TikTok users plan to flood YouTube Shorts with ‘brainrot’ content—X users say “How about they decided to look for a job?”

TikTok users are onto something called YouTube Shorts Colonization. Scheduled to take place on March 25, 2025, the online event is aimed to flood YouTube Shorts with brain rot content. This comes as a potential app ban is looming over TikTok (once again) on April 5, 2025.

This so-called “colonization” has two major reasons behind it. One, TikTokers are struggling with fresh content. They are officially out of trends— no new dance trends or challenges are on the horizon.

It has been labeled as the March 2025 meme draught. *sigh*

Second, the April 5, 2025, deadline. TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is supposed to sell the platform to a U.S.-based entity or face a nationwide ban.

So, TikTok user @privden2 reportedly proposed the idea basically stating What if…

On March 13, the idea for mass migration to YouTube was put forth and it gained traction with over 724,000 views, as per Daily Dot. Soon, another prominent personality @leepicdude96 hopped on the trend by posting a video featuring John Vanderlyn’s painting Landing of Columbus. Yes, a metaphor for colonization. We never thought TikTok would get this academic but… here we are.

Anyway, this one suggested bombarding YouTube Shorts with brain rot memes and eliminating the “dead internet theory”. As per this theory, the majority of online activity is driven by bots, not real people.

Meanwhile, X users are side-eyeing everything. While a few users are in disbelief over all this happening in real life, others are laughing hysterically.

Social media is poking fun at the desperation level and the level of actual brain rot. From suggesting TikTokers get a job to virtually facepalming, users have left no stone unturned to mock it.

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Social media reacts to YouTube Shorts Colonization

People are comedically telling them to get a job, while others are deeming it a mediocre stunt. Some even quipped that they must be lacking a few brain cells to think of this.

A user @LFCRayy humorously suggested:

"How about they decided to look for a job?"

Another user hilariously called it the "Battle of Mid."

A user has declared that:

"Those TikTok users are missing:"

A chunk of users took jabs at TikTok, saying that what they call "brain rot content" is actually just their usual standard. Users were pointing out that TikTokers hype up their content by labeling it as "peak brain rot," when in reality, it’s just the usual stuff you’d find on any social media platform.

Poking fun at the platform, a user @JustBekk stated:

"By ‘brainrot’ content they mean the standard TikTok content?"

Another user @callmebendover1 said:

"so basically, doing the same they're doing on TikTok?"

Users even pointed out that they've secretly been doing this all along.

Another user @symaeon added:

"They already did that with X - so much brainrot here"

A user @Angelica_Reed1 mentioned:

"haven't they been doing that already 😭"

Others jokingly demanded a two-minute silence for YouTube Shorts, quipping that the site may not make it since TikTok content is on the verge of taking over.

A user @2ndhandmemes1 stated:

"Why did they wanna bring down YouTube."

Yet another user @BlondeGmr mentioned:

"Youtube is going to die lol."

Users jokingly asked why to fill YouTube Shorts with TikTok-type content when the site already has "Skibidi Toilet" reigning supreme.

A user @TayoPSG highlighted:

"Flooding YouTube Shorts with brain rot when we already have Skibidi toilet."

On the other hand, a few individuals have most likely reached for popcorn to enjoy the spectacle.

Meanwhile, a user @Its_AbdulAsath went on to say:

"This is either going to be hilarious or a complete disaster. Either way, I'm watching."

A user @AyoVonz suggested:

"Need to take the instagram reels crew with them."

Stay tuned for the next big idea originating from TikTok.

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