his channel. He doesn't deserve any views. Unfortunately, it seems like his channel is still going strong. I'm done with this scumbag.

I do agree. ImJayStation should find a new hobby instead of exploiting the dead for his own selfish gains. Be careful what you upload onto YouTube, ImJayStation, because you'll get your account banned for breaking the community guidelines.
Also, I apologize if the sentences were too long.
WatchMojo

Just a soulless corporation making lists out of anything possible daily to get as many views, likes, and subs as possible. Quantity is the name of the game for this channel, which doesn't deserve the amount of subscribers it has. I prefer to support smaller YouTubers who express their honest opinions instead of taking what people vote for and treating it like absolute fact. WatchMojo? More like WatchSlop.

It's no surprise this channel is on here. If a channel makes all their videos opinionated lists, then people will get mad, saying things like, "This shouldn't be number one. How can these people be so dumb?" or "How was this on the list, but this wasn't? These people obviously aren't qualified to be on YouTube!" There's nothing wrong with the channel. It just suffers from the fact that it has opinions, so everyone with different opinions hates it.
5-Minute Crafts

This is the stupidest channel on the platform. They have disrespected Asians and done dangerous things like putting glue and bleach on pizza, which falls under YouTube's Harmful and Dangerous Content policy. The hacks they promote are ridiculous, and they likely use bots to like their poorly done, unedited, and disrespectful videos.

Don't get me started on the ramen hack. For those who don't know, they claimed you could write with a marker on an uncooked block of ramen, and if you press it on a piece of paper, it would leave Chinese text. As an Asian myself, I find this quite offensive.
That Vegan Teacher

Kadie Karen Diekmeyer (born September 24, 1964), better known online as That Vegan Teacher, is a Canadian internet personality, animal rights activist, and former educator who is best known for promoting veganism on her YouTube and TikTok accounts.... read more

It's pretty obvious why nobody likes this annoying "teacher." She insults random people just because they are eating meat. It's not our problem you're vegan!

The Vegan Teacher thinks everybody should be vegan, but what this stupid teacher does not know is that she's harming the world.
Her songs are annoying, and she even tried to make people follow veganism. (Yes, she made that a religion.)
We are literally made out of meat. So you're telling people not to eat meat? It's how we get strong.

She contradicts herself all the time. She doesn't realize that the behavior she criticizes in others, in her opinion, is also how she acts herself. Essentially, she is saying that she should stop making YouTube videos, but she doesn't realize it.
RiceGum

Bryan Quang Le, born on November 19, 1996, is better known as RiceGum. He is an American YouTuber and rapper who gained popularity for his diss tracks and online feuds with other YouTube personalities. Since launching his channel, he has gained over ten million subscribers and more than two billion video... read more

He insults children saying that they have more value when they buy cool clothes and that's just one of those jerk things some YouTubers like to do. I even wonder why some kids like to watch his trash even though he insults them.
I get that some kids don't have enough money to afford buying expensive clothing. And for some reason, he just doesn't care about that. To all the children of the world, this is not a YouTuber I would recommend for all of you. He's just really cruel to children and everyone.

An absolutely disgusting human being, can't even call him a human, honestly. All he thinks about is money, and even when he messed up, stealing a lot of money from his audience (which are mostly children), all he did was give USED gift cards. I can't imagine purposely stealing money from children and thinking that giving gift cards will somehow solve the problem.
Jacob Sartorius

Rolf Jacob Sartorius, known by his middle name, was born on October 2, 2002. He is an American singer and internet personality who gained popularity by posting lip-syncing videos on Musical.ly and Vine. In 2016, he released his debut single "Sweatshirt", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in both... read more

There are a lot of bad child singers. In fact, all of them are bad, but Mr. Jacob is the worst. He is rude, annoying, and likely to grow up to be Quagmire. Don't get me started on his singing. His song Sweatshirt is the reason why Van Gogh cut his ear off.

Another young person who fell into a lot of money too early in his life without having to work for it. He's a terrible singer and his dance moves are poor.

I think this kid looks better with glasses - not because it makes him look smarter, but because his original appearance isn't great.
Chris Chan

Christine Weston Chandler, formerly known as Christian Weston Chandler and widely known online as Chris-chan, is an American internet personality and the creator of the webcomic Sonichu. She gained widespread attention in 2007 after becoming the target of internet trolls, which led to years of online... read more

A lolcow who made a bunch of homophobic and racist comments, then changed his gender solely to hook up with lesbians. After all that, he took advantage of his mother with dementia for his own sexual gratification. He's a despicable person in general.

I just keep laughing while looking at him because he looks so ugly and stupid.

I have autism, and this man (or woman, they say he's trans) just insults me.
Morgz

Morgan Hudson, born on August 6, 2001, is better known online as Morgz. He is a British YouTuber recognized for his pranks, challenge videos, sketches, and vlogs. Morgz became known across the YouTube community for his exaggerated content and viral videos like the Pause Challenge, gaining popularity... read more

He is not very good when it comes to "challenges." I hate the intro. It's just "OH, HEY GUYS." He isn't good with 24-hour challenges, and for some reason, he's rich or something.

He's so bad that his content is good at the same time. It's entertaining in a weird way. As long as my kids don't watch this guy, he can stay on YouTube.

Everyone should know why Morgz is bad by now. He literally makes such cringe content that only a 5-year-old would watch. Period.
Kids React

Kids don't usually act like that. In Kids React, most of them are rude, annoying, and not cute. It was okay in 2011, but now it seems completely forced.
Also, their title for Kids React is awful. Not all of them are little 6-year-old brats screaming at a title intro. I mean, not all the kids are bad. The ones I'm fine with are the older ones, and the younger ones just seem completely forced.

They are just continuing what they started. Every reaction video ever made came from their idea. It's not greedy - they are showing everyone how sometimes even kids can have a better reaction to something than grown adults.
We should respect them because sometimes they are actually right.
Cocomelon

This is the most overrated channel on all of YouTube, having recently hit 100 million subscribers. MrBeast should have reached that milestone long before Cocomelon.

It's overrated and for kids. Need I say more?

I am pretty sure they noted the channel.