Investigation of 'American YouTuber' who crossed the line..."We need to strengthen public sanctions."

Kissing the girl statue and a disturbance at the convenience store
Police launch investigation on charges of obstruction of business
"Seeking economic returns as YouTube subscribers"

[Anchor]
Police have launched an investigation into an American YouTuber who has been making a disturbance against Korea, as well as kissing a girl statue or spilling ramen at a convenience store.

A domestic YouTuber who assaulted the American to punish him is also under police investigation, and it seems urgent to come up with measures to break the vicious cycle of increasing the number of subscribers.

Reporter Bae Minhyuk's report.

[Reporter]
They kiss and insult the girl statue, and they purposely pour out ramen water from the convenience store.

These are all over-the-top disturbances committed by Somali, an American YouTuber.

Reports followed when the video was released on YouTube, and police launched an investigation into Somali for allegedly interfering with the convenience store's business.

He also obtained information on drug-related suspicions and banned him from leaving the country.

Somali's controversial behavior spread through YouTube, which analysts say was aimed at economic returns from increased subscribers.

[Lee Yun-ho / Professor of Police Department at Korea Cyber University: The crime is undeterred because the cost of increasing the number of subscribers and the benefits of it is far greater than the punishment...]

The controversy grew even more as YouTubers tried to impose private sanctions on Somali.

A male YouTuber in his 20s was arrested by the police after he met on the street and wielded violence while chasing Somali's tracks.

Some point out that YouTube's self-purification efforts, as well as stronger punishment by supplementing the law, are needed to break the vicious cycle that leads to assault among YouTubers on provocative content.

[Yoo Hyun-jae / Sogang University Professor of Communication] I think it's time for effective public sanctions. Otherwise, the evolution of cyber-recursors will continue to take its toll...]

It is analyzed that all sorts of frowned upon actions moving back and forth between the boundaries of legal punishment will eventually be to raise the number of subscribers and raise money.It seems urgent to come up with more effective measures than

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I'm BAE MINHYUK of YTN.

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