An explosive scandal that rocked the YouTube world has left David Dobrik's reputation in tatters, a new Insider poll shows. Dobrik's favorability ranking fell by 25% after an Insider investigation surfaced allegations from a woman who said a former member of the Vlog Squad, the influencer crew led by Dobrik, raped her while filming a video for Dobrik's channel.
Before the scandal, Dobrik placed no. 13 among the top most-liked influencers in an Insider poll of 1,040 respondents. His name was recognized by 14% of those surveyed with 49% having a favorable opinion of him. Just over one month after Insider published those results, the investigation into rape allegations against former Vlog Squad member Dom Zeglaitis, AKA Durte Dom, was published.
In Insider's second influencer survey, Dobrik's notoriety rose 4 percentage points to being recognized by 18% of those surveyed. But his favorability took a steep dive. 46% of people who knew Dobrik said they had an unfavorable opinion of him compared to just 22% in the first survey. His favorability plummeted by 25 percentage points, taking him from among the most beloved YouTubers to the most hated.
Dobrik's most recent favorability ranking landed him among his more-disliked peers, including Jake and Logan Paul, who are both well-known for their scandals.
