India, Dec. 2 -- Keith Castillo, known online as povwolfy, 29, posted a Thanksgiving video on TikTok and Instagram that went viral and got over 18 million views. In the videos, he's handing out 18-inch stainless steel machetes he bought in bulk for under $5 each and bottles of alcohol and cigarettes to people living on the streets. Several recipients appear excited, even asking for extra blades while being filmed.

Castillo told the New York Post that the giveaways are meant to "keep homeless people safe." However, viewers widely criticized the stunt. One Instagram user said Castillo was making vulnerable people "dangerous," not protecting them.

Castillo said he has been traveling city to city since October to film similar giveaways. He ...