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How “Baby Scumbag” Became a YouTube Star

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“I’m just a 13-year-old trying to not get raped in the business”:
Meet Steven Fernandez, a.k.a. “Baby Scumbag.” The poor kid from Compton, Calif., realized he could help support his family with money from skateboarding videos on YouTube. But now his videos are different.

This video is adapted from “Generation Like”:
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