14 Worst YouTubers According to Viewers

If you’re an avid YouTube enjoyer or simply someone who wants to keep up with the times, you’ve likely come across your fair share of channels that spark debates, controversies, or simply generate a lot of varying opinions.

In this article, we’ve taken a closer look at some of the least liked channels on YouTube, according to user reviews on Favoree, the IMDb of YouTube channels.

Here, we’ve collected reviews and ratings of some of the most hated YouTube channels of 2024. Remember, everyone is entitled to their opinions, and what one person may find distasteful, another may love.

Top 14 Most Hated YouTube Channels in 2024

This list only includes channels that have more than 10 reviews on Favoree.

Disclaimer: This article represents the opinions and reviews of the Favoree community and not the opinions of the author or the platform.

All the quotes are directly taken from Favoree reviews.

14. Vaush – Rating 1.1/5★

“As a horse I feel disgusted and scared please stay away from me.”
– Samuel Minelli

Vaush is a political commentary channel. That by itself would inevitably lead to many critics of his work, but that’s not why he made it into this ranking.

Vaush was involved in various controversies but most importantly he went on record making dubious statements about age of consent laws and is known to enjoy artistic depictions of inappropriate acts being carried out on children.

As if the kids weren’t enough he also made quite a few dubious statements relating to inappropriate acts with animals, specifically horses.

After these 2 major controversies it’s not a surprise that he’s made it onto this list at number 14.

13. Jake Paul – Rating: 1.1/5★

“Content is misleading, manipulative and repulsive.”
– Falcon Lover

Like his brother Logan, Jake Paul is infamous on the internet. Most viewers find his videos, which largely consist of vlogs, music videos, and discussions about his boxing career, to be lacking in substance and authenticity.

The common criticisms label his content as “stupid” and argue that he caters to the lowest common denominator. Additionally, viewers accuse him of being narcissistic, misleading, and money driven.

Many consider Jake a negative influence, especially on younger audiences, and believe that his primary aim is personal profit rather than genuine content creation. The overwhelmingly negative reviews showcase a consistent sentiment of disapproval and disappointment.

12. Preston Reacts – Rating: 1/5★

“Two of my least favorite things on this site; reaction videos, and this guy.”
– Alexander Brior

Preston is a huge content creator who is infamous for making fake, over the top challenge and giveaway videos specifically targeted at children. This channel on the other hand is his reaction channel where he steals content from other channels to react to.

The best praise you can find for this channel in the reviews is that he is better than SSSniperWolf, so I think that speaks for itself.

11. In Praise of Shadows – Rating: 1/5★

“He exudes the kind of smug energy you’d see from a 45 year old discord moderator.”
– William

Viewers have expressed strong dislike for “In Praise of Shadows” due to the creator’s controversial statements and behavior. He has been criticized for making racially insensitive remarks, particularly in comparing Black and Native American communities to harmful stereotypes. Many feel that his attempts to discuss cultural issues often backfire, revealing an underlying smugness and insensitivity, which alienates audiences. His attacks on fellow content creators, especially Wendigoon, have also been seen as unjustified, leading viewers to label him as confrontational and hypocritical.

In addition to these controversies, his content has been criticized for being overly long, condescending, and heavily biased. His video essays on horror movies are often viewed as pushing a far-leftist perspective, which some find forced and off-putting. The negative tone, combined with accusations of bigoted comments, especially towards the LGBTQIA+ community, has led many to lose interest in his work, seeing it as unreliable and inflammatory.

10. 5-Minute Crafts – Rating: 1/5★

“5 Minute Crafts makes obsurd things. Some things are dangerous, others are simply longer than 5 minutes, but a lot of things are totally unpractical(…)”
– Mr dude

5-Minute Crafts is known as a content farm that predominantly targets children with its bright, eye-catching videos. However, this channel has garnered significant criticism for its approach.

Many of the DIY crafts and “hacks” it promotes are not only unoriginal and poorly executed but are also criticized for being potentially dangerous, especially for young viewers. Reviewers have voiced concerns about the misleading and sometimes outright false explanations of these crafts, suggesting they could lead to harmful situations if attempted by children without adult supervision.

Additionally, the channel’s reliance on clickbait tactics and the unhelpful nature of its content have only added to the disapproval. The overall sentiment is one of frustration and disappointment, with some suggesting that platforms like YouTube would be better off without such misleading and unreliable content.

If you want some real and safe DIY advice, check out our list on the Top DIY Home Improvement Channels.

9. HasanAbi – Rating: 1/5★

“Most of these reviewers are here with a political chip on their shoulder, I simply just think Hasan is annoying.”
– Johnnny B. Goode

Hasan is best known for his political commentary and reaction and live content. While his somewhat extreme political views get him quite a bit of negative reviews the reason that he is on this list is that even people with the same or similar political opinions to his generally tend to dislike his content for his toxic personality and content theft.

The main talking points brought up against him are his spreading of misinformation, his terrible track record dealing with criticism, and content theft with his extremely low effort reaction content.

8. JayStation – Rating 0.9/5★

“One of the worst people in youtube’s history except for like the people that fiddled kids and killed people”
– Average Faoree Enjoyer

JayStation is a YouTuber that caught the clout disease and did anything he could to make views. This includes pretending to communiate with the spirit of a recently diseased YouTuber and faking his girlfriend’s death for views.

Outside of these instances he’s also known to be a pathological liar and making low effort content for kids while also making his content extremely inappropriate.

JayStation is the most clear cut case of someone who went way too far for views and ended his career that way.

7. DrDisRespect – Rating 0.9/5★

“Just like mini Ladd Just like EDP 445 just like most Minecraft Youtubers he will join a P Diddy party on Jeffrey Epstein‘s Island any day.”
– Nathan Callaway

It really seems like 2024 has been the year of kiddie diddling, and here’s another one of your once favourite creators joining the ranks of the worst.

