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The MrBeast Files Are Really Bad, also known simply as the MrBeast Files, is a critical compilation video about YouTuber and entrepreneur MrBeast uploaded by the YouTube channel InternetJanitor in late September 2026.

The video compiles previously reported controversies, allegations, public records, lawsuits, former employee accounts and other material concerning MrBeast and his businesses, presenting them as a broader examination of the contrast between Jimmy Donaldson's public image and his history of alleged misconduct and controversial business practices. The video also references material from previous controversies involving Donaldson, including reporting and investigations by creators such as DogPack404, Rosanna Pansino and Coffeezilla, as well as court filings and other publicly available records.

After being uploaded, InternetJanitor's video went viral and trended online, sparking renewed discourse about controversies involving MrBeast. The video was purportedly copyright-struck, supposedly by MrBeast's team, as it garnered virality online, generating further controversy and theories that they were trying to silence the allegations. However, the video was later edited to remove the parts flagged for copyright and was restored in the following days.

Origin

On September 20th, 2026, YouTube^[1] user InternetJanitor uploaded a video titled "The MrBeast Files Are Really Bad." The video was structured as a lengthy "receipts" compilation covering controversies that had accumulated around MrBeast and his businesses over several years. It revisited material concerning Donaldson's early internet persona, alleged behavior and comments, former employees, production practices, business ventures and charity projects.

The video, which had been previously taken down due to copyright strikes, received about 3 million views in about four days.

Spread

Following its upload, the MrBeast Files video quickly spread beyond InternetJanitor's existing audience, generating widespread discussion across online drama communities in late September 2026.

A significant secondary controversy developed after the original video was reportedly blocked or taken down following copyright claims involving SuperBam or a similar rights-management service.

On September 22nd, 2026, X^[2] / Twitter user @DeepHumor posted about the copyright takedown of the viral YouTube video “The MrBeast Files,” noting that the InternetJanitor compilation had reached 2.2 million views and was the platform’s “#1 most-hyped video” before being removed.

The post tagged @MrBeast asking for comment and received approximately 586,110 views and 250 likes within about two days.

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