# vlogpology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An apology video; a video, typically uploaded to video-sharing service YouTube, in which an Internet celebrity/influencer apologises for, or addresses, public backlash, especially in an insincere manner.

## Etymology
Blend of vlog + apology. Popularised in a January 2020 study of YouTuber apology videos by data visualisation website The Pudding, but attested earlier (see quotations).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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