YouTube Channels with Most Subscribers Lost in One Day

This is a list of channels that have once lost over 25,000 subscribers or more in a day.
Note: This list also does not include audits and subscriber purges, due to the fact that they were automatically done by YouTube by either moving subscribers or terminating old accounts.
Date 	Channel 	Subscribers Lost	Reason
May 11, 2019 	James Charles 	1,261,460 	Hit piece by Tati
May 12, 2019 	James Charles 	772,373 	Hit piece by Tati
May 10, 2019 	James Charles 	538,883 	Hit piece by Tati
December 6, 2019 	Badabun 	~500,000 	A video in which 5 former employees exposed the company and CEO for workplace harassment and exploitation, sexual harassment, and homophobia
December 7, 2019 	Badabun 	~400,000 	A video in which 5 former employees exposed the company and CEO for workplace harassment and exploitation, sexual harassment, and homophobia
May 13, 2019 	James Charles 	393,421 	Hit piece by Tati
December 8, 2019 	Badabun 	~200,000 	A video in which 5 former employees exposed the company and CEO for workplace harassment and exploitation, sexual harassment, and homophobia
September 26, 2021	Raffy Tulfo in Action 	~200,000 	Controversy over comments made about then-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte
January 29, 2023 	HYBE LABELS 	~200,000 	Controversy over HYBE "filling BTS's void" with the group NewJeans
August 29, 2019 	Vivi Casaman (Sergio Ramirez)	173,152 	Hacked
May 19, 2019 	Tati 	169,320 	James Charles' response to her hit piece
August 20, 2018 	Laura Lee 	166,234 	Controversy with Jeffree Star, racist tweets
September 1, 2019 	Vivi Casaman (Sergio Ramirez)	157,797 	Hacked
February 1, 2016 	REACT (FBE) 	142,610 	React trademark controversy
May 14, 2019 	James Charles 	136,999 	Hit piece by Tati
June 28, 2024 	Cleiver 	~130,000 	Controversy with his ex-girlfriends
November 7, 2018 	Kenia Os 	129,595 	Hit piece by JukiLop
May 7, 2020 	갑수목장gabsupasture 	~127,000 	Accusations of animal abuse
August 16, 2017 	Tessa Brooks 	125,800 	Hacked
January 31, 2016 	REACT (FBE) 	115,090 	React trademark controversy
January 5, 2021 	CallMeCarson 	~110,000 	Allegations of grooming
August 22, 2018 	Manny Mua 	108,687 	Controversy with JeffreeStar
May 18, 2019 	Tati 	108,590 	James Charles's response to her hit piece
July 29, 2019 	SMTOWN 	108,246 	Video in which NCT Dream member Renjun was left in a train while the other members were put into a car
August 31, 2017 	ヒカル Hikaru 	102,860 	Valu scandal
May 9, 2019 	ProJared 	102,702 	Adultery and Grooming Allegations (later proven false)
January 14, 2021 	Piuzinho 	~100,000 	Hacked
April 2, 2021 	James Charles 	~100,000 	Allegations of grooming
July 27, 2020 	TheEllenShow 	~100,000 	Allegations of abuse towards new employees
June 19, 2020 	Shane 	~100,000 	Controversy with Jeffree Star
June 18, 2020 	Jeffree Star 	~100,000 	Controversy with Shane Dawson
December 9, 2019 	Badabun 	~100,000 	A video in which 5 former employees exposed the company and CEO for workplace harassment and exploitation, sexual harassment, and homophobia
September 25, 2021	Raffy Tulfo in Action 	~100,000 	Controversy over comments made about then-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte
September 27, 2021	Raffy Tulfo in Action 	~100,000 	Controversy over comments made about then-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte
October 11, 2021 	Baim Paula 	~100,000 	Controversy over publicly scolding an elderly man
October 12, 2021 	Baim Paula 	~100,000 	Controversy over publicly scolding an elderly man
October 13, 2021 	Baim Paula 	~100,000 	Controversy over publicly scolding an elderly man
January 30, 2023 	HYBE LABELS 	~100,000 	Controversy over HYBE "filling BTS's void" with the group NewJeans
January 31, 2023 	HYBE LABELS 	~100,000 	Controversy over HYBE "filling BTS's void" with the group NewJeans
June 14, 2024 	SQUEEZIE 	~100,000 	Controversy over offensive clips resurfacing after denouncing the far-right National Rally
February 2, 2016 	REACT (FBE) 	95,090 	React trademark controversy
August 28, 2019 	Vivi Casaman (Sergio Ramirez)	90,037 	Hacked
August 23, 2018 	Tfue 	88,140 	Hacked
May 8, 2020 	갑수목장gabsupasture 	~87,000 	Accusations of animal abuse
August 19, 2017 	Jake Paul 	85,060 	False allegations against FaZe Banks
September 2, 2019 	Vivi Casaman (Sergio Ramirez)	84,911 	Hacked
May 20, 2019 	Tati 	83,797 	James Charles's response to her hit piece
August 23, 2018 	Manny Mua 	81,088 	Controversy with JeffreeStar
August 19, 2018 	Laura Lee 	79,064 	Controversy with JeffreeStar, racist tweets
August 31, 2019 	Vivi Casaman (Sergio Ramirez)	77,977 	Hacked
August 30, 2019 	Vivi Casaman (Sergio Ramirez)	71,528 	Hacked
August 21, 2018 	Laura Lee 	70,899 	Controversy with JeffreeStar, racist tweets
May 22, 2022 	McCreamy 	~70,000 	Hacked
February 28, 2024 	Wilbur Soot 	~70,000 	Physically and emotionally abusing his ex.
