Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Sneako Sparks Deportation Calls After Telling 1 Million Followers NYC Is an 'Islamic Republic'
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 7

Sneako Sparks Deportation Calls After Telling 1 Million Followers NYC Is an 'Islamic Republic'

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 7

Summary

  • Tens of millions of views pushed Sneako's livestream viral after he celebrated Egypt's World Cup win by calling New York the "Islamic Republic of New York-istan" and saying Islam would take over the city.
  • The streamer — Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, who has more than 1 million followers on Kick — invoked Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York's first Muslim mayor, while chanting "Allahu Akbar" in a crowd of Egypt fans.
  • Elon Musk backed Alex Jones's demand to "Deport him NOW!!!," and former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill also joined the backlash as thousands of users condemned the clip online.
  • Sneako later posted "Every knee will bow" on X and then told Musk, who was born in South Africa, "Go back to Africa," extending a controversy that Mamdani's office did not address.

Insights

Why has NYC's Mayor Mamdani remained silent after being named in Sneako's viral 'Islamic Republic' rant?
When a streamer's controversy is their business model, does public outrage simply fuel their success?
How can online platforms disrupt the 'manosphere's' profit-from-outrage model without limiting free speech?