The Dark Side of the ASMR Community
Visual Venture・2 minutes read
ASMR gained popularity quickly, becoming a top search term on YouTube, but has a dark side with bizarre content like fart ASMR. Some creators faced criticism and policy changes due to inappropriate ASMR content, while controversies and concerns arose within the ASMR community.
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- ASMR gained immense popularity, becoming the third most searched term on YouTube in the US in 2021, showcasing a growing interest in this sensory phenomenon.
- The ASMR community has faced controversies and ethical dilemmas, such as inappropriate content like fart ASMR, leading to platforms like YouTube implementing stricter policies and creators like Jisoo facing mental health challenges and fan backlash.
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What is ASMR?
A tingly feeling from certain sounds like whispering.
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ASMR: Tingly sounds, controversies, and restrictions
- ASMR stands for autonomous sensory Meridian response, a tingly feeling from certain sounds like soft whispering.
- ASMR rose in popularity quickly, becoming the third most searched term on YouTube in the US in 2021.
- ASMR communities have a dark and weird side, with some content focusing on bizarre categories like fart ASMR.
- Twitch streamers like amaranth and Indie Fox gained attention for their fart ASMR content, facing criticism for its nature.
- YouTube updated its policy in 2022 to be more restrictive towards inappropriate ASMR content.
- ASMR YouTuber JoJo faced demonetization issues after discussing another ASMR creator, lunarex ASMR.
- Greatness app is promoted as a tool to build healthy habits for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
- ASMR role play involves creators taking on different characters and whispering into the microphone, with two distinct styles.
- Akira dubs, an anime ASMR YouTuber, faced controversy and accusations of inappropriate behavior in early 2021.
- ASMR creator ASMR aret disappeared from YouTube, possibly due to inappropriate comments and unhealthy fan relationships.
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GoFundMe for Jisoo: Mental Health Concerns
- A GoFundMe campaign was initiated for Jisoo after his story shocked many, with the hashtag #savejisoo spreading on social media.
- Despite raising nearly $70,000, Jisoo's mental health did not improve, leading him to post a final video and a community post with concerning messages.
- Fans expressed worry over Jisoo's well-being, but he later updated his pinned comment in the final video, mentioning plans to refund all supporters via GoFundMe.
- Jisoo, now creating ASMR videos under a new channel name, has over 800,000 subscribers, though doubts arose regarding the authenticity of his initial story.
- The trend of pet ASMR videos, sparked by a video of a bear eating watermelon, led to Chinese creators overfeeding pets for viral broadcasts, potentially for sponsorships.
- Mukbang ASMR YouTuber So Young faced backlash for featuring animals in distress in her videos, including eating live turtles, prompting criticism and calls for action.
