https://theworldwatch.com/tags/influencer/ Wed 16 Sep 2026 18:48:20 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619668/german-streamers-rent-an-elephant-for-clicks/
They're facing harsh criticism from PETA for animal cruelty and sensationalism https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/youtubers-show-off-an-elephant-in-a-live-stream-and-face-a-backlash-li.3597286 ]]> Sun 13 Sep 2026 18:10:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619668/german-streamers-rent-an-elephant-for-clicks/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619544/turkish-influencer-flaunts-mountains-of-gold-at-wedding-gets-arrested/
Turkish influencer flaunts mountains of gold at wedding — gets ARRESTED, says it was RENTED Authorities started asking where Mehmet Fatih Tancalan got all the gold for his bride — now he’s in jail after 25 priors found on his record ]]> Wed 09 Sep 2026 17:31:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619544/turkish-influencer-flaunts-mountains-of-gold-at-wedding-gets-arrested/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619401/i-love-dogs-but-this-shit-is-narcissistic-and-ridiculous/
Influencer brings a huge Great Dane onto a plane as a service animal — and passengers are not impressed American influencer Piêtra Luccas boarded a United Airlines flight with her giant Great Dane, Charlie, who was traveling as a service animal. A dog that size takes up a serious amount of space in the cabin, and the pair quickly sparked a heated reaction — both from passengers and online. Some people complained that the massive dog was making the flight uncomfortable for others. Others accused the owner of allegedly exploiting service-animal rules just so she could travel with her pet. However, there is no evidence that the dog’s status was fraudulent or that Luccas had no legitimate reason to travel with a service animal. Would you be fine sitting next to a passenger like this — or would you ask to be moved? ]]> Sun 06 Sep 2026 13:46:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619401/i-love-dogs-but-this-shit-is-narcissistic-and-ridiculous/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619285/social-media-influencer-pleads-guilty-to-impersonating-workers-for-viral-pranks/
A social media influencer known for posting viral videos of pranks has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in Arizona for posing as an employee of businesses in a Phoenix suburb and orchestrating brief but chaotic takeover attempts. The outcome was welcomed by observers who said it could serve as a reminder to seekers of viral fame that stunts that cross the line legally can lead to serious ramifications. Heston James Cobb, who posts as “Heston James,” was arrested in July 2025 after police in Tempe say he and others went into businesses posing as workers, entered employee-only areas and refused to leave when asked to do so. He entered his plea Friday. In one video Cobb, wearing a Chipotle Mexican Grill shirt, told restaurant staff he was going to “clean house” before a group of men wearing dark shirts flooded into the eatery and ignored requests to leave. One man posing as an employee cleaned a tabletop with a mop. Investigators said the videos had millions of views and potentially generated large amounts of income. Vicki Lopez, an attorney representing Cobb, declined to comment Saturday. The Associated Press left a message with Cobb’s TikTok account seeking comment. Steve Chucri, president of the Arizona Restaurant Association, said he hopes Cobb’s punishment is “severe” to deter copycats. “There’s no place for it,” Chucri said. “That’s the last thing we need to put up with in the restaurant industry. The amount of money it takes to operate today is expensive.” Chucri said the association does not offer any formal training or advice to restaurants on dealing with social media pranksters, and he hopes it does not come to that. “We’re a society of civility,” Chucri said. “We shouldn’t have to.” Matthew Pittman, a social media professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, hopes the arrest will be a warning to influencers about boundaries when creating prank or satirical content. Pittman said he and others who teach aspiring content creators generally stress that “real world norms and laws” extend into the digital world. “So doing something that is illegal in real life would also be illegal on social, even if you are doing it for content,” he said. “This is a clear case of going beyond what the law allows.” ]]> Wed 02 Sep 2026 10:42:22 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619285/social-media-influencer-pleads-guilty-to-impersonating-workers-for-viral-pranks/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1618609/kicks-on-fire/
Speshull kinda stoopid ]]> Wed 12 Aug 2026 15:55:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1618609/kicks-on-fire/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617727/middletown-influencer-fdny-wife-caught-stealing-2k-from-shoprite/
TikTok Trad Wife gets busted for stealing over $2,000 worth of product from a Jersey Shore ShopRite. Jeana M. DiCarlo, 35, was busted on June 5 for walking out to her vehicle with over $500 worth of product. Somewhat believable if you’re a mother of 5, but they linked her to stealing from the same shop on three different occasions too. One time was with her 5 children present. Grand total: $2,489. Jeana, who’s the wife of an FDNY firefighter, also claims to be a Celebrity Medical Esthetician. Whatever that is. DiCarlo was booked and charged with third-degree shoplifting and later released pending a court appearance. ]]> Mon 20 Jul 2026 14:11:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617727/middletown-influencer-fdny-wife-caught-stealing-2k-from-shoprite/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617336/connor-murphy-last-video-before-passing-away/
American fitness influencer Connor Murphy, 32, has reportedly drowned in a lake in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, after experiencing what appeared to be a psychotic episode Authorities responded to a report of a foreign man acting erratically and jumping into the lake, with divers finding his body approximately 30 minutes later Investigators found two unused syringes and unknown white pills in Murphy's car and fanny pack, with a full autopsy pending to determine the exact cause of death and potential drug use ]]> Wed 08 Jul 2026 09:26:17 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617336/connor-murphy-last-video-before-passing-away/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616212/american-art-influencer-found-dead-in-her-hotel-room-after-traveling-to-brazil-for-pl/
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, 40, who is from California, is known as Jerry Gogosian online, was found dead by her surgeon in her 5-star hotel room. Hilde’s plastic surgeon found her at the Rosewood São Paulo with an empty vodka bottle, broken glass, and unidentified pills after she failed to answer her phone. The plastic surgeon said he had taken Hilde to the hospital for a possible overdose previously during her 3-week stay recovering from surgery. However, the police have labeled Hilde’s death as “suspicious.” In her final post, a few hours before her death, Hilde said she was having a great weekend in Brazil. ]]> Tue 02 Jun 2026 16:32:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616212/american-art-influencer-found-dead-in-her-hotel-room-after-traveling-to-brazil-for-pl/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1614405/ig-model-klaudiaglam-has-reportedly-passed-away-after-being-run-over-by-a-car/
IG model Klaudiaglam has reportedly passed away after being run over by a car outside a nightclub in Soho driven by a "rival" social media star who has not been named yet. Videos of the incident went viral on social media, with bystanders being heard shouting, “She is going to run her over,” before Klaudia was trapped under the car.  The influencer, who has over 260,000 followers on Instagram, was rushed to a nearby hospital. LBC reported that Klaudia had been in a critical condition on April 20, with a 29-year-old woman being arrested on attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving, and drink driving. She has been taken into custody. ]]> Mon 20 Apr 2026 21:24:47 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1614405/ig-model-klaudiaglam-has-reportedly-passed-away-after-being-run-over-by-a-car/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613994/man-calls-out-influencer-filming-herself-applying-makeup-on-a-plane/
“There are people who are looking at that, are they all crazy?…I say it’s not a beauty salon.” ]]> Sat 11 Apr 2026 16:15:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613994/man-calls-out-influencer-filming-herself-applying-makeup-on-a-plane/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613482/the-influencer-who-wasn-t-able-to-calculate-the-length-of-the-rope/
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Ray Fit Ninja ]]> Thu 12 Mar 2026 22:04:05 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1612727/she-taking-shots-to-the-face/