Our children idolize this "role model". Learn about it!-----Jake Paul Promised Them Fame. Was It Worth the Price?

Jake Paul Promised Them Fame. Was It Worth the Price?
"In the vast world of YouTube villains, there may be none as famous as Jake Paul.
The 24-year-old Vine star turned vlogger has polarized viewers with videos of dangerous pranks and stunts (though he continues to bring in millions of views). 

He is a serial entrepreneur linked to several dubious and misleading business ventures (though that hasn’t deterred investors). 

He has repeatedly offended and alienated his collaborators (though he keeps finding new ones). 

In 2020, he declared the coronavirus a “hoax.” 

It can often seem that he lives to provoke outrage.
Now, Mr. Paul is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from other influencers.
Yet he remains the blueprint for many social media stars today. 

• Without him, it’s hard to imagine the current land rush of so-called “collab houses,” where young content creators film videos, throw parties and spur drama. 
• Or the proliferation of prank videos on YouTube. 
• Or the bad-boy archetype embodied by so many influencer-entrepreneurs born on TikTok...Read all.