10 Times YouTubers Faked Everything for Views

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Fame, views, and money — the perfect mix for deception. These YouTubers didn’t just exaggerate — they lied to millions for clicks, clout, and controversy. From fake pranks to fabricated stories, discover the creators who took “content creation” way too far. 🎭 The truth behind the biggest lies in YouTube history — #1 will shock you!

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00:00I never wanted to make a video like this, ever.

00:02Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're exploring the most infamous times famous YouTubers were deceptive on camera.

00:08Also, they could bring in that sweet ad revenue from folks watching their content.

00:12It's unbelievable.

00:15Yovana Mendoza.

00:16For years, if you were looking to get tips for living a vegan lifestyle, this was the place to go.

00:20So, I have been following a low-fat, raw vegan lifestyle for a little more than a year,

00:26and I have learned that eating more simply is a lot better for my digestive system.

00:33Under the name Ravana, Mendoza promoted the benefits of fruits and vegetables as well as staying away from animal products,

00:39all through demonstrating what she consumes day to day.

00:41So, forget about this.

00:45Eat your fruits and veggies, guys.

00:46Well, it turned out that wasn't exactly true.

00:49In 2019, while eating at a restaurant with other influencers, one briefly streamed the others, including Mendoza.

00:54She awkwardly tried to hide the dish in front of her as it contained fish.

00:58With her fans outraged, Mendoza put out an apology video where she explained that while she's lived a raw vegan life for years,

01:04she had to recently incorporate non-vegan foods due to health issues.

01:07I know that so many of you, you trust me, you listen to me, and you probably feel deceived and lied to,

01:15and you're in your whole right to feel that.

01:18Nico Omolana.

01:19Not all YouTuber lies are career-threatening.

01:22If anything, sometimes the person can look better as a result.

01:24In 2022, Omolana released a video where he met with the Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Tom Robb.

01:30First off, Thomas, could you just tell us about the KKK?

01:33When people hear the name KKK, all kinds of images come to their mind.

01:38Traveling to Harrison, Arkansas, Omolana got the white supremacist to take part in the video

01:42after convincing Robb he was representing the BBC.

01:44So could I come to this church?

01:46No.

01:47No.

01:47Okay.

01:47No.

01:47Makes sense.

01:48Yeah.

01:49Yeah.

01:49Fair enough.

01:50However, unknown to the interviewee, it wasn't the UK broadcaster, but a much different acronym.

01:55Like a Bart Simpson practical joke to Moe in The Simpsons, Omolana got robbed to read out names

01:59that sounded very different when spoken aloud, including one that resembled BLM.

02:03And then we got a Bielum?

02:06Biel.

02:06Biel?

02:07M.

02:07Biel M?

02:08Yeah.

02:09So he's the best, I guess.

02:10Shout out Biel M.

02:11I'm a shout out to you and then.

02:13So shout out to who?

02:15To Biel M?

02:16Yeah.

02:17Liver King.

02:17At one point, you couldn't go on any social media site without being shown Brian Johnson.

02:22He heavily promoted his lifestyle, claiming that if viewers wanted to look like him, they

02:25needed to consume lots of raw animal meat and organs, hence his Liver King moniker.

02:29I believe in the fundamentals, like liver and bone marrow, and a nutrient-dense, nose-to-tail

02:34diet.

02:35Yet despite medical professionals condemning the dangers of the diet, that didn't deter

02:38Johnson.

02:39Neither did the accusations that he was using steroids, which he heavily denied.

02:43We did some dips.

02:44We did some muscle-ups.

02:45We did some toast-to-bars.

02:46We did whatever we wanted to do.

02:48However, that changed in 2022 when leaked emails from Johnson were discovered that showed

02:53he was spending $11,000 per month on steroids, performance-enhancing substances and testosterone.

02:58While Johnson apologized in a video, some furious viewers issued a lawsuit against him for fraud

03:03in 2023, which was later dismissed.

03:06Again, thank you to everyone for the support, the criticism, the love, the hate, and above

03:12all else, the loyalty.

03:15True Crime Case Files

03:16For some, artificial intelligence is a useful tool.

03:19For others, it's a plague on society.

03:21Since the tech has become more accessible, various YouTube channels have popped up that

03:25heavily use AI.

03:30One genre that's been heavily affected is real-life crime.

03:32True Crime Case Files was one such account, yet it made no mention that it was using AI

03:37anywhere.

03:37Richard Angelbert was a 48-year-old man living in Littleton, Colorado.

03:42He was a well-known real estate agent in the community, often seen driving around in his

03:46sleek black BMW with a license plate, Sexy Realtor.

03:49Problems soon arose when people searched online for articles about cases it covered, only to

03:54find that people mentioned didn't exist beyond the channel's content.

03:57Even local news reporters were contacted about the murders, only to have no knowledge of the

04:01crimes.

04:02With an increase in problematic content and the channel spreading false tales, True Crime

04:05Case Files' YouTube channel was terminated in 2025.

04:08It's a tale of manipulation, deceit, and the devastating consequences of living a double life.

04:14Ned Fulmer

04:15During their heyday, everyone had a favorite Try Guy, as each attracted different demographics

04:19towards them.

04:20For Fulmer, he was the wife guy.

04:21I would say that the biggest transformation for me was the kitchen.

04:26Oh my god, yeah.

04:27It was just night and day.

04:29Often talking about and expressing his love for his wife Ariel and their kids, he was the

04:33family man for the team.

04:34However, in 2022, the facade was exposed when Fulmer was seen and recorded cheating on

04:39his wife with his employee, producer Alex Herring.

