Does YouTube’s richest man have a soul? – The Butler Collegian

With a double-logoed hoodie and cash in his ears, MrBeast is clearly all about the money. Image courtesy of Rolling Stone . HARRISON PRYOR | STAFF REPORTER | hrpryor@butler.edu What happens to the richest and most subscribed-to YouTuber when his money and fame come from challenge videos? When profit is driven by how crazy the videos can get, how blurry can the ethical line become? Thanks to MrBeast, the world may just get the answer.  MrBeast — whose given name is Jimmy Donaldson — has recently come under fire for burning down a small house with a stuntman named Eric inside for content . Though the self-described “prank channel” YouTuber told his audience that the event was heavily controlled and monitored for safety purposes, the very idea of the video has sparked MrBeast’s latest controversy. Junior public health major Amanda Darwish expressed concern over MrBeast’s influence on younger audiences.  “MrBeast [is] one of those creators where it seems like he just ‘does it for the plot’ or just to have fun,” Darwish said. “His fan base is young [enough] to follow him and do whatever he would do. Running into a fire and risking dying for a big amount of
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