Linus Tech Tips has responded to the disturbing accusations of mistreatment and poor conditions from ex-employee Madison Reeve.
Update, May 23, 2024: Linus Tech Tips has announced that following a third-party investigation conducted by Vancouver-based law firm Roper Greyell, that the claims of alleged workplace bullying and sexual harassment “were not substantiated”.
On August 14, 2023, Gamers Nexus uploaded a video calling out Linus Tech Tips for various accuracy and ethical concerns with their videos.
Linus responded just hours after the video went live, which prompted a back and forth between him, Gamers Nexus, and Billet Labs — one of the companies Linus has worked with in the past. Linus has since uploaded a full apology video, but the controversy continues.
Ex-employee Madison Reeve later posted a jarring thread to Twitter on August 16, detailing various accusations of mistreatment and poor conditions while working at the company.
Since then, Linus Sebastian and Linus Media Group’s CEO Terren Tong have addressed the accusations both in statements made to The Verge and through a standalone post on Twitter/X.
Linus Tech Tips is hiring an outside investigator
In Linus’ statement, he revealed that he was in a state of shock after reading through the allegations.
“I was in a state of shock reading through these allegations, plain and simple. They aren’t consistent with my recollections. They aren’t consistent with our internal processes. They aren’t consistent with our company values,” he said.
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“We pride ourselves on maintaining a safe and inclusive environment. In addition to our existing report systems (both anonymous and otherwise), we’ve proactively reached out internally today to encourage members of our team to report any workplace bullying or harassment they might be experiencing so we can take quick and decisive action.”
Sebastian went on to explain that the HR team at Linus Media Group will be investigating the situation further and this much was reaffirmed in the follow-up statement on social media.
“We are taking Madison’s allegations seriously. We are conducting an internal assessment alongside bringing in a third-party investigator to look into the allegations.”
Results from this investigation will be made public, as will any new “corrective actions” the company looks to implement in light of the findings.
We are taking Madison’s allegations seriously. We are conducting an internal assessment alongside bringing in a third-party investigator to look into the allegations. We are committed to publishing the findings and implementing any corrective actions that may arise due to this.…
— Linus Tech Tips (@LinusTech) August 16, 2023
“These allegations do not align with our company’s ethics or the values we preach internally. We aim to provide an inclusive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and, more importantly, safe.”
The Verge also received a statement from LMG CEO Terren Tong, who was similarly shocked at Madison Reeve’s Twitter thread.
We’ll have to wait to see the results of the investigation, so stay tuned to Dexerto’s Tech coverage until the next update.