Kick streamer JohnWhatsGoingOn was slapped by an Indian man inside a 7-Eleven in Vietnam during a livestream after a heated confrontation. In the video, one of the Indian men can be heard telling the streamer not to film him without his consent. However, JohnWhatsGoingOn continues recording and talking to him. The streamer also appears to make false claims during the argument, while the man repeatedly objects to being filmed. The situation becomes more heated before the Indian man walks toward JohnWhatsGoingOn and slaps him.
Why did JohnWhatsGoingOn get slapped during the Vietnam livestream?
JohnWhatsGoingOn was livestreaming from a 7-Eleven in Vietnam when he began recording an Indian man inside the store.The video shows the streamer pointing his camera at the man and continuing to record him. The man clearly tells JohnWhatsGoingOn not to film him without his consent.Despite the man’s objection, the streamer does not stop recording. Instead, he continues talking to him while keeping the camera on the man.JohnWhatsGoingOn also appears to make claims about the situation that the Indian man disputes. The conversation becomes more tense as the man continues asking the streamer not to film him.The streamer keeps the interaction going, and the situation eventually turns physical and then the Indian man walks toward JohnWhatsGoingOn and slaps him while the streamer is still recording.Posts shared online on October 4 have also claimed that the streamer had been bothering the man for around 20 minutes before the slap. Some posts accused him of making racial comments during the interaction.
JohnWhatsGoingOn incident raises questions about filming strangers for content
The incident has sparked a debate about how far IRL streamers should go when making content in public places.Many viewers have criticized JohnWhatsGoingOn for continuing to film after the man clearly asked him to stop. They argue that recording someone who does not want to be on camera can quickly turn a normal public interaction into a confrontation.At the same time, some viewers have criticized the Indian man for responding with a slap. They believe the argument could have ended without physical contact.The incident has also renewed discussion about the growing popularity of IRL livestreams. Streamers can broadcast their interactions with strangers to thousands of viewers, but those strangers may not agree to become part of the content.JohnWhatsGoingOn is a Canadian streamer who was livestreaming in Vietnam when the incident took place. Online discussions have also described him as having Vietnamese and Laotian roots.There is currently no known public statement from Vietnamese authorities about the incident. The video has instead become the main focus of the online discussion.