Video: Indian man slaps Canadian YouTuber after racial slurs in Vietnam store

A Canadian YouTuber was slapped by an Indian man during a livestream at a 7-Eleven store in Vietnam after making racist comments while filming them without their consent.

The YouTuber, John Ly, who goes by JohnWhatsGoingOn online, was livestreaming from Saigon when he began recording the two Indian men inside the store. The men repeatedly objected to being recorded and asked him to stop. But John refused to oblige and continued using expletives while filming them, prompting the men to lose their temper and respond with increasing anger.

“This is not New Delhi,” John told one of the men, who was shopping at the store, as he tried to stop him from filming. “You know where I am from. Keep the camera away,” the man said, questioning John about privacy laws.

“You’ve been here all day, making content. You don’t know [expletive],” the man said as John continued to film him. He then asked the YouTuber to put the camera away and speak to him.

The confrontation escalated when the second Indian man intervened. “You are f***ing racist,” he told John before pushing him. As the men asked the YouTuber to leave the store, John responded, “I know where you work. I know your restaurant.”

“Keep the camera away,” the men repeatedly told him as John was pushed towards the exit. However, he continued smiling and filming the confrontation.

“You are monetising hate,” one of the men told him. Another man then slapped John.

The YouTuber, however, continued livestreaming instead of ending the broadcast. As the confrontation continued inside the store, John said, “No one likes Indians out here,” before appearing to walk out.

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The clip has gone viral across social media platforms as users discussed the confrontation and what led to the altercation.

The incident has also reignited a familiar debate around live-streaming in public places, where creators broadcast their interactions and surroundings in real time.

As the video continues to circulate, the incident has divided online opinion, with viewers debating both the responsibilities of live streamers when filming strangers and the decision to respond physically to a camera being pointed at them.