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Here Are The 10 Wildest Things That Happened At VidCon 2022 - BuzzFeed News
Jun 27, 2022 2 mins, 27 secs
YouTubers still got much of the buzz from fans, even though TikTok has exploded in popularity in recent years.

ANAHEIM, California — After two years of COVID-related cancellations, VidCon — the gathering of creators, fans, and industry professionals from across the internet — finally happened.

Some people — including myself — thought this meant a major shift in which platform could claim the internet’s biggest stars, but YouTubers like MrBeast and TommyInnit still generated much of the buzz from fans.

The first major gathering since the start of the pandemic of an eclectic bunch of internet weirdos presented an opportunity for all sorts of megafans to meet and interact with their favorite creators, though stars like Logan Paul (who was at the center of a 2017 stampede) and Tana Mongeau (who spun off her own chaotic gathering in 2018) weren’t there this year.

Though past VidCon legends like Shane Dawson and the Vlog Squad didn’t attend this year, members of the Minecraft server known as Dream SMP managed to drum up a massive, enthusiastic crowd.

Each day before the conference began, I spoke to fans of all ages who kept me updated on what opportunities there were to attend panels or meet featured Dream SMP creators like Ranboo and Tubbo.

Lots of fans here to see the creators from Dream SMP!.

They all told me they feel like something is going to “go down” and hope Dream is secretly here.

Some Dream SMP fans (and haters) made fake claims over the course of the conference, saying that someone asked salacious questions or was taken out of the room by paramedics.

When I asked a group of Dream SMP fans what happened during the panel, they told me it wasn’t as wild as I might have heard online, but that the fact there were so many rumors related to this group of creators was pretty wild in itself.

“They made up lies, like I heard that people were arrested and that people were crawling around on all fours, which I guess is funny.

these dream smp fans told me they have heard a record number of rumors about the panel today and their favorites were that people were arrested and creators were crawling around on all fours (neither true).

MrBeast, one of YouTube’s biggest creators, appeared at VidCon flanked by personal security guards to speak with YouTube’s director of discovery Todd Beaupré for an event called “YouTube’s Algorithm, Explained.” The event, which did not take place in one of the large conference rooms, was packed to the brim.

Attendees who were turned away told me that they were fans of MrBeast and excited to see him in person, but they were also really eager to hear more about YouTube’s algorithm.

I didn’t catch a single person talking about influencers at VidCon — they’re all creators now, as suggested by the booth for Hashtag Paid, a service that connects creators and brands

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