A livestream by MrBeast and several associates raised over $12 million within just over 15-and-a-half hours, which they say breaks a Guinness World Record.

"Just did my first stream and we raised over $12,000,000 for charity! Most money ever raised in a live stream," Mr. Beast wrote in an X post after his stream achieved the milestone.

Why It Matters

MrBeast, whose real name is James "Jimmy" Donaldson, is the most popular YouTuber in the world with 422 million subscribers. His videos routinely garner tens of millions of views, with some videos being watched by upwards of 507 million users. Forbes, as of mid-June, estimated that the social media mega star famous for being the "ringmaster of stunts and challenges" has an estimated net worth of $85 million. He has extended his social m

See Full Page