YouTuber's Antisemitic Video Goes Viral Ahead of Yom Kippur

American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira has released a new 55-minute video titled "I Exposed a Jewish Fraud Ring That Is Ripping Off Poor Children," posted just hours before the start of Yom Kippur on Sunday, September 20. The video, filmed in the Hasidic village of New Square, New York, quickly gained traction, amassing approximately 6.3 million views on X and 2.3 million on YouTube within two days, with its total reach approaching 10 million across platforms. Oliveira frames the video as an exposé of a "Jewish fraud ring," alleging that interconnected entities have sought $43 million in funding since 2017 for internet services to schools and libraries under the government's E-Rate program, which subsidizes such costs for institutions with high numbers of low-income students.

The video touches on real issues, including a January case where consultant Richard Bernstein pleaded guilty to fraud related to the E-Rate program, and a 2018 scandal where seven Orthodox individuals admitted guilt in a $14 million fraud scheme involving the same program. However, Oliveira moves from documented cases to his own suspicions, identifying ten companies he claims are involved. He presents school data and invoices, suggesting discrepancies and questioning internet bills signed by school officials.

Despite the serious allegations, Oliveira includes a disclaimer stating that, apart from the concluded legal cases, no individuals, schools, or companies featured in the video have been accused of crimes, nor have current prices or forms been deemed illegal by any court or agency. He acknowledges that inflated prices or single-bidder tenders do not inherently prove fraud. The video's biased presentation, juxtaposing questionable documents with sensational headlines about a "Jewish fraud ring," has drawn criticism from the Jewish community. While some praised Oliveira's work as "real journalism," the video also attracted thousands of antisemitic comments, with users comparing the community to the mafia and making hateful remarks about Jewish people and children.

Oliveira, who gained fame in 2018 through collaborations with MrBeast and has since shifted to provocative "investigations," previously released videos in early 2026 targeting Hasidic communities in New York and New Jersey with titles like "The Town in New York That's Been Taken Over By Welfare-Loving Jews." His Patreon account was removed, and he received support from neo-Nazi influencer Nick Fuentes and an interview from Tucker Carlson. In May 2026, Oliveira was denied entry to Israel and deported due to his public activities, which the Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs deemed antisemitic. Minister Amichai Chikli stated at the time, "He who comes here to sow hatred can return from whence he came."