anyone who watches that fraud should see this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGW3TPytTjc
he got exposed hard. probably gonna get sued for some scummy actions
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Can I edit this comment before as I watch the video? EDIT - yeah it seems so.
So far it seems certain channels (like LTT) were doing reviews different than GN, people were pointing it out, LTT started defending and accusing GN (which were not making any comments so far). And the video is the firt time GN talks about it and its saying that these channels models are to publish videos as fast as possible because deadlines and do not stresstest enough.
edit3: LMG (linus media group) is unethical, makes many mistakes besides improper testing, ones that harms other companies and instead of owning mistakes, that double down with lies or do not address it or even just blames that they would have to pay 500 USD to reshoot some parts of the video which is odd because they're owned with a multimillion dollar company so thats nothing.
edit4: LMG should actually be sued, read more on the other comment of this question https://www.vlr.gg/post/2714587/linus-tech-tips-is-a-fraud
The video seems to be providing proof of it. Edit2. Here is a TLDR timestamp of whats discussed:
00:00 - The Last 2 Weeks
01:40 - LMG is Rushing Too Much: Establishing the Premise
03:48 - LTT's Own Employees Agree
06:58 - This Isn't "Drama" & Risks
09:05 - Bad Data from Linus Tech Tips
10:12 - GPU Review Errors
15:02 - CPU Cooler Test Errors
19:09 - PSU Review Errors
19:53 - CPU Review Errors
22:39 - Asterisked Errors
26:15 - Ethical Concerns: Irresponsible Actions & Conflicts
28:21 - Ethical Concerns: The Review of Billet Labs
34:49 - Ethical Concerns: 'Not-Review' of Pwnage Mouse
36:53 - UNACCEPTABLE & The Community is Disturbing
39:22 - Unfair to Consumers, Manufacturers, & Reviewers
A lot of lies and accuracy errors in their reviews / questionable data.
But the thing that could get them sued is this:
A small company sent in a prototype of a product for them to review in a video. Linus completely botched the review because he didn't follow the instructions and installed it wrong. He called the product "shit" multiple times even though it was completely his fault for not following the instructions correctly. Then instead of sending the prototype back to the company as they agreed on, he sold the prototype at an auction without telling the company. This is a big deal because these prototypes are not meant to sold and could be purchased by a competitor to copy and put them out of business
TLDR as requested (id recommend watching the video if you're even slightly interested since I cant guarantee I properly represented GN's points):
LMG refers to Linus and his company
Very large amount of errors in their reporting - both in data, basic quality control as well as conclusions (for example GN questions a conclusion on a Noctua fan which goes against LMGs own data, due to LMG working together with Noctua on screwdrivers)
Rushed videos (i.e. not correcting mistakes and at best adding an * on screen correcting it instead of re shooting) & information getting lost in the chain due to the size of the company
TON of conflicts in interest/bias (examples given are: Linus keeps covering Laptops despite him investing 200k into a laptop brand, the Noctua thing from above)
Doing reviews which they know they don't have qualifications for ->
an example GN give, then coming to the conclusion that the product (from a super tiny company!) they knowingly installed wrong was a bad product and not being willing to properly test it:
"Linus in order to protect his company's bottom line, was willing to potentially inflict immeasurable harm to a [2 person] startup, rather than spend a couple of hundred bucks in someone else's time [to retest a major error on their part] out of the 100 million dollar company's coffers. "
Also keeping the prototype and selling it despite the company explicitly wanting it back, to give it to other creators/continue development using it
LMG doubling down on wrong statements (and blaming the company for it) and even when they then have to accept the mistake not taking the video down: see Pwnage Mouse section
LMG fans lashing out at companies/reviewers when they point out major issues in LTT videos
Conclusion: Unfair to Consumers, Manufacturers & other Reviewers
100 million company, Linus Media Group, brand themselves as consumer first, yet act in a careless, irresponsible, bottom line first way
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