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STOCKHOLM: The most-watched blogger on YouTube, PewDiePie, said he was "nauseated" after learning that the shooter behind the New Zealand mosque mbadacre (March 15) had been promoting his videos before opening fire.
Forty-nine people were killed. and dozens of others injured in a shootout in two mosques in Christchurch, during an attack that sparked a public outcry.
Images of the attack were broadcast live on Facebook by the shooter, who could at one point be heard: "Remember boys, subscribe to PewDiePie." [19659002Thegunmanwhoisbelievedtobea28-year-oldAustralianwasarrestedandchargedwithmurder
"I just heard about the devastating news from New Zealand Christchurch, I'm absolutely sick of seeing my name spoken by this person," tweeted PewDiePie, a 29-year-old Swede whose real name is Felix Kjellberg.
"My heart and my thoughts go to the victims, to the families and to all the people affected by this tragedy."
The gunman, armed with semi-automatic weapons , had posted a hateful "manifesto" online before the carnage, suggesting that it was inspired by neo-Nazi ideology.
The Swedish blogger is He is known to have posted humorous clips and played live video games for his nearly 90 million subscribers on YouTube, making him the site's most watched blogger.
Although he has the largest number of YouTube subscribers in five years, he steadily stirs controversy. his videos.
In September 2017, he apologized for using a racial insult in a highly charged speech against an opponent during a video game streaming on the Internet
. Six months ago, he had lost contracts with YouTube and Disney. on videos containing anti-Semitic insults or Nazi references.
In 2016, he was temporarily blocked on Twitter after joking for joining the Islamic State group.
But his supporters rallied on Friday to support him on Twitter.
"You have nothing to do with the tragedy that has happened, nor asked that your name be invoked by a mad and violent person," wrote one person.
Another said: "This is not a Swede who makes video entertainment a profession.It is about us all.We protect all of us.Do not let the Mbad murderer story to win. "
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