Karl Rock

Karl Edward Rice, known online as Karl Rock, is a New Zealand blogger [2] and YouTuber who speaks Hindi and lives in India. He is best known for his YouTube vlogs and his book How to Travel in India.[3][4][5][6]

Karl Rock
Personal information
BornKarl Edward Rice[1]
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation
  • Blogger
  • YouTuber
Websitewww.karlrock.com
YouTube information
ChannelsKarl Rock
Years active2017-present
GenreVlogs and Education
Subscribers2 million
Total views423 million
100,000 subscribers 2018
1,000,000 subscribers 2020
Updated: 25 February 2022

Personal life

Karl Rock was born in Auckland, New Zealand, is married to an Indian[7] and lived in Delhi, India before being blacklisted by the Indian government.[8][9][10] Rock holds New Zealand and Netherlands citizenship.[11]

Rock was praised by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter for donating plasma at the Delhi government plasma bank during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

BBC Panorama investigation

Karl Rock and his fellow YouTuber Jim Browning teamed up with a BBC Panorama team in which a large-scale technical support scamming operation was infiltrated and extensively documented by both YouTubers.[13] The two teamed up to record drone and CCTV footage of the facility in Gurugram, Haryana and even downloaded 7000 scam call recording files from the scammers' computers. Their video series clearly shows how these scammers targets computer-illiterate and elderly people in the United Kingdom, United States, and Indian subcontinent.[14][15]

Blacklist

In 2021, Rock's visa was cancelled when he was in Dubai, and he was blacklisted from India.[16] He had last entered the country in November 2019,[16] and shared this information in a video on his YouTube channel.[17] He stated that there was no official reason provided by the Government of India for him being blacklisted, and that he had not received any response from the Home Ministry of India.[1] The Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs stated that Rock was blacklisted for "multiple visa violations on his last visit". Specifically, an official said that he had been blacklisted for engaging in business activities while on a tourist visa.[18]

Rock returned to India in April 2022, after the restrictions on his entry had lifted.[19]

References
  1. Mihindukulasuriya, Regina (9 July 2021). "NZ YouTuber Karl Rock claims India 'blacklisted' him, moves HC to come back to wife & 'home'". ThePrint. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. How I Make MASALA CHAI for My Mother-in-Law Recipe ☕, retrieved 18 September 2021
  3. "Social media star: Meet Karl Rock, the Kiwi YouTuber who was praised by the Delhi Chief Minister". Hindustan Times. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "Karl Rock's Blog - Travel Safety, Advice, & the Best of Incredible India". Karl Rock's Blog. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "India survival guide". Indiasurvivalguide.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "karl rock latest interview with 11 year old boy in 2021". news18.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "About Karl Rock – Karl Rock". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. "Kiwi tourist charms locals in India by speaking Hindi". Stuff. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. "Kiwi make over". nzherald.co.nz. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. "karl surprises indians with hindi". nzedge.com. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. "Vlogger's wife challenges govt.'s move blacklisting him". The Hindu. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. Kejriwal, Arvind [@ArvindKejriwal] (10 July 2020). "Karl Rock, a New Zealand origin Delhiite donated plasma at Delhi govt's plasma bank You must watch his video about his experience. I am sure this will encourage many more to come forward to donate their plasma and help save lives. @iamkarlrock t.co/VySSg0P0yV" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. "confessions of a call centre worker pdf". refresh.bluefield.edu. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  14. "CBI raids 6 fraud centres". The Outlook India. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "how two youtubers karl rock and jim browning are exposing fake call centres". navbharattimes.com. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "YouTuber Karl Rock, who earned Kejriwal praise for donating plasma last year, says blacklisted by Indian govt". The Indian Express. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  17. Why I Haven't Seen My Wife in 269 Days #Blacklist, retrieved 9 July 2021
  18. "Blogger Karl Rock says India has blocked his entry, MHA says he violated visa". The Indian Express. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  19. "YouTuber Karl Rock returns to India after more than 500 days". The Indian Express. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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