Ethan Klein
Ethan Klein | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Ethan Klein 2017 | ||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 1985 California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Citizenship | Dual citizen of Israel and USA | |||||||||
| Education | Buena High School | |||||||||
| Alma mater | English Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz (2004–2009) | |||||||||
| Occupation | Media/online personality | |||||||||
| Known for | H3 Podcast | |||||||||
| Spouse | ||||||||||
| Children |
Bruce February 2, 2022 | |||||||||
| Parent(s) | Gary Klein Donna Klein | |||||||||
| Relatives | Leonard Katzman (grandfather) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channels | ||||||||||
| Created by |
| |||||||||
| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genres | ||||||||||
| Subscribers |
| |||||||||
| Total views |
| |||||||||
| Network | Independent | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
Last updated: March 22, 2023 | ||||||||||
Ethan Klein (born June 25, 1985) is an American [1] YouTuber who runs The H3 Podcast channel that he has been producing content since 2017. He found fame with another YouTube channel h3h3Productions a YouTube channel created and hosted by him and Hila Klein, an Israeli-American husband-and-wife duo. Their content consisted of reaction videos and sketch comedy in which they satirize internet culture. Since the launch of the H3 Podcast, they posted on the h3h3Productions channel at a declining rate until they exclusively started posting on the Podcast channel. New content hasn't been added to the h3h3Productions channel since August 5, 2020.
YouTube channels
In December of 2016, H3 Podcast was launched and had some success before it received a major boost with the launch of Frenemies.[2] The channel has since launched several new podcasts called H3 After Dark, H3TV, Off The Rails, and See You Next Tuesday, all of which currently have new episodes being uploaded on a weekly basis. Furthermore, Ethan Klein has co-hosted Frenemies, Families and Leftovers – the first two of which have since ended. Klein currently co-hosts alongside his wife, Hila Klein, and fellow live streamer, Hasan Piker. In addition, Ethan and his co-hosts are supported by a cast of technical and creative crewmembers featured as on-camera personalities. The crew includes head producer, Dan Swerdlove, sound technician, Zach Louis, and co-producer, Ian Slater.[3]
Hosseinzadeh v. Klein
In April 2016, Matt Hosseinzadeh, an American YouTube personality who goes by "MattHossZone" and "Bold Guy", filed a civil action against the Kleins for copyright infringement in a video on the h3h3Productions channel.[4][5][6] The Kleins won the lawsuit, with U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest ruling that their commentary video constituted "fair use as a matter of law" and describing it as "quintessential comment and criticism".[7] [8] The case is the first of its kind to receive a judgment; while not legally binding across the United States, it provided a significant and persuasive argument to be cited in future cases relating to fair use on YouTube.[9]
Twitter suspension
In November 2022, Ethan Klein's Twitter account received a permanent suspension for violating Twitter Terms of Service after impersonating Elon Musk. Klein changed his username to "Elon Musk" and his profile picture to a depiction of him, although noted on his title and header it was a parody account.[10] Twitter's policy on parody, commentary, and fan accounts at the time stated that such accounts are required to clearly distinguish themselves both in the account name and the bio, and that the "account name should clearly indicate that the account is not affiliated with the subject portrayed in the profile."[11] Ethan's was one of several accounts impersonating Musk that received Twitter suspension at the time.[10] Following his suspension, Klein criticized Musk by tweeting from a second Twitter account.[12] The account was unbanned the following month.[13]
YouTube suspensions
In May 2022, the H3 podcast channel was suspended when Ethan said "someone should bomb" an NRA convention.[1][14] In October 2022, the same channel received a strike and one-week suspension following comments directed at Jewish conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, in which Ethan stated he hoped "Ben gets gassed first. Or last" in the event of a second Holocaust. In a statement, a YouTube spokesperson said that the channel was given a strike for "violating the platform's harassment policy". Ethan responded later that "[a] few white supremacists successfully lobbied YouTube to suspend me, a Jewish dual citizen of Israel & USA, for antisemitism."[1][15]
Personal life
Ethan, an American, and Hila, an Israeli, met at the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem in Israel in 2007 when Ethan was on his Birthright Israel trip, and Hila was serving in the Israel Defense Forces.[16] They married in 2012.[17] During the early years of their YouTube careers, they lived together in Florentin, Tel Aviv, Israel. The Kleins have two sons.[17][18][19]
In April 2020, the Kleins hosted a 100-day, $100,000 monetary giveaway, to provide aid during the pandemic.[20][21]
References
- ^ a b c Starr 2022.
- ^ Colombo 2021.
- ^ Haylock 2021.
- ^ Chan 2016.
- ^ Gerckens 2021.
- ^ Foxx 2017.
- ^ Ha 2017.
- ^ Free Law Project 2023.
- ^ Graves 2017.
- ^ a b Perrigo 2022.
- ^ "Parody, commentary, and fan account policy". Help Center. Twitter, Inc. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Richman 2022.
- ^ Horetski 2022.
- ^ Nambiar 2022.
- ^ Thalen 2022.
- ^ Raphael 2020.
- ^ a b Adhya 2021.
- ^ Weiss 2019.
- ^ @h3h3productions (February 2, 2022). "Baby Bruce born 2.2.22" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Harris 2020.
- ^ Mayhew 2020.
- Adhya, Arpita (May 28, 2021). "Who is Hila Klein's husband Ethan Klein? YouTuber couple learns about pregnancy live on H3 podcast". Meaww. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- Chan, Melissa (May 27, 2016). "This YouTube Star Got Sued, Raised $130,000, and Wants to Change the Site Forever". TIME. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Colombo, Charlotte (December 22, 2021). "How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week". Insider Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Free Law Project (2023). "Docket for Hosseinzadeh v. Klein". CourtListener.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Foxx, Chris (2017). "YouTube stars win fair use legal battle". BBC News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- Gerckens, Kelsey (June 2, 2021). "YouTuber Star From Ventura Fighting Copyright Infringement Lawsuit". KEYT-TV. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- Graves, Franklin (August 23, 2017). "YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein Win Copyright Case, Court Says h3h3Productions' Use Of Video Is Fair Use". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Ha, Anthony (August 24, 2017). "Judge sides with YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein in copyright lawsuit". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Harris, Margot (March 14, 2020). "Controversial YouTube couple h3h3Productions announced they'd give away $100,000 over 100 days amid record unemployment". Business Insider. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- Haylock, Zoe (2021). "Trisha Paytas Announces Departure From Frenemies Podcast With H3's Ethan Klein". Vulture. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Horetski, Dylan (December 21, 2022). "Ethan Klein immediately roasts Elon Musk after Twitter unban". dexerto.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Mayhew, Sara Tabitha (April 28, 2020). "H3H3, Papa John and Brendan Greene team up to give money during the COVID-19 Pandemic". Medium. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Nambiar, Prerna (May 30, 2022). "Ethan Klein Breaks His Silence on being banned from YouTube". HITC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Perrigo, Billy (November 7, 2022). "Twitter Bans Accounts Mocking 'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk". TIME. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- Raphael, Shannon (December 11, 2020). "Is YouTube Comedian Ethan Klein Married?". Distractify. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- Richman, Olivia (November 7, 2022). "H3H3's Ethan Klein banned from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Starr, Micheal (October 21, 2022). "After 'Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' joke, prominent YouTuber's account suspended". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Thalen, Mikael (October 21, 2022). "'They are the ones platforming dangerous anti-semites': Ethan Klein blames Ben Shapiro and 'white supremacists' for YouTube suspension". The Daily Dot. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Weiss, Geoff (June 6, 2019). "H3h3Productions' Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.