The well-known tech YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips was heavily criticized for its work at the end of 2023. Linus Sebastian, the boss behind the channel, was contrite and promised to improve. Now there has been an official investigation, but it exonerates the channel.
What was the situation at Linus Tech Tips?
Now there has been an internal investigation at the Linus Media Group. This was carried out by Roper Greyell, a well-known employment lawyer.
Allegations against Linus Media Group are “misleading and unfair”
The Linus Media Group announced on Twitter/X that the investigation had the following results. Overall, the allegations were “unfair” and not tenable against the company. It states:
– The allegations of bullying and harassment were not substantiated
– Allegations that sexual harassment was ignored or not addressed were false.
– All concerns that were raised were investigated. Furthermore, based on a review of our history, the Investigator is confident that had other concerns been raised, we would have followed them up.
– There was no evidence of “abuse of power” or retaliation. The individual may have disagreed with our decisions or performance feedback, but our actions served legitimate work-related purposes and our business reasons were valid.
– The allegations of process errors and miscommunication in hiring this individual were partially confirmed, but the investigator found ample evidence that LMG worked to correct the errors and the individual was treated generously and respectfully. If the individual had questions, they were answered and addressed.
In summary, the allegations against the team, as confirmed by the investigation, were largely unfounded, misleading and unfair.
What happens next? After the massive criticism of Linus Sebastian and his Linus Media Group, he himself explained in an interview that the harsh criticism of him was justified. He said he had been criticized “rightly” and that he deserved it. However, he added that many of the points of criticism that had been raised had been worked on for months and years. That is why a new boss had been hired.