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Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 34 controversies, including “After collapse of Robert Maxwell's empire: opaque family assets and disputed origins of fortune” and “Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein: intimate, social and operational partner at heart of scheme”.
34 controversies · 27 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 30 controversies, including “Old 2017 content: racist/homophobic remarks and sexualised joke about teenage girl, followed by acknowledgement of "inappropriate" language” and “Video funding 1 000 cataract operations: debate over monetising philanthropy and disability representation”.
30 controversies · 51 sources
Politics and governmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 20 controversies, including “Trump SoHo: criminal investigation into allegedly misleading sales figures ultimately dropped” and “Aquazzura accuses her brand of copying several shoe designs”.
20 controversies · 24 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaMusic
Documented profile covering 19 controversies, including “2012–2013: Inappropriate sexual behaviour at Eurogamer — ban followed by end of Microsoft relationship” and “2015: Women's organisations campaign against his 'rape face' videos and misogynistic remarks”.
19 controversies · 31 sources
Media and journalismCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “Public confrontation with Carlos Mencia over joke theft allegations and temporary Comedy Store ban” and “Fallon Fox: remarks about trans fighter and public demand for apology”.
18 controversies · 26 sources
Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “Arrest following alleged assault at Birmingham nightclub” and “First driving ban following accumulation of points and speeding”.
18 controversies · 27 sources9 convictions
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “Casino partnerships with companies linked to Doroftei brothers, themselves under organised crime investigation” and “Talisman Enterprises: 2021 tax penalty for cash withdrawals exceeding statutory limit”.
18 controversies · 23 sources3 formal charges
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 16 controversies, including “Release of sex tape with Ray J: Lawsuit over unauthorised distribution followed by settlement” and “Skechers Shape-ups: Endorser of product subject to $40 million FTC settlement”.
16 controversies · 27 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaMusic
Documented profile covering 16 controversies, including “Video with YouTuber Mert Eksi and controversy over his homophobic remarks” and “Collaboration with Gims despite previous homophobic lyrics”.
16 controversies · 26 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Aokigahara: publication of video showing suicide victim's body, followed by YouTube sanctions” and “Japan trip: criticism over behaviour deemed disrespectful outside Aokigahara”.
15 controversies · 23 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “West Hollywood neighbourhood: disturbances, stunts and crowds of fans, followed by departure from Disney Channel” and “Former landlord: lawsuit seeking at least $2.5 million for damage and unauthorised use of house”.
13 controversies · 24 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2017: Ebola joke before South Africa trip condemned by CoverGirl, followed by apology” and “2018: James Charles calls Ariana Grande the rudest celebrity he has met”.
12 controversies · 19 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2015: Lip fillers long evaded then acknowledged amid dangerous 'Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge'” and “2015–2016: Repeated cultural appropriation accusations concerning cornrows”.
12 controversies · 19 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2017: 72-hour Overwatch suspension for misuse of reporting system” and “2017: Seven-day suspension for deliberately throwing ranked matches, followed by apology”.
12 controversies · 19 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2019: Purchase and distribution of 14,000 LGBT books at Rio Book Biennial in response to Marcelo Crivella” and “2020–2021: Final civil judgment over offensive posts targeting FUNAI president”.
11 controversies · 14 sources1 formal charge
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Jezebel: She Disputes Article Claiming That Even Models 'Hate Themselves'” and “O Globo: Expression 'Modelo Lá da Terrinha' Sparks Controversy in Portugal”.
11 controversies · 19 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaArts, letters and intellectuals
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Burberry campaign photographed at 16: nepotism allegations in photography industry” and “Native American tattoo: criticism of appropriation and cultural insensitivity”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2018–2019: Controversy over copyright strike against Bowblax video and allegations of takedown system abuse” and “2019: Old clip showing her using the N-word, followed by acknowledgement and public explanation”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Parcel containing €23 000: customs questioning, subsequent "clean chit" and ED investigation” and “Criminal complaint over kissing scene in Dhoom 2”.
9 controversies · 14 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1980s–1990s: former romantic relationship with Jeffrey Epstein” and “2007: letter supporting Jeffrey Epstein while he faced Florida prosecution”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2000s–2017: Old racist videos and remarks resurface, followed by public apology” and “2019: Intervention in Tati Westbrook–James Charles dispute, extreme accusations followed by apology and withdrawal”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
MusicCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2016–2020: Earlier sharing of 'All Lives Matter' content — public apology and stated support for Black Lives Matter” and “2019–2020: 'Renegade' controversy — dance goes viral without initial credit to creator Jalaiah Harmon”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2002–2000s: former Polish model becomes employee at Epstein residence and frequent passenger on his aircraft” and “2000s: civil proceedings alleging role in recruiting or facilitating young women for Epstein”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “'L'Isola dei Famosi': controversy surrounding Rossano Rubicondi and break with Marco Borriello” and “TIM campaigns: criticism of sexualisation and vulgarity amid debate over advertising effectiveness”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
MusicCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2006: Driving with infant son on lap and child protection services intervention” and “2007: Court-ordered drug testing and temporary loss of physical custody of children”.
