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MKBHD feels the fury of social media who felt the need for speed and filmed the moment for which he is now apologizing.
Popular tech YouTuber MKBHD, real name Marques Brownlee, has hit it big fast. The Verge exhibitions Brownlee is facing serious backlash after sharing a sponsored video for DJI titled “How My Video Gear is Changing!” with himself blazing the speed limit in a suburban area while driving an expensive sports car.
Commenters immediately expressed their disdain for the sponsored segment. “This can no longer even be considered a sponsored video. It's literally a ten minute commercial,” said one commenter.
MKBHD quickly responded to the backlash by editing the video and removing footage showing him hitting 95 mph in a 35 zone, passing a sign warning drivers to slow down for children.
In a pinned comment, he acknowledged the removal of the footage. In a comment pinned to the video, he admits to editing out the “redundant driving clip,” adding that he “listens to everyone's feedback on sponsored videos.”
At X, formerly Twitter, called the lack of judgment “Absolutely unforgivable and dangerous,” adding that “all I can do is apologize and promise never to do anything like this stupidity again. This is a terrible example and I'm sorry about it.”
This isn't the first time MKBHD has apologized to his fans on X. He also apologized to fans after the release of his exact wallpaper app, which led to changes to fix the biggest complaints.
However, this did not stop people from criticizing MKBHD. The gallery below shows some of those reactions.
