It’s been an ongoing debate this week revolving around Instagram sensation ‘The Fat Jew’ and his lack of attribution on the hilarious memes he posts. Things heated up further after, Josh Ostrovsky b.k.a ‘The Fat Jew’ was signed to one of the most prestigious talent agencies in Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency.
After being publicly shamed by comedians in the industry Ostrovsky is now speaking out and apologizing for his mistakes. Read more below.
After all the backlash he’s revived specifically over the past two weeks, ‘The Fat Jew’ spoke out in an interview with Vulture. He said:
My interns and I find pop-culture stuff that’s hyperrelevant and that’s going to resonate with people, and when it feels right, we put it up. At the end of the day, I get it: I should have been providing attribution for all posts. It’s always been important to me. The internet is a vast ocean of stuff, and sometimes it’s hard to find the original source of something. I now realize that if I couldn’t find a source for something, I probably shouldn’t have posted it in the first place.
He’s now promised to attribute every post:
I’m working to add attribution to every one of my posts, and will continue to do so. My email address is up. I urge people to reach out and say, “That’s my thing.” I would love to give credit. I want people to shine on social media, I always have. And I will never again post something that doesn’t have attribution, because I realize now that when the stage is large enough, and the voice is large enough, these things matter.
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