8 controversies · 16 sources1 conviction
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Adin Ross E-Date: Sexually coercive remarks towards Ash Kash and Twitch ban” and “Valorant 2022: Misogynistic tirade and permanent ban from all Riot games”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2023: Rape allegation against friend at party hosted by Kai Cenat and criticism of his handling of report” and “2023: Twitch suspension after stream featuring cannabis edible — exact reason not officially confirmed”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 formal charge
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2017: Antisemitic videos and Nazi imagery, Fiverr 'Death to All Jews' sketch, Disney split and YouTube sanctions” and “2017: Use of N-word during PUBG livestream, developer backlash and apology”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Conviction in tax case involving residency, undeclared income and benefits” and “Enduring controversy over military service exemption obtained after brief marriage”.
7 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Child protection authority refers media exposure of her daughter Andrea to prosecutors” and “Tax dispute and precautionary attachment of her house over a claim of approximately €300,000”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2020: 'YouTube Vs TikTok – The End' removed by YouTube following harassment and homophobic/transphobic language allegations” and “2020: Kunal Kamra accuses 'Yalgaar' of reusing melody from earlier track”.
7 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2014: public support for Israeli soldiers during Gaza war” and “2016–2017: boycott campaigns and film bans in several Arab countries”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Toni & Guy promotional tweets ruled insufficiently identifiable as advertising by ASA” and “Departure from I'm a Celebrity after three days and controversy over remarks about camp conditions”.
7 controversies · 9 sources
Violent crime and serial killersCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2015: Planning Dee Dee Blanchard's murder with Nicholas Godejohn, supplying weapon and fleeing afterwards” and “2016: Guilty plea to second-degree murder and ten-year sentence taking nearly twenty years of abuse into account”.
7 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction
Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2003–2020: sexualisation of early work with Michael Bay and clarification of audition accounts” and “2009–2011: comparison of Michael Bay to Hitler and departure from Transformers”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2016: Disclosure of racist donor's address and 48-hour Twitch suspension” and “2018: Uses racial slur while improvising lyrics during stream, then apologises”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Six-month sentence for naira "abuse" amid allegations of selective enforcement” and “Allegation of serving sentence outside prison in exchange for payment: unproven, prison privileges confirmed”.
6 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2019–2020: 'Renegade' popularised without initial credit to Jalaiah Harmon” and “2020–2025: Vaping videos while underage — 'anxiety pen' defence ultimately contradicted by Charli”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2021: One-week YouTube ban under child safety policy, quickly overturned after review” and “2021: YouTube livestream interrupted for copyright days after leaving Twitch, notably after 'Baby Shark'”.
6 controversies · 7 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2024: Claim of earning $43.48 million on OnlyFans in twelve months” and “2024–2025: Public identification as Christian and virgin despite OnlyFans activity”.
6 controversies · 9 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2021: RFLCT launch and skin protection claims against blue light criticised as scientifically weak” and “2024: Fake sexualised captions on Valkyrae clips bearing Stake logo — legal advice announced”.
6 controversies · 9 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2018: Fedez's birthday party held in supermarket prompts food-waste controversy” and “2023: Antitrust authority sanctions Ferragni-linked companies over Balocco 'Pink Christmas' pandoro”.
5 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2020: Photograph with 'Tus nalguitas serán mías' mezcal considered misogynistic, followed by apology” and “2022: Controversy after filming Amazonian families with wild animals and subsequently reporting situation”.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Arts, letters and intellectualsCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Ten-year prison sentence and 1,000 lashes for online writings” and “Release followed by ten-year travel ban”.
5 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaMusic
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2020: Tattoo resembling Rising Sun flag — backlash in Korea, apology and commitment to removal” and “2021: Viral allegation of Mozart plagiarism in 'Build a Bitch' — hoax debunked”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2018–2020: Recurring criticism of extensive swearing in BB Ki Vines and accessibility to minors” and “2022: 'Automatic Gaadi' accused of objectifying Pahadi women — NCW intervention, segment removed and apology”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2020: 'Fox eye' photograph considered offensive to Asian people, removed with apology” and “2022–2025: Controversy over Cartier choker linked to Patiala necklace worn at Met Gala”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2017: Initial support then distancing from PewDiePie following antisemitic content controversy” and “2020: Backlash over PS5 shortage joke perceived by some as contemptuous towards less affluent people”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
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