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MrBeast Just Might Be a 'Genius'
MrBeast Just Might
Be a 'Genius'
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Jun 8, 2025 9:02 AM CDT

MrBeast Just Might Be a 'Genius'

Merging viral content, philanthropy, and 'childlike' awe, Jimmy Donaldson is the 'algorithm charmer'

(Newser) - Mark O'Connell doesn't necessarily think Jimmy Donaldson's videos are required viewing or pieces of art. He does see the 27-year-old creator more popularly known as MrBeast, however, as a "genius" of sorts, able to merge his deep knowledge of YouTube with goofy gregariousness, philanthropy, and a...

MrBeast Reality Show Contestants Say They Were 'Shamelessly Exploited'

Lawsuit cites 'unreasonable, unsafe, and unlawful' Beast Games conditions

(Newser) - A production company linked to Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube megastar MrBeast, is facing a class-action lawsuit from people who say they were "shamelessly exploited" as contestants on his upcoming Amazon Prime show. In the lawsuit, which also names Amazon as a defendant, five plaintiffs describe "unreasonable,...

Controversy Swirls Around YouTube's MrBeast

Jimmy Donaldson has ordered a 'full assessment' of his company's culture

(Newser) - MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into "allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company," according to a confidential memo obtained by the AP . Addressed to "Team Beast" employees, the message sent Wednesday...

He's Now the Undisputed King of YouTube

MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, has more subscribers than any person or company

(Newser) - He was already the No. 1 individual on YouTube in terms of subscribers. Now MrBeast—real name Jimmy Donaldson—can lay claim to being No. 1, period. Over the weekend, Donaldson overtook the Indian music label T-Series by reaching 269 million subscribers, reports the BBC . The 26-year-old did so by...

Competition to Offer Biggest Payout in TV History

YouTuber MrBeast working on Amazon Prime show with $5M prize

(Newser) - MrBeast is entering the world of reality competition. For the uninitiated, that would be Jimmy Donaldson, who just happens to be the biggest YouTube star , with 245 million subscribers. Donaldson has scored a deal with Amazon Prime to create the "Beast Games," a competition that will feature 1,...

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