HowToBasic is an Australian

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channel that is part of the WBD Ad Sales network, with over 17 million subscribers. The creator of the videos does not speak or show his face and remains anonymous. The channel primarily features bizarre and destructive visual gags disguised as how-to tutorials. The channel first gained popularity in 2013. , HowToBasic is the fifth biggest Australian YouTube channel. The channel's estimated net worth is US$2 million . The channel was briefly suspended on two occasions: once in 2014 and again in late 2015 on presumed violations of YouTube's policy on misleading content. Soon after each time, the channel was restored and the suspension lifted.

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The channel intentionally

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s first-time viewers to believe it is a how-to channel, with video titles, thumbnails, descriptions, as well as the channel's general description, claiming its videos to be tutorials on different subjects, with a particular emphasis on cooking. The actual content of the videos, instead, shows an unidentified man interacting in point of view destroying, throwing, and lasciviously interacting with food and making a huge mess. Some videos have employed additional gags, with guest actors and related footage appearing. Originally, the videos were genuine tutorials of very simple actions, such as "How to pick up a umbrella" (the channel's first video) or "How to pour drinks". A common theme in the videos is that a large assortment of chicken eggs or just a large mix of foods are thrown and destroyed, or the meal HowToBasic is trying to cook is smashed with a

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or a

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. Many of the videos include a running gag in which the man gives a thumbs-up or sometimes the finger gun or the

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in front of the camera while pointing the camera at the mess created, often grunting affirmatively. This is typically just before the scene ends. Occasionally, HowToBasic participates in certain holidays and trending topics; some of the videos also feature guest appearances. On 24 March 2018, HowToBasic released what appeared to be a face reveal video. However, the video turned out to be a

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and a compilation of popular

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claiming themselves to be the creator of the channel, ultimately continuing the legitimate creator's anonymity. Over 80 individuals had a cameo in the video, including Michael Stevens of '' Vsauce'', Markiplier,

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, Daym Drops, h3h3productions, jacksfilms, Andy Milonakis, iDubbbz, Boogie2988, JonTron, Maxmoefoe, Jacksepticeye, RoomieOfficial, Aunty Donna, and

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In popular culture

In June 2013, the man behind HowToBasic was interviewed as part of a 6:00 PM Australian News Bulletin by Nine News Perth, broadcast on

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. The station preserved his anonymity upon his request.

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