India, Nov. 15 -- YouTuber Ishan Sharma faced intense backlash on X after he tweeted about buying his first house in Bengaluru. Many accused him of lying, referring to an old video he posted years ago about a house. Social media users claimed that he already had a house, and his recent tweet about owning one for the first time was engagement baiting. For the first time since the controversy, the content creator has opened up, sharing his side of the story.

"Note: I was renting a flat for the last 2 yrs. And just now purchased a new flat, my first one," Sharma wrote.

While addressing the old video in question, he posted, "The video I posted 2 yrs ago was a tour of the rented house. It was my first time living on my own away from parents ...