PewDiePie pledges $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League, spurring bizarre conspiracy theories

PewDiePie pledges $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League, spurring bizarre conspiracy theories

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Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg announced in a video on Tuesday that he would be donating $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League in an attempt to make amends and “move on” after a shooter in Christchurch, New Zealand, said “Subscribe to PewDiePie” before carrying out his attack last spring.

“Making a donation to the ADL doesn’t make sense to everyone, especially since they’ve outright spoken against me,” Kjellberg said in a statement posted to Twitter. “I think it’s important, this just isn’t my fight anymore.”

Kjellberg’s decision to donate the money became a conspiracy among some commenters after his announcement on Tuesday. Anti-Semitic comments suggested that he was blackmailed…

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PewDiePie pledges ,000 to the Anti-Defamation League, spurring bizarre conspiracy theories
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