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I Worked For MrBeast, He's A Fraud

DogPack404Cited 6× on HN, 2024–2025
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A 54-minute video by a former MrBeast worker alleging that MrBeast's operation is fraudulent, including claims that some contests are staged or manipulated.

HN mentions it in MrBeast threads as the source of allegations, often in a critical or skeptical context, not as a recommendation.

6 comments from Hacker News

@SilverElfin2025-09 · in “MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data”

Does anyone remember when this person who worked for Mr Beast outed their fraudulent tactics? You couldn’t bring it up in a comment on their videos at all. They had a team continuous censoring all honest discussion on their videos. I find the whole phenomenon around Beast to be gross. ▶ this video

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@SilverElfin2025-09 · in “MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data”

It’s funny how he’s admired by Chamath and other Silicon Valley types for his entrepreneurship or good deeds or whatever when the core of how his channel works is deceiving viewers ▶ this video

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@SilverElfin2025-09 · in “MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data”

I just pass on this video from a former Mr Beast employee that tends to open people’s eyes up. Mr Beast has tried every tactic to bury and suppress this. In particular deleting all mention of it on any social media where his team can delete comments / replies. ▶ this video

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@blackeyeblitzar2024-09 · in “How to succeed in MrBeast production (Leaked PDF)”

In case people aren’t aware of the “fraud” accusations mentioned in this comment, here’s a video: ▶ this video There are many more discussing all that has come out recently about that channel.

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@blackeyeblitzar2024-09 · in “How to succeed in MrBeast production (Leaked PDF)”

See ▶ this video It alleges that many of the “contests” are staged and artificially manipulated and potentially violate laws around such games. I think to many that might feel like fraud.

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