Are MrBeast's philanthropy stunts exploitative? - BBC World Service #shorts
Jul 8, 2026•Channel
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Published5 days ago
Duration1:41
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Languageen-GB
CategoryNews & Politics
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Video TypeRegular Video
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Views12.4K
Likes182
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Engagement Rate1.56%
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Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, cracked YouTube's algorithm and built a billion-dollar media empire.
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He is now a billionaire, and one of the most influential digital entrepreneurs on the planet. BBC Business Editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng ask whether his headline-grabbing acts of philanthropy are good deeds, or just a way of turning clicks into cash?
This is an excerpt from the BBC World Service podcast Good Bad Billionaire.
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