The popular Spanish YouTuber Jordi Wild found himself at the center of controversy again after screenshots of the titles used for his electoral interviews on The Wild Project were leaked, where he used a negative title for the leader of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, while the conversations with the socialist president Pedro Sánchez and the leftist leader Ada Colau initially appeared with neutral headings.
The difference was reflected in YouTube's search results, where interview number 392 was listed as "Alberto Núñez Feijóo | His photo with the drug dealer, Pensions, Ayuso and Corruption", with references to various political "controversies" instigated by the left. In contrast, interview number 393 simply appeared as "Election Special: Pedro Sánchez", while number 391 was identified only by Ada Colau's name, without mentioning the criticisms of her management at the Barcelona City Hall.
The polemic headlines.
The contrast sparked criticism for the unequal treatment of the protagonists, especially since the socialist government faces various controversies linked to former members of its administration and judicial investigations involving Sánchez's family environment. However, none of these issues were highlighted in the title of the president that showed the screenshot, unlike what happened with the right-wing Feijóo.
Subsequently, the consulted versions of the episodes included more extensive descriptions for the leftist leaders after the criticisms of the YouTuber's impartiality. The interview with Sánchez was updated to include references to José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García, Ceuta and Morocco, and his political archive, while Colau's interview incorporated issues such as immigration, criticisms of her mayoralty, Israel, and the flotilla.
Wild tried to avoid cancellation by adjusting the titles.
The controversy adds to the episode that Jordi Wild had with Santiago Abascal, president of VOX, who decided to cancel his participation in the program after disagreements arose over the guarantees required to have the full recording. That episode had raised questions about the impartiality of the series, especially after publications by Cristóbal Gázquez, a supposed "verifier" of the series who had publicly insulted the right-wing leader while celebrating Pedro Sánchez's participation.
