#publicnuisances — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #publicnuisances, aggregated by home.social.
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New York Times: Crashing a Plane for Clicks: Influencers Push Shock Content to Get Views. “Across the world, aspiring influencers trespass on skyscraper roofs. They block highway traffic. They provoke strangers in grocery stores, airports and malls. They dangle from helicopters, cranes, trains and cliffs for clips lasting only seconds. Some are arrested. Others are hospitalized. And, in tragic […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/crashing-a-plane-for-clicks-influencers-push-shock-content-to-get-views-new-york-times/ -
Local10: YouTuber Jack Doherty arrested on domestic battery charge in Fort Lauderdale. “Fort Lauderdale police said they arrested the 22-year-old after a ‘domestic dispute’ late Friday morning in the city’s Riverside Park neighborhood. Authorities said officers responded to the 1400 block of Southwest Fifth Court just before noon and determined that Doherty ‘and a female victim got into a […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/08/local10-youtuber-jack-doherty-arrested-on-domestic-battery-charge-in-fort-lauderdale/ -
Associated Press: Influencer pleads guilty to criminal impersonation for viral pranks at Arizona businesses. “A social media influencer known for posting viral videos of pranks has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in Arizona for posing as an employee of businesses in a Phoenix suburb and orchestrating brief but chaotic takeover attempts…. Heston James Cobb, who posts as ‘Heston […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/30/influencer-pleads-guilty-to-criminal-impersonation-for-viral-pranks-at-arizona-businesses-associated-press/ -
PetaPixel: Police Investigate TikToker Accused of Secretly Filming Strangers With Meta Smart Glasses. “A content creator who used Meta smart glasses to secretly film hundreds of videos for his TikTok account is being investigated by police. TikToker Scott Margerison — who is known as E Dobbin on the platform — allegedly used Meta smart glasses to secretly record members of the public, shop […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/05/petapixel-police-investigate-tiktoker-accused-of-secretly-filming-strangers-with-meta-smart-glasses/ -
Associated Press: French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore. “A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/31/associated-press-french-student-pleads-guilty-and-is-fined-for-a-straw-licking-stunt-in-singapore/ -
Korea Herald: Seoul court upholds prison term for US livestreamer Johnny Somali. “A Seoul appeals court upheld a six-month prison sentence for US livestreamer Johnny Somali, who drew public anger in South Korea last year after kissing a statue commemorating victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery.” He did a lot more than that!
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/25/korea-herald-seoul-court-upholds-prison-term-for-us-livestreamer-johnny-somali/ -
Reuters: New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trial. “The U.S. state of New Mexico on Monday asked a judge to declare Meta Platforms a public nuisance, order the company to pay $3.7 billion and overhaul its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms to protect young users.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/05/reuters-new-mexico-seeks-3-7-billion-changes-to-meta-platforms-in-youth-harm-trial/ -
BBC: South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance. “American livestreamer Johnny Somali, who caused outrage in South Korea by kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves, has been sentenced to six months in jail.” The statue-kissing is just the start of his nonsense.
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/16/bbc-south-korea-jails-american-youtuber-for-public-nuisance/ -
DC News Now: Woman who pulled TikTok prank arrested, charged in Montgomery County. “A woman in Montgomery County is facing charges after officials with the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said she used artificial intelligence (AI) to falsely report that someone broke into her home earlier this month. Police said it’s a viral prank on TikTok.”
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Tubefilter: Some streamers think breaking Twitch’s rules guarantees them big money on Kick. Kick’s CEO says nope.. “Now, it’s clear that some streamers look at Kick as a safety net, believing that if they’re kicked off Twitch, they’ll have a guaranteed big-money spot over there, just because it wants to get a shot in at its Amazon-owned competitor.”
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Unseen Japan: Japanese Girls Charged Over “Food Terrorism” at a Sukiya . “The incident occurred at a Sukiya beef bowl store in Osaka on February 1st. Two 16-year-old girls went to the restaurant with the intent of causing controversy for the ‘gram. One girl downed tea directly from a pitcher on their table rather than pouring it into a glass as her friend filmed her and egged her on.”
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Korea Times: American YouTuber Johnny Somali sparks outrage in trial, calls Korea a US vassal state. “Somali, who is standing trial on charges including obstruction of business, appeared an hour late to his hearing at the Seoul Western District Court on March 7. He responded to questions with his hands in his pockets and maintained an uncooperative attitude throughout the session, Yonhap […]
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Dexerto: Japanese citizens create ‘wanted’ list for nuisance streamers. “[Johnny] Somali is currently awaiting trial in South Korea, but he’s promised to return to Japan and continue his chaotic streams. However, Japanese citizens are attempting to prevent this ahead of time. As seen by fellow streamer Ice Poseidon in a February 2025 Kick broadcast, Somali is on a list of ‘wanted’ […]