Who is ItsOwen? Exploring the YouTuber's career who clickbaited Technoblade's death
YouTuber ItsOwen was recently banned from the platform after using Technoblade's death as clickbait and went on to make a post on Twitter on July 4 asking for "another chance."
The controversial YouTuber is known for using clickbait in video titles to attract attention without offering the content people expect to see. Along with the channel Oboat, Owen seems to have mastered the art of tricking viewers into watching his videos with shocking thumbnails and misleading titles.
He took it too far with a video titled "MrBeast final Goodbye to Technoblade" which caught YouTube's attention. Because of this deceptively-titled video, his channel was promptly banned, and now, this message pops up if someone tries to visit his account:
The 19-year-old British streamer is infamous in the YouTube community for his deceptive ways when it comes to ensuring his content is watched by people. He had 3.5 million subscribers on his main channel and is notorious for using famous YouTuber names and clips. He has been called out by multiple people on the platform over the years for his misdeeds.
According to Wikitubia, the YouTuber is also known for heavy self-promotion in the comment sections of smaller creators. He came up with a series called "Shout Out Sunday," the goal of which was to give shout-outs to smaller channels. But he was criticized for using it to appeal to a larger audience.
One of ItsOwen's most disliked videos was a fake Dream face reveal titled "DREAM FACE REVEAL! *LEAKED*." In the video, he blatantly shows the face of a completely different person.
He also has a secondary channel called Oboat, which is known for similar content. Oboat appears to be a channel entirely dedicated to misleading phone calls or chats with celebrity
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