The world’s most popular YouTuber has responded to criticism after a video showed him paying for several life-changing surgeries. In the post, MrBeast says he paid for cataract surgery for a thousand people so they could see again.
But the video, which has been viewed more than 71 million times, is getting mixed reviews. Some people have called it “charity porn.”
Jimmy Donaldson, who is 24 years old, tweeted that the average MrBeast video lost $1,500,000 last year in response to claims that the video was only made to make money. He also argued that the video “raised awareness”.
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MrBeast, who now has 131 million subscribers and is the most popular YouTuber in the world, first said he didn’t think that many people would watch the video.
As more people watched the video, there were questions and concerns about how expensive eye surgery is in some parts of the world and how difficult it is to get.
Some people also said that wealthy people who have a lot of power should not be used to solve bigger problems in society and health care. But not everyone agrees, and some people thank him for bringing the issue to the attention.
Andrew Hodgson, President of the National Federation of the Blind of the UK, told BBC Newsbeat:
“Anything that puts the spotlight on treatable eye conditions like cataracts and funds people to have surgery to restore their vision should be applauded.”
“Why would anyone criticize this work and bring it to the attention of film and social media channels?”
A spokeswoman for international charity Sightsavers said yes “encouraged to bring the global eye health burden to the attention of a large audience.”
“Eye health is often a forgotten topic when it comes to global health conversations, but eye health equates to opportunity, enabling children to learn and adults to earn.”
A Twitter user notes –
“The fact that these people needed charity to get help highlights the problem.”
But another user said –
“Paying for 1000 blind people to have eye surgery is a nice thing to do, but using that act of generosity in content makes it a tasteless and tasteless act of charity porn”.
In the video, Dr. Jeff Levenson, the surgeon who worked for the social media star:
“Half of the world’s blind people need 10-minute surgery.”
MrBeast is known for his videos where he gives away a lot of money and prizes and also does charity work. In 2021, he started a separate YouTube channel on philanthropy, which now has more than 10 million subscribers. He also has a recognized charity that works as a food bank to feed people all over the US.
The NHS says more than 2 million people in the UK have trouble seeing. Of these, 340,000 are registered as blind or visually impaired. When a person’s quality of life is affected by their eyesight deteriorating, the NHS gives them an evaluation and surgery, if and when they need it.
In 2021, the Royal College of Optometrists said just under 44,000 cataract surgeries were performed in just one month in the UK. While people had different reactions, the emotional responses of those he helped show how much of an impact MrBeast had on them.
“I didn’t think I’d ever see them again”
– said a patient who had previously worked as a cashier but was forced to retire due to his loss of face.
