Angelo DiTocco Over the past few years, the name “MrBeast” has become synonymous with battle royale style competitions, expansive philanthropic projects, and extremely large sums of money. As the biggest YouTuber to ever exist, the man behind the channel, Jimmy Donaldson, seemed invincible. But that all changed in late July of this year when he was suddenly slapped in the face with a never–ending stream of allegations by former employees: running illegal lotteries, scamming children,…
COPPAs and Sobbers: YouTube’s Looming Doomsday
By Patrick McAuliffe Binghamton Review’s YouTube channel is on the cusp of 100 subscribers. It may not seem like much, but for the work that the staff has put into it, especially over this past semester, this is a huge milestone. I couldn’t be more proud of everyone’s efforts, but such a first step only means that we are entering a much larger world with many more pitfalls to doom our online platform. Specifically, new…