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VidLii
Type of site
Online video platform
Available inEnglish
Country of originGermany
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedDecember 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12)
Current statusActive

VidLii is a Russian alt-tech online video platform founded in December 2015 and owned by an anonymous user going by the pseudonym lolwut.

Since the early 2020s, the service has been known for hosting illegal content, including copyrighted material, gore, hate speech, and pornography. Due to its lax moderation, the site has also attracted the attention of Neo-nazis and White nationalists.[1][2]

VidLii's interface takes inspiration from that of YouTube from the late 2000s.

History & controversies

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VidLii was founded in December of 2015 by an unknown college student under the name ClipBits.

In December of 2022, VidLii was sold to a user going by Kun.[3]

In 2023, VidLii's ownership was transfered to lolwut, the current owner.[4]

Eskişehir knife attack

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On August 12, 2024, VidLii recieved media attention when a mass stabbing occurred in the Turkish community of Eskişehir. The perpretrator, 18-year-old Arda Küçükyetim,[5] was found to have a VidLii account under the username Skreewie, among other social accounts such as Steam.[6][7][8]

Following this event, VidLii was added among the Wayback Machine's blacklisted URLs.[9] The Turkish media has additionally called for the ban of VidLii access from Turkey.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "VidLii Reviews". Trustpilot. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Vidlii the website of an endless rabbit hole: r/RBI". Reddit. 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "About us - VidLii". VidLii.
  4. ^ "Blog - VidLii". VidLii.
  5. ^ Phillips, Aleks (13 August 2024). "Teenager stabs five at outdoor cafe in Turkey". BBC News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  6. ^ Kazim, Amorti (13 August 2024). "Eskişehir'de Masum İnsanları Bıçaklayan Saldırganın Bilgileri İfşa Edildi". Onedio. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Teenager's axe, knife rampage injures 7 in Eskişehir". Turkiye News. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ Bradley, Arthur (16 August 2024). ""Dead society": Tracing the Online Dimension of a Militant Accelerationist-Inspired Attack in Turkey". GNET. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Wayback Machine". Internet Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2024.