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YouTuber Jacksfilms (Jack Douglass) has been in a feud with fellow YouTuber SSSniperwolf (Alia Shelesh) for a while, however the drama between the 2 just lately escalated after Jacksfilms accused SSSniperwolf of “doxxing” him.
On October 14, Shelesh allegedly filmed Douglass’ tackle, posting a video to her 5.6 million Instagram followers. Writing on X (Twitter), Douglass described Shelesh’s actions as “Creepy, gross, violating.”
Jacksfilms has 4.9 million subscribers on YouTube and 469,000 followers on Twitch, whereas SSSniperwolf has 34 million YouTube subscribers, and 341,000 followers on Twitch.
How did the feud between Jacksfilms and SSSniperwolf start?
SSSniperwolf has been creating content material on YouTube for a decade, having pivoted from gaming to response movies, now identified for reacting to TikTok clips.
Jacksfilms is thought for comedy and parody movies, however has been extremely important of SSSniperwolf’s response movies, accusing her of making low-effort content material by stealing concepts from TikTok creators, with out correct credit score or acknowledgment.
Jacksfilms has made a number of movies on YouTube the place he has referred to as out SSSniperwolf, even going so far as to create a secondary YouTube channel titled “JJJacksfilms,” that includes 64 movies wherein he criticizes and reacts to SSSniperwolf’s response movies.
Ultimately, SSSniperwolf hit again on X, responding to Jacksfilms: “I’m going to have to begin charging u 20% because you get your concepts from me.”
Jacksfilms replied, sarcastically: “I invented reacting to different folks’s TikToks; anybody else is copying me. Unbelievable psychological gymnastics.”
SSSniperwolf gave a mocking response: “Wahhh I can’t stand {that a} feminine YouTuber is getting extra views than me even tho I make the identical content material grrrr life is tough!!!!”
She went on to reference the secondary channel JJJacksfilms, writing: “For context, jackfilms made one other channel the place he copied my content material for just a few months considering it could blow up and get tens of millions of views. it didn’t. now he’s mad.”
The feud intensified after SSSniperwolf made a derogatory remark about Jack’s hairline, however quickly deleted the publish.
There’s nothing new about content material creators stealing concepts from each other, making low-effort movies, and even turning drama and rivalry into content material, however SSSniperwolf seems to have taken the feud to a different stage.
SSSniperwolf visits Jacksfilms
On Instagram, SSSniperwolf wrote: “Ought to I am going go to @jacksfilms? He lives 5 minutes away from my shoot.”
She then posted a photograph, allegedly from outdoors Jack’s home, writing on Instagram: “Let’s speak like adults.” SSSniperwolf deleted the Instagram posts after backlash; Jack then accused her of “doxxing” him.
SSSniperwolf took objection to the accusation, writing on Instagram: “I don’t know learn how to Dox. He actually posted his tackle on Google and stated I threatened him and doxxed him.”
She went on to write down: “This creep has been harassing me for months then performs sufferer saying I threatened him once I simply needed to speak to him.”
SSSniperwolf then posted a clip of herself scrolling via the big quantity of movies that Jack has made about her. She then sarcastically requested her followers if she ought to take motion with a “restraining order.”
In flip, Jack took objection to her accusation, writing on X: “The ‘harassing’ you declare I have been doing is documenting latest examples of you stealing creators’ content material, stealing jokes, and failing to offer transformative commentary.”
Jack then pushed again in opposition to her “restraining order” remark by stating that “one among us confirmed as much as the opposite’s home tonight…and it wasn’t me.”
After the incident, Jacksfilms has referred to as on YouTube to take motion, posting a video titled “SSSniperwolf got here to our house final night time. It is time for YouTube to step in.” The video has since collected greater than 3.7 million views.
How did YouTube reply?
YouTube’s insurance policies clearly forbid dangerous habits, particularly “threats or doxxing,” however YouTube took a number of days to take motion in opposition to SSSniperwolf’s channel, and even to problem a transparent assertion on the problem.
On October 19, YouTube’s official account on X appeared to jokingly acknowledge the controversy, writing: “Wouldn’t it be too meta to do a response video to a response video.”
The publish drew condemnation from YouTube followers and creators, with some describing the publish as “tone deaf” or accusing YouTube of “favoritism.”
Fashionable creators Asmongold, Pokimane and MoistCr1TiKal all condemned SSSniperWolf’s habits and expressed assist for Jacksfilms.
At present on X, YouTube responded to Jacksfilms, confirming that SSSniperwolf’s channel has acquired a brief monetization suspension.
SSSniperwolf then posted a prolonged apology to Jacksfilms, writing:
“I’m sorry to Jacksfilm, YouTube, all the creator neighborhood, and my unbelievable followers for not being a greater instance for acceptable battle decision. Jacksfilm, whereas we actually don’t see eye to eye and have our variations, I’m sorry for reacting the best way I did once I ought to’ve taken the chance to indicate younger creators how adults and professionals resolve battle by speaking instantly, respectfully, and privately; not for views or content material, however a significant instance of how battle ought to be solved. I’ll attain out instantly and hope we will discover a while to attach and talk, respectfully.”