DrDisRespect is a YouTube gaming streamer who had his debut on Twitch and later moved to YouTube after getting banned off the website in 2020. At first the circumstances of the ban were mysterious, but earlier this year it was all made public.

Fans initially theorized that the ban might have been related to his previous cheating scandal where he cheated on his wife with a transgender “woman of the night.” This even though his negative views on the trans community are very public in his streams. Of course this was not the full story, it turns out he was also inappropriately messaging a minor through Twitch whispers around the same time…

As if things couldn’t get any worse his defense of “the definition of s*xting” and “nothing was deemed illegal after an investigation” just made him look even worse.

Now here he is at number 6 in our list of the most hated YouTubers.

6. Logan Paul – Rating 0.9/5★

“Pretty sure he scammed people with crypto like 10 times…”
– Kovács Áron

Logan Paul, a prominent internet personality, has faced significant criticism over the years for his content and actions. Early controversies included his filming of a deceased body in Japan, which many considered insensitive and disrespectful.

While some argued that he showed signs of maturation afterward, recent allegations suggest he may have been involved in misleading his young audience for financial gain, particularly concerning cryptocurrency schemes.

This has rekindled discussions about his trustworthiness and the appropriateness of his content for younger viewers. Furthermore, critics have taken issue with the company he keeps, suggesting that his podcast co-hosts and friends might be promoting unhealthy or narcissistic behaviors.

The collective sentiment, especially among his detractors, seems to be that his redemption narrative is disingenuous and that he’s capitalized on an impressionable young audience.

5. LankyBox – Rating 0.9/5★

“Lazy content farm that has overedited intros, to then have flat out gameplay with no edits after it to extend the runtime. (…) By overedited I mean taking an 8 kilogram dose of [Illicit substance] and snorting it through a gas pump.”
– Astral

LankyBox is a notorious YouTube Kids channel known for quick cuts bright colors and loud screams. While the channel likes to parade as a gaming channel it is a huge feat to be able to sit through an entire minute of their videos without turning it off. After the first minute of chaos, their videos slow down tremendously and present gameplay with barely any commentary.

LankyBox somehow manages to pump out 10 videos a day making them a highly effective content farm on YouTube, which in turn just makes them worse in the eyes of the average viewer.

The reviews for this channel on Favoree are fantastic though, I highly recommend you check them out!

4. SSSniperWolf – Rating 0.9/5★

“(…) SSSniperwolf holds the title for the WORST most REPETITIVE content in basically all of YouTube. (…)”
– JellyBellyDeluxe

SssniperWolf went from being a gaming creator to becoming a highly promoted reaction channel on YouTube that targets a younger demographic. SSSniperWolf is also the most reviewed YouTuber on Favoree.

Criticism towards Sssniperwolf centers on her content and behavior. She’s been caught countless times using others’ work without proper credit, leading to allegations of content theft.

Her videos often repeat similar reactions, which many find unoriginal. Additionally, her involvement in doxxing and other inappropriate actions has raised concerns.

Despite these issues, she rarely takes full responsibility, and platforms like YouTube continue to feature her. This situation has disappointed many viewers, particularly those who expect more integrity from influencers.

3. Miranda Sings – Rating 0.8/5★

“Tried to be funny in the worst ways and then became inappropriate with underage fans. (…)”
– Average Favoree Enjoyer

You reached the Top 3 of the worst YouTubers according to Favoree users, If you don’t agree with this list head over to favoree.io to review the YouTubers of your choice!

Miranda Sings is the infamous “comedic” persona behind the somewhat recently controversial Colleen Ballinger. While the character has been retired, due to the strong ties with Colleen and this being Colleens largest platform the channels receives a whole lot of criticism.

Some of that criticism boils down to ‘she’s loud and obnoxious’, but she also has a history of inappropriate jokes and most importantly inappropriate conduct with underage fans.

Had colleen reacted more sincerely to the accusations and not made a joke out of them she would probably have drowned in the sea of controversies on YouTube and nobody would be talking about her, but she didn’t do that so here I am writing about her in an aticle.

I’m sure you’re familiar with her train wreck of an apology video, but if not I’ve linked it here for your viewing pleasure.

2. That Vegan Teacher – Rating 0.8/5★

“Not much of a teacher teaching you about vegetables and why it’s good for you but more of a person who likes to say some messed up and completely wrong stuff for the purpose of turning people into vegans. (…)”
– Kandro Gallopy

That Vegan Teacher is the fae of “toxic veganism” on the Internet. When the stereotype of toxic vegans was finally fading out she appeared and brought it right back to the public eye.

From harassing Gordon Ramsey and accusing him of murder to teaching kids that using the N-word is somehow ok, to claiming that people deserve to be abused if they are not vegan, That Vegan Teacher has been the center of countless controversies.

While she’s not active anymore today, she is still remembered and therefore landed in second place on this ranking.

1. Jack Doherty – Rating 0.6/5★

“I think this is the first man I hope trips and falls off a bridge. If you catch your kids watching this guy, please for the love of god. Stop them”
– Leechion

Congrats you have reached the lowest of the lowest, the bottom of the barrel so to speak. Jack Doherty has the worst review score on Favoree.

Viewers have many reasons to dislike Jack, from his clickbait content, to his over the top persona, but the thing that got him the top (or bottom) spot on this list is his extremely disruptive and disrespectful prank content. Jack is known for harassing fast food workers and strangers on the street with the sole purpose of riling them up for content.

He might not be the most despicable person in the world but the fact that he targets normal people makes his harassment so much more relatable and scary to the point where it made him the most hated channel on YouTube.

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