August 17, 2017 	Tessa Brooks 	68,210 	Hacked
August 22, 2018 	Laura Lee 	62,034 	Controversy with JeffreeStar, racist tweets
February 1, 2016 	People Vs Food 	60,170 	React trademark controversy
January 6, 2021 	CallMeCarson 	~60,000 	Allegations of grooming
January 5, 2021 	CallMeCarsonLIVE 	~60,000 	Allegations of grooming
February 16, 2023 	ItsFunneh 	~60,000 	Hacked
April 19, 2023 	웅이woongei 	~60,000 	Assaulting his ex-girlfriend
July 28, 2019 	SMTOWN 	57,929 	Video in which NCT Dream member Renjun was left in a train while the other members were put into a car
August 15, 2017 	Tessa Brooks 	53,830 	Hacked
May 10, 2019 	ProJared 	52,897 	Adultery and Grooming Allegations (later proven false)
July 26, 2018 	로이조 TV 	50,368 	Giveaway scams
January 5, 2020 	DanPlan 	~50,000 	Drama and tension between former friends of Dan's, and many animators of his leaving him.
August 4, 2020 	문복희 Eat with Boki 	~50,000 	Controversy over "backdoor" advertising
November 8, 2020 	Fox News 	~50,000 	Controversy relating to the 2020 presidential election.
April 11, 2021 	최고다윽박EUGBAK 	~50,000 	Sexual harassment of female streamer on livestream.
April 19, 2021 	EDP445 	~50,000 	Video released of him attempting to meet up with a 13 year-old for sexual purposes, along with other child grooming allegations
April 21, 2021 	EDP445 	~50,000 	Video released of him attempting to meet up with a 13 year-old for sexual purposes, along with other child grooming allegations
April 18, 2023 	웅이woongei 	~50,000 	Assaulting his ex-girlfriend
November 24, 2023 	Glarses 	~50,000 	Asking people to unsubscribe after his 1 million gold play button arrived dented.
July 27, 2018 	로이조 TV 	49,057 	Giveaway scams
September 29, 2020	HoloLive Moments 	~49,000 	Supporting China in a scandal involving the status of Taiwan by purging all of the channel's videos
September 4, 2017 	ヒカル Hikaru 	46,050 	Valu scandal
September 19, 2018	JukiLop 	44,530 	Unknown
May 18, 2019 	jeffreestar 	44,341 	James Charles's response to drama
July 25, 2018 	로이조 TV 	43,502 	Giveaway scams
August 23, 2018 	Laura Lee 	43,001 	Controversy with JeffreeStar, racist tweets
February 2, 2016 	People Vs Food 	42,291 	React trademark controversy
June 27, 2016 	DramaAlert 	42,079 	Drama with LeafyIsHere and GradeAUnderA
July 1, 2020 	Tati 	~40,000 	Controversy with JeffreeStar and Shane Dawson
July 5, 2020 	ZeRo 	~40,000 	Grooming Allegations (legitimacy has been severely questioned)
December 31, 2020 	Jesser 	~40,000 	Controversy over Mopi leaving 2Hype
January 6, 2021 	CallMeCarsonLIVE 	~40,000 	Allegations of grooming
April 10, 2021 	최고다윽박EUGBAK 	~40,000 	Sexual harassment of female streamer on livestream.
April 20, 2021 	EDP445 	~40,000 	Video released of him attempting to meet up with a 13 year-old for sexual purposes, along with other child grooming allegations
November 25, 2023 	Glarses 	~40,000 	Asking people to unsubscribe after his 1 million gold play button arrived dented.
