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Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by uselesswords »

bcrosby95 wrote: post #23
_zoltan_ wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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If I go out and randomly punch someone in the face but buy a homeless person dinner, hey, I did something good, but maybe I still shouldn't have done the former.

Yea but he’s not exactly going around randomly punching people in the face is he? Lot of moral grandstanding in this thread.

He’s a human being and he’s not perfect but some of these comments calling him a psychopath or sycophant are going way too far. My psychoanalysis of everyone psychoanalyzing Mr Beast would be to turn the screen off and get some fresh air

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by freedomben »

Aeolun wrote: post #38

I think MrBeast is a very good way to tell my child that “not everything you see on the internet is true”, cue the “But why would he lie?”, “Because he wants you to keep watching his videos.” Even if 215M in revenue on chocolate bars suggests that they might be perfectly capable of funding all their $5K and $10k givaways.

It really is remarkable how credulous kids are for these things, especially for some reason Mr. Beast. Good, but painful, lesson for them

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by daedrdev »

pityJuke wrote: post #3

As far as I can see this is a non-Governmental non-profit doing this. So it has no legal merit. Can’t tell if this is the ad industry attempting to self-regulate? The Wikipedia articles are quite mealy. I do tend to agree with the findings, regardless.

Yeah the bbb continues to act like a federal agency even though its just a private group

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by ceejayoz »

uselesswords wrote: post #41
bcrosby95 wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I go out and randomly punch someone in the face but buy a homeless person dinner, hey, I did something good, but maybe I still shouldn't have done the former.

Yea but he’s not exactly going around randomly punching people in the face is he? Lot of moral grandstanding in this thread. He’s a human being and he’s not perfect but some of these comments calling him a psychopath or sycophant are going way too far. My psychoanalysis of everyone psychoanalyzing Mr Beast would be to turn the screen off and get some fresh air

> Yea but he’s not exactly going around randomly punching people in the face is he?

I mean, not directly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast

"In September 2024, Donaldson was one of the subjects of a class action lawsuit that alleged widespread mistreatment, sexual harassment, and unpaid expenses and wages on his ongoing reality television series."

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

#46

Post by pluc »

freedomben wrote: post #43
Aeolun wrote: post #38

I think MrBeast is a very good way to tell my child that “not everything you see on the internet is true”, cue the “But why would he lie?”, “Because he wants you to keep watching his videos.” Even if 215M in revenue on chocolate bars suggests that they might be perfectly capable of funding all their $5K and $10k givaways.

It really is remarkable how credulous kids are for these things, especially for some reason Mr. Beast. Good, but painful, lesson for them

Not really. Algorithmic pushes have made it look like if it's popular, it's credible. This credibility is entirely engineered. Same reason why kids die from TikTok challenges.

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by dotnet00 »

pyaamb wrote: post #9

is there a name for the phenomenon where you get so tired of seeing someones face pop up over and over and over that you start to hate the person and despite their good deeds feel no remorse for them when they end up in trouble?

I think in MrBeast's case it goes beyond just overexposure to seeming like a sketchy guy because of how hard he tries to project the image of being a good person while simultaneously flaunting his wealth.

It's very reminiscent of many crypto-scammers, who flaunted their wealth and talked about wanting to help others become wealthy too, only to eventually rug pull.

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by ZYbCRq22HbJ2y7 »

dragonwriter wrote: post #34
pityJuke wrote: post #3

As far as I can see this is a non-Governmental non-profit doing this. So it has no legal merit. Can’t tell if this is the ad industry attempting to self-regulate? The Wikipedia articles are quite mealy. I do tend to agree with the findings, regardless.

> As far as I can see this is a non-Governmental non-profit doing this. So it has no legal merit. It has no legal weight . Lave of legal merit is a feature of a legal argument and is missing if the argument improperly represents the law, not if it comes from a source that doesn’t provide it legal weight. (Since you later say you agree with it. that is equivalent to saying that, insofar as it is a legal argument, that…

> Lave of legal merit

Lack?

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by tinco »

freedomben wrote: post #43
Aeolun wrote: post #38

I think MrBeast is a very good way to tell my child that “not everything you see on the internet is true”, cue the “But why would he lie?”, “Because he wants you to keep watching his videos.” Even if 215M in revenue on chocolate bars suggests that they might be perfectly capable of funding all their $5K and $10k givaways.

It really is remarkable how credulous kids are for these things, especially for some reason Mr. Beast. Good, but painful, lesson for them

It's not just kids. MrBeast had me convinced he has a perfectly good business model making more money than he gives away without having to pull shady things. And with me plenty of reasonable adults judging from his interactions with public figures.

Re: MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data

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Post by gameman144 »

dylan604 wrote: post #33
jon-wood wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So if you donate money to charity then you get a pass on obeying the law and general morals? Is this like indulgences from the Pope? How much does a murder cost?

Well, yes, actually. That does seem to be the way of the world. Look how many 1%ers only make donations based on PR recommendations to keep their image in good standing. Funny you made a Pope joke, but it is common for people attending the Church to pay donations for absolution. As for your murder cost question, I guess that depends on which ad in the back of Soldier of Fortune you replied.

> but it is common for people attending the Church to pay donations for absolution

This is not at all common and hasn't been for a few hundred years.

(That said, your point about wealthy people making big donations as a PR move is definitely as prevalent as it ever was)

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