YouTube star PewDiePie back on Twitter after ISIS joke

IANS, 01 Sep, 2016 11:25 AM

LOS ANGELES — The most popular YouTuber is back on Twitter after joking that his account became unverified because he joined ISIS.

Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg's Twitter account was briefly suspended this week, and the blue check mark detonating his once-verified status was removed after the YouTube star changed his avatar to an image that could be interpreted as obscene.

Kjellberg posted Tuesday on Twitter that he was unverified because he and a friend joined ISIS. He explained in a video posted Wednesday on YouTube that he purposely unverified his account "as a joke" and because he believes the system is annoying.

The popular Internet personality has more than 47 million YouTube subscribers and over 7 million Twitter followers.

A spokesman for Twitter declined to comment. Kjellberg didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Universities relax admission rules for Fort McMurray, Alta., students

Post-secondary institutions across Alberta are doing their utmost to make life easier for high school graduates impacted by the wildfires in Fort McMurray.

Universities relax admission rules for Fort McMurray, Alta., students

Elusive Toronto Capybara Captured After Escape From Park Zoo

TORONTO — The second of two large rodents that broke out of a Toronto zoo and captured the city's attention has been rounded up.

Elusive Toronto Capybara Captured After Escape From Park Zoo

Court Approves Extradition Of Suspected Cyberbully In Amanda Todd Case

AMSTERDAM — An Amsterdam court has approved the extradition of a Dutch man suspected him of a string of crimes against British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, who took her own life after being bullied online.

Court Approves Extradition Of Suspected Cyberbully In Amanda Todd Case

Google Offers New Way For Users To Manage Ads, Personal Data

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is trying to make it easier for you to manage the vast pool of information that it collects about your online activities across phones, computers and other devices.

Google Offers New Way For Users To Manage Ads, Personal Data

$20,000 Radcliffe Foundation Prize To Go To Short Film About Refugee Crisis

VANCOUVER — Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Sarah McLachlan and Atom Egoyan are among the jury members for a new Canadian film prize concerning the global refugee crisis.

$20,000 Radcliffe Foundation Prize To Go To Short Film About Refugee Crisis

Vancouver Canucks Put Chris Higgins On Waivers, Plan To Buy Him Out

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday the club has placed Chris Higgins on waivers with the intention of buying out the final year of his contract.