Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:52pm on 19 Jan 2026,Monday India Global
Japanese YouTuber Ikechan sparked controversy after posting an Air India flight vlog titled "packed with Indians" with a caption reading "bad Air India." The January 17 video drew widespread criticism for appearing to reference last year's Air India crash tragedy in its original thumbnail. While the YouTube vlog garnered 122,000 views, the X post received 15 million views and intense backlash. Users accused Ikechan of trivializing the tragedy and holding preconceived notions about India. Fellow Japanese creator Tomomura publicly criticized her approach as disrespectful. Ikechan later claimed no ill intent, stating she slightly altered the thumbnail after criticism and encouraged viewers to watch the complete video before judging.