04:41Do we have an endurance round after this?

04:43Yeah.

04:43This vastly inappropriate relationship forced the other Try Guys to remove Fulmer as a co-owner

04:49of the brand, as he was digitally removed from already filming content.

04:52While Fulmer and Ariel seemingly stayed together for a couple of years, upon releasing his new

04:56podcast, it was confirmed that the couple had split in 2025.

04:59People ask me, like, do you forgive Ned for what he did?

05:07And, I mean, the answer is no.

05:11Absolutely not.

05:13Tana Mojo and Jake Paul

05:14In 2019, the social media landscape was treated to another love story as Mojo and Paul began

05:19dating and made several videos together.

05:21I'm having a breakdown.

05:22Tell it me, sister.

05:23It only honks when you're rich.

05:25Yet their relationship escalated quickly as two months later, they were engaged.

05:29Then, a month later, with cameras from MTV No Filter, Tana Mojo present, they tied the knot in Las Vegas, Nevada.

05:35Or did they?

05:36Am I actually moving in?

05:38Or is that just for a video?

05:39Um, I feel like married couples normally live together, right?

05:47Alongside reports that they left the venue separately, it was discovered that Mojo and

05:50Paul didn't have a marriage license in the state, and the officiant wasn't accredited.

05:54Because I think that legally binding yourself to someone takes away the love.

05:58As such, this fanned the rumor flames that the relationship was all a sham.

06:01On her reality show, Mojo admitted the marriage was a lie and it was all for content.

06:05They broke up in 2020.

06:07Logan Paul

06:08In 2016, Paul became a meme when he uploaded a video showcasing his reaction to trying on

06:13special glasses that cured his colorblindness.

06:15His over-the-top reaction, especially when looking at a sunset, was a particular highlight.

06:19Dude, I am losing my mind.

06:21Look at this sunset right now.

06:23A year later, he admitted it wasn't true, which he has confirmed several times over the

06:26years, often with giddy excitement.

06:28The gist of it is, I got these glasses and they cured my colorblindness.

06:32Well, that was the title and that's what I made it look like.

06:35The influencer turned wrestler stated that he pretended because he's a storyteller, which

06:39apparently, truth is not welcome within.

06:41While Paul states that he's colorblind, he admitted that his reactions were exaggerated,

06:45especially when he put on the glasses and saw no change.

06:47He also confirmed that when he claimed his bird was one color, despite it having several

06:51shades on its feathers, he was joking for effect.

06:53I know for a fact, Maverick is not all yellow.

06:57Jordan Cheyenne

06:58Everyone knows that vloggers tend to embellish their lives to make them more interesting to

07:02viewers, but Cheyenne destroyed this suspension of disbelief in the worst way.

07:05In 2021, she accidentally released an unfinished video of herself and her son in the car.

07:10Put your head down here.

07:11They were talking about their puppy getting a serious disease.

07:13However, footage was left in that had Cheyenne coaching her son on how to react to look sadder.

07:18She completely ignored her son's genuine tears over his dog.

07:21Act like you're crying really quick.

07:23I am crying!

07:24As backlash mounted, Cheyenne deleted the video.

07:27She later deleted her channel.

07:28However, in 2025, Cheyenne returned to the platform with a podcast instructing viewers

07:32how to manifest their dreams with her coaching course.

07:35I appreciate you guys.

07:36I'm wishing you an amazing week, and I will see you in the next one.

07:38Bye!

07:39J-Station

07:40In 2020, Jason Effie uploaded a shocking video where he stated that his girlfriend,

07:45Alexia Murano, had passed away in a driving accident.

07:48Last night, we lost Alexia.

07:50However, something was amiss.

07:52As well as people pointing out Effie's acting was weird.

07:56He also plugged his second channel and his merch.

07:58Yikes.

07:59As you guys probably know, we had a channel together called Dream Team.

08:03We just hit 300,000 subscribers.

08:06Effie then released additional videos, including one where he attempted to contact Murano with

08:10a Ouija board.

08:11As suspicion intensified, Effie admitted Murano was alive and the hoax was done to bring in

08:15views.

08:15However, Murano then broke up with him as an arrest warrant for assault against her was issued

08:19for Effie.

08:20The duo briefly got back together before splitting up again.

08:23Alexia was never dead at all.

08:27Yet in 2021, Effie's YouTube channels were terminated for breaching the terms of service.

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08:48Boogie2988.

08:49It's not always the young whippersnappers on YouTube who are being deceptive.

08:52Even the veterans have dabbled.

08:54After releasing content since 2006, Stephen Williams uploaded an emotional video in 2022

08:58where he disclosed he had polycythemia vera, a type of cancer.

09:02Which basically makes your body produce too many red blood cells.

09:07In 2024, while streaming live for the Lol Cow podcast, Destiny accused Williams of lying

09:13about his diagnosis.

09:14You keep saying that your doctor said the word cancer and that we just found out now he didn't

09:20even do that.

09:21During the interaction, Williams admitted that the cancer wasn't confirmed as he was awaiting

09:25additional tests.

09:26As speculation took off, Williams claimed that the doctor told him he had polycythemia vera.

09:30He also apologized for stating he had it publicly before it was confirmed.

09:34As punishment, instead of being fired as a host, Williams seemingly got liar tattooed on

09:39his face during Lol Cow.

09:41People get tattooed on YouTube all the time.

09:44Are there any other times YouTubers lied for views that we missed?

09:47Let us know below.

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