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The fact that he wasn't concerned that a notable chunk of his audience was either fasc-y or being led down that path is concerning.
I remember The Comedy Button (a podcast comprised of mostly ex-IGN staff) during Gamergate. A few of their fans were espousing that kind of thought and the hosts shut that shit down quick. They lost a chunk of listeners, but you gotta kick the nazis out of the bar.
I feel like nurturing an audience is part of the job of a influencer. For example, when Jerma sees bigoted shit in his chat, people are banned , and he tells his chat why it's wrong to say that stuff. Being clear and concrete is great tools to garnering a wholesome audience.
From what I understand, PewDiePie didn't do anything.