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American youtuber Mr.Beast helps 1,000 people regain their sight

The American content creator used his fame and colossal resources to produce a particularly moving video.

With 130 million subscribers, Mr.Beast is constantly coming up with ever more impressive concepts to entertain its community. And this time, he has set himself the challenge of enabling 1,000 blind people to see again, by funding the necessary operations.

Extremely positive reactions on the networks

The people featured in this video have been able to regain their sight thanks to a very specific operation. These are people whose crystalline lens has become opaque, a handicap that the surgeon treats by sucking out the material present in this part of the eye and replacing it with an artificial lens.

In addition to this already financially onerous operation, Mr.Beast also offered some patients in need large sums of money to finance their studies or help their families. He even went so far as to offer a Tesla to one of the young people taking part in the experiment.

The power of this video is that it shows a thousand people with corrected sight, who can finally see the faces of their loved ones and begin a simpler life. For some, this disability was an enormous burden in their lives, preventing them from pursuing their work or living life to the full.

Released two days ago, the video already has 44 million views and has received an extremely positive response on social networks:

Hopefully, more content creators with as much impact will follow suit and take part in this kind of initiative.

Text by radiofrance.fr

DMX is dead, the American rapper was 50 years old

The DMX rapper was hospitalised a few days ago after suffering a heart attack.

CULTURE - The American rapper DMX died on Friday 9 April in a hospital in the New York suburbs, where he had been in a critical condition for a week. He was 50 years old.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, one of the great hip-hop figures of the late 90s and early 2000s, was admitted to hospital last Friday after suffering a heart attack at White Plains Hospital, north of New York. When questioned, his lawyer Murray Richman told theAFP that he died at around 11am on Friday, confirming US media reports.

"Earl was a fighter who fought to the end", said his family. in a press release which was widely echoed on social networks just after the announcement of his death. "He loved his family with all his heart, and we cherish the moments spent with him (...) "His music inspired countless fans around the world."

"DMX was a brilliant artist and an inspiration to millions of people around the world," said Def Jam Recordings, the label with which he released several of his best-known albums, in a separate statement.

"His message of victory through struggle, his search for the light to emerge from the darkness, his quest for truth and grace brought us closer to our own humanity. He was nothing less than a giant (...) His legend will live forever".

His family will shortly be announcing the organisation of his funeral. On Monday 5 April, several hundred of her fans gathered outside the hospital to pray for her recovery.

Commercial and critical success

Author of eight albums, the most recent in 2015, DMX is one of the darkest figures in hip-hop, exposing his inner demons in anthems that have earned him both commercial and critical success.

Known to have had drug problems, he had notably undergone rehab in 2019.

Throughout his career, he has often come into conflict with the law, being charged with possession of narcotics, cruelty to animals, dangerous driving, non-payment of child support and impersonating a federal agent.

His first big single, "Get At Me Dog", with Def Jam, was released in 1998, taken from his first studio album, "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot."

The album reached number one in the Billboard charts, with a second hit, "Ruff Ryders' Anthem", marking the start of a commercial success that would last several years.

By AFP huffingtonpost.fr

French youtuber with a million subscribers accused of corrupting minors

VIDEO. ExperimentBoy, with 1.16 million subscribers, has been accused of approaching and manipulating young boys, according to evidence gathered by Numerama. By Le Point.fr

Born two years ago on Twitter, #BalanceYourYoutubeur once again appeared in the network's top trends on Wednesday. Back then, it was a way for victims to put into words what they had been subjected to, often without actually accusing anyone by name. Scrolling through the hashtag, you can read stories of being taken over and manipulated by unconditional fans who, as minors, give the influential videographer who comes to talk to them whatever he or she asks. Often photos, sometimes more.

A few names were circulated, and some of the "bad buzz" gained momentum, but there was no follow-up. On several occasions, #BalanceTonYoutubeur came back, fuelled by new accounts, and then disappeared. But on Wednesday 19 August, new revelations brought the word-diese back into the spotlight: our colleagues at Numerama published an in-depth investigation, backed up by numerous eyewitness accounts. And, above all, a name. That of Baptiste Mortier-Dumont, alias ExperimentBoy, 1.16 million subscribers.

"He asked me to do things, showed me what he was doing".

As his pseudonym suggests, the young man has been making a name for himself since 2012 with his wacky, spectacular and explosive scientific experiments. With his extremely cheerful face, teasing headline and short videos, his target audience is more likely to be a young audience looking for entertainment than a seasoned scientist. Described by France 2 as a "young, slightly mad scientist", he is described as the star of the "13-24 age group" in a report by France 3.

Throughout the summer, Numerama's editorial team gathered a number of testimonials making serious accusations against ExperimentBoy. Thirteen in all. We used to send each other videos when I came home from school," explains Quentin, now 17. I could do whatever he wanted. He'd ask me to do things, show me what he was doing. He advised me to buy certain sex objects, which I did. Numerama explains that the witnesses have a similar profile. They are "young boys who describe themselves as having been 'naive' or 'uncomfortable' as children".

Two complaints lodged

With a spectacular number of followers and a high profile among young people, the youtuber himself approaches young boys on social networks. "He'd tell me to trust him, and I'd tell him about my problems at school, and I quickly became attached. It was the first time a friend had shown me affection. He realised that I had no idea what friendship was and invented a definition of friendship that suited him, so that I fell into it", explains a certain François, aged 11 at the time of his first discussions with the youtuber.

"Don't tell anyone else. [...] It's not a game either, and not that there's anything wrong, just that I exist publicly, so it's complicated," reads a screenshot of a discussion. According to Numerama, two complaints were filed against the youtuber in June and August 2020 for corruption of minors.

"Attempt to destabilise

Back in June, as a number of witnesses began to accuse him on Twitter, ExperimentBoy wrote: "I'll be brief: the perpetrators of the destabilisation attempt will very shortly be brought before the competent courts. I will announce the date of the hearing and the court concerned at a later date. I'll let my lawyers do their job and get on with my projects.

On Wednesday, Numerama also published the response of the youtuber's lawyers to the investigation against him: "In addition to the clear breach of the presumption of innocence, Mr Mortier-Dumont deplores an investigation whose timing (the respondent's position was sought immediately before publication of the article) suggests - even before reading the article - a biased position. He will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who makes defamatory comments or attacks the presumption of innocence". A few hours after the publication of Numerama's investigation, the most 'liked' comments under ExperimentBoy's latest videos all refer to the accusations against him.