In the moments leading up to 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings , the perpetrator said , " Remember lads , subscribe to PewDiePie " , as he live-streamed the shootings . PewDiePie tweeted in response : " Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch . I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person . My heart and thoughts go out to the victims , families and everyone affected by this tragedy . " Those who had helped to popularize the meme , like Ethan Klein , were repulsed that the phrase had been used as a call to arms by the attacker , and urged people to stop spreading the meme , hoping that it would die out
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