February 27, 2024 	Wilbur Soot 	~40,000 	Physically and emotionally abusing his ex.
April 19, 2024 	Watcher 	~40,000 	Video talking about making their new videos behind a paywall on their new streaming service.
July 15, 2024 	Cody Ko 	~40,000 	Exposed for dating a 17-year-old at age 24
July 17, 2024 	Cody Ko 	~40,000 	Exposed for dating a 17-year-old at age 24
May 9, 2019 	ProJared Plays! 	39,710 	Adultery and Grooming Allegations (later proven false)
February 3, 2016 	REACT (FBE) 	39,072 	React trademark controversy
September 2, 2017 	ヒカル Hikaru 	38,020 	Valu scandal
May 4, 2017 	SourceFedNERD 	36,110 	New management by NowThis
September 1, 2017 	ヒカル Hikaru 	35,390 	Valu scandal
June 25, 2016 	DramaAlert 	33,425 	Drama with LeafyIsHere and GradeAUnderA
May 27, 2019 	KSI 	33,000 	Hit piece by Deji
February 4, 2016 	REACT (FBE) 	32,997 	React trademark controversy
August 24, 2018 	Manny Mua 	32,575 	Controversy with Jeffree Star
January 31, 2016 	People Vs Food 	32,527 	React trademark controversy
May 21, 2019 	Tati 	31,522 	James Charles's response to her hit piece
November 17, 2019 	Gabbie Hanna 	~30,000 	Drama
May 20, 2020 	DramaAlert 	~30,000 	Controversy with H3h3Productions
June 30, 2020 	Tati 	~30,000 	Controversy with Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson
August 5, 2020 	문복희 Eat with Boki 	~30,000 	Controversy over "backdoor" advertising
August 6, 2020 	문복희 Eat with Boki 	~30,000 	Controversy over "backdoor" advertising
August 6, 2020 	tzuyang쯔양 	~30,000 	Controversy over "backdoor" advertising
December 31, 2020 	2HYPE 	~30,000 	Drama over an ex-member being mistreated
January 7, 2021 	CallMeCarson 	~30,000 	Allegations of grooming
January 9, 2021 	핫도그TV 	~30,000 	Admitted to using "backdoor" advertising
June 28, 2020 	ShaneGlossin 	~30,000 	Controversy surrounding racist jokes in his old videos
July 1, 2020 	ShaneGlossin 	~30,000 	Controversy surrounding racist jokes in his old videos
April 22, 2021 	EDP445 	~30,000 	Video released of him attempting to meet up with a 13 year-old for sexual purposes, along with other child grooming allegations
February 23, 2023 	Kwite 	~30,000 	Allegations of sexual assault and homophobia (later proven false)
January 8, 2022 	theShow 	~30,000 	Hacked
April 26, 2023 	主役は我々だ! 	~30,000 	Hacked
May 29, 2023 	Acai 	~30,000 	Hacked
April 20, 2024 	Watcher 	~30,000 	Video talking about making their new videos behind a paywall on their new streaming service.
July 16, 2024 	Cody Ko 	~30,000 	Exposed for dating a 17-year-old at age 24
May 21, 2019 	Tfue 	29,906 	Suing FaZe Clan
October 4, 2017 	RiceGum 	29,640 	iDubbbzTV's Content Cop
November 14, 2017 	Jake Paul 	29,580 	Hit piece by RiceGum
September 3, 2019 	Vivi Casaman 	29,221 	Hacked
January 5, 2019 	Deji 	29,109 	Drama with KSI
May 26, 2019 	KSI 	28,680 	Hit piece by Deji
May 25, 2019 	Tati 	27,870 	More drama adding onto James Charles' response to her hit video
June 3, 2019 	Deji 	27,820 	KSI's response to Deji's hit piece
September 3, 2017 	ヒカル Hikaru 	27,090 	Valu scandal
December 3, 2023 	James Somerton 	~26,000 	Exposed for plagiarism in his videos
August 30, 2017 	ヒカル Hikaru 	25,870 	Valu scandal
June 4, 2019 	Deji 	25,360 	KSI's response to Deji's hit piece
September 9, 2016 	MixReynold 	25,081 	Falsely accused Felipe and Luccas Neto's network, Paramaker, of taking his channel revenue
Notes
*DalasReview, Tfue, 턱형 (GOD-TUK), and JukiLop have possibly experienced negative days large enough to be on this list; however, their amounts cannot be gathered because of hidden subscriber counts.
==See also==
*Most Subscribers Gained in One Day
Category:History of YouTube