What Happened to the Creators HBomberGuy Exposed... One year ago HBomberGuy released his video titled "Plagiarism and You(Tube)" which would send shockwaves across the internet... Today, we look at what happened to the channels he exposed, one year later. Note: 8:28 I misspeak and say “more than 2 decades ago” instead of “over a decade ago”. After messing up this line multiple times it somehow morphed into something completely different… thanks for those who pointed it out! 🙏❤️ Timestamps for your convenience: Illuminati 0:54 - Who Is Illuminati? Backstory & Rise to Fame 1:18 - Illuminati’s Allegations & Hbomberguy’s Initial Observations 1:42 - Plagiarism Exposed: Anti-Vax & Fire Festival Videos 4:00 - Fallout: Subscriber Loss & Social Media Absence Philip Muen 8:12 - Who Is Philip Muen? Backstory & IGN Career 9:30 - Plagiarism Exposed: Dead Cells & FIFA Reviews 11:45 - Failed Comeback Attempts & Public Backlash 13:47 - Aftermath: Life Post-YouTube Newt Wallen & Cinemassacre 17:47 - Monster Madness & Cinemassacre: Backstory 19:50 - Plagiarism Scandal: Monster Madness Scripts 22:22 - Firing & Public Apology by N. Wallen 24:18 - Aftermath: N. Wallen’s Career & Current Life James Sommerton 25:57 - Who Is James Sommerton? Backstory & Career 27:28 - Plagiarism Exposed: Tinker Bells & The Celluloid Closet 32:13 - Early Response: Denial & Blocking Critics 35:19 - Hbomberguy’s Role in Exposing Sommerton's History 38:04 - Controversy Over Fake Death & Attempts at Comeback 42:33 - Final Revelations & End of Career Internet Historian 43:45 - Internet Historian: Backstory & Popularity 44:26 - Plagiarism Exposed: The ‘Man in Cave’ Video 46:51 - Reupload Attempts & Mixed Reception 48:39 - Limited Fallout & Continued Success HBomberGuy's Plagiarism Video: https://youtu.be/yDp3cB5fHXQ?si=yQEUclk7jhVsOu9H Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTyInzFnEpPKO0XewYp4cvgwelmBBqaCAmTJ_OJBKijm40d1nOH1j2gIT2b77TWj-F4eWuMKo76ivFd/pub Contact me:
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