LOS ANGELES — After angering the entire internet by trying to trademark reaction videos, YouTubers the Fine Bros have scrapped their React World initiative and apologized. <br /> <br />Last week, the Fine brothers attempted to trademark their reaction videos and announced they were offering a licensing deal called "React World" to everyone. <br /> <br />The duo had applied for a trademark on a number of things, such as "Teens React", "Kids React", "Elders React" and even the word "React". <br /> <br />Benny and Rafi Fine said they have now rescinded all trademarks and applications for brands related to reaction videos. <br /> <br />The brothers apologized for building "a system that could easily be used for wrong" in a post to Medium. <br /> <br />"The reality that trademarks like these could be used to theoretically give companies (including ours) the power to police and control online video is a valid concern," the Fine Bros said in the post. <br /> <br />The Fine Bros did an about-face after the unbelievable backlash and criticism they received for their React World announcement video and subsequent update video. Both videos have since been removed. <br /> <br />------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />Covering the biggest stories in current affairs, world news, sports, entertainment, and technology, the creators from Next Animation Studio deliver world famous news animations to a global audience. News doesn’t have to be boring. <br /> <br />Can't get enough of these animations? <br />Watch more: http://us.tomonews.net <br />Like: http://www.facebook.com/tomonewsus <br />Follow: @TomoAnimators http://www.twitter.com/TomoAnimators <br />Subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/0kOuz
