The Viner Invasion

The Viner Invasion is a controversial event that occurred during 2017, when several members from the short-form video platform Vine moved to YouTube due to the app soon shutting down. As a result, popular Vine starssuch as Logan Paul and Jake Paul, Lele Pons, Rudy Mancuso, etc. went to YouTube to start their own channels. The term "Viner Invasion" was popularized by the YouTuber Matthew Patrick in a video analyzing the phenomenon. Some of these YouTubers became very controversial for their personal life and content. They were criticized for inflated video runtimes, attractive and clickbait thumbnails, repetitive content, and a soulless and greedy atmosphere. While most of these YouTubers became famous online, they were viewed as the main reason for the decline of YouTube. Several veteran YouTubers addressed this issue including PewDiePie, Pyrocynical, and Game Theory. Many people have also said the Viner Invasion lead to other controversial YouTube topics like Elsagate and "3AM" videos, and stricter guidelines.
===Overview===
On January 17th, 2017, Vine was shut down by Twitter. In a desperate attempt to remain famous and to keep their popularity, several Vine stars, like the two brothers Jake Paul and Logan Paul, Danny Gonzalez, and Liza Koshy migrated to YouTube to ensure that they continue making content.
== References ==
Category:History of YouTube