YouTuber Apologizes, Faces Investigation for Dodging Fares and Stealing Food in Japan

Popular YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou's video "I Travelled Across Japan For Free" met with strident backlash and achieved removal for violating YouTube's community guidelines - Panayiotou's actions, including fare dodging and tricking locals into covering his expenses as part of a $10,000 challenge, distress locals and spark investigation by rail authorities.

Popular YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou is facing investigation and public backlash in Japan for dodging fares and tricking locals into covering his expenses as part of a $10,000 challenge, with actions recorded in his video 'I Travelled Across Japan For Free'
The video shows Panayiotou and others attempting to evade train fares, begging for bus fare from strangers, and pretending to be hotel guests for a free breakfast.
YouTube has removed five videos from Panayiotou's channel for violating guidelines, issuing a warning in accordance with the platform's three-strike system that could lead to the termination of the account.
The behaviors documented in the video have sparked outrage online and among locals in Japan, with many calling for the arrest of Panayiotou and the three others in the video.
Regional train operator Kyushu Railway Company is aware of the incident and is reviewing footage before deciding whether to lodge a police report.