Talk:MrBeast

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We need "Allegations of crypto scams" section

The guy was involved in more than 5 pump-and-dump crypto scams. this is just one moremore. there were NFT scams also. There are indications and reports he made hundreds of millions of dollars scamming. This is a serious thing. Hype up via Twitter and than dump - that's his MO. I don't wanna hear WP:DUE and similar nonsense, as some people here are obviously redacting fanboys - that's factual looking at the history of the talk page and article. You don't find yourself in the middle of a crypto scam as you would in a bakery and than just coincidentally tens of millions of dollars heavier. Why isn't he charged then, you ask. The same reason Trump isn't charged for insider trading. It's ridiculous this is nowhere in the article. Who is protecting his image?~2026-36795-82 (talk) 03:01, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Could you find some more credible and updated sources please? And saying "I don't wanna hear WP:DUE and similar nonsense" doesn't help when you are arguing that something is biased, but you want to ignore Wikipedia's guidelines to prevent bias. Key^{lux ★talk★} 00:09, 18 October 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 June 2026

Change Chandler Hallow's hyperlink to none. Currently redirects to MrBeast, which is incorrect. NotDima (talk) 18:15, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: Looks to be ok per WP:SELFRED as a R with Possibilities meamemg (talk) 18:46, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 28 July 2026

Change from "The pair got married on Richard Branson's private island in the British Virgin Islands." To "The pair got married on Richard Branson's private island in Necker Island, British Virgin Islands." The place is a private island located in Nicker Island. Ranch9613 💬 04:28, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Comment: I will note here that we do have a relevant article that could be linked to: Necker Island (British Virgin Islands). It is possible that some alternative like "The pair got married at Richard Branson's private island called Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands" or "The pair got married on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, owned by entrepreneur Richard Branson" would be acceptable. --Super Goku V (talk) 05:48, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done I have added this. Thanks! Strugglehouse (talk) 14:03, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Now, it reads:

"The pair got married Thea Booysen on Necker Island, a private island in the British Virgin Islands owned by English business magnate Richard Branson."

"Thea Booysen" should be removed from this sentence. ~2026-45143-97 (talk) 01:48, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

 Done In solidarity, Destinyokhiria _{(talk / cont)} 21:26, 2 September 2026 (UTC)

Controversies Section, Neutrality Warning Removal?

I honestly don't think its violating Neutrality policies, it is more listing popular reasons he has been disliked for one reason or another, some involving legal disputes.

Basically: Very Common Controversies that all types of people have had against him = should be listed because of his popularity and some becoming legal disputes. We should remove the header warning about the neutrality standpoint.

If this doesn't make sense let me know Key^{lux ★talk★} 20:40, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

Personally I agree, since most of the incidents are not 'big' enough to warrant their own section, and "controversies" ends up being the best descriptor I can think of. However, I admit I might be biased. Other noteworthy people have a greater history of controversies that are not labeled as such; the nature of Donaldson's fanbase and platform has created greater scrutiny of these incidents.

Perhaps, as a compromise, it could be retitled "legal issues", and any non-lawsuit controversies moved to the "public image" section? Attentionoperation (talk) 22:05, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

Yes actually this sounds like a great idea! Key^{lux ★talk★} 22:37, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

I concur, this is better. TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 11:19, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

As a first time reader this section doesn't seem biased or overly long, and everything's sourced. In case it helps, I dug out the edit so you can see when and by whom the tag was added:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MrBeast&diff=prev&oldid=1335727657&diffonly=1 GreyZoneLife (talk) 01:43, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

Thank you!

@TheSilksongPikmin Could you please explain how the controversies section is biased? Key^{lux ★talk★} 08:17, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

It's just a discouraged practice, not a personal opinion on its contents. ("In most cases, editors should avoid devoting a section to criticisms or controversies, as this violates neutral point of view.") ( WP:CRITICISM essay)

If you don't agree you could remove the tag, it's just a discouraged practice to have that. It's considered better to incorporate that information into the body of the article (for example, Phil Fish does that) TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 11:03, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

I saw above the suggestion to move content to Public image and "Legal issues".

I would see this as fixing the problem. TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 11:20, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for elaborating. I reviewed several other high profile YouTubers with arguably more "controversial" pasts (James Charles, the Paul brothers and PewDiePie) and indeed the majority have their controversies incorporated either into "Legal issues" or "Public image". GreyZoneLife (talk) 12:01, 2 November 2026 (UTC)