Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

‘We traveled across the whole world’ YouTuber MrBeast removes mention of Ukraine from Russian-language version of video showing war-torn zoo

Summary by Meduza
The world’s most popular YouTuber is facing criticism after censoring the Russian-language voiceover in one of his videos to avoid mentioning Ukraine — even though part of the video is set there and shows destruction from Russia’s ongoing war.

2 Articles

The world's most popular YouTuber, MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson), has come under fire after it emerged that the Russian-language version of his latest video omitted mention of Ukraine, even though part of the footage takes place there and shows the devastation caused by the Russian invasion. In his latest episode, which has been viewed more than 50 million times, the 27-year-old American videographer claims to have saved a thousand animals…

·Hungary
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Meduza broke the news in Riga, Latvia on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal