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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep‎. The consensus is that the independent coverage satisfies the general notability guidelines. Malinaccier (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000

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unlike $456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!, this video has received no critical analysis, and received no sustained coverage. most of the article is about the content of the video. ltbdl☃ (talk) 09:18, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete: Per nom. M S Hassan 🤓☝🏻 10:14, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Games, Internet, and North Carolina. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 10:36, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: coverage seems independent and significant so that deletion is not necessary in my opinion. -My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 12:31, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Leaning delete: MrBeast is a very popular figure, his videos get millions and millions of views, and as such I've seen so many outlets (many of them tabloid-y) report on his videos. We need to be cautious on what counts for notability. The sources used here are very limited, some of them interviews with the contestants (which are primary) and as pointed out, no sustained coverage can be found, thus why I'm leaning delete. Can also be easily merged/redirected to MrBeast as an WP:ATD. Spinixster (trout me!) 14:48, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • merge for now A Google News search turns up very little. The sources in the article are okay, but not great. I hate using "mainstream media coverage" as a bar, but I'm shocked by just how little mainstream media coverage there is. The coverage in the article may be over the WP:N bar, I'm not sure. But editorially I think we're better off with a merge to an appropriate Mr. Beast page. I'll not be shocked by more coverage coming out in the next few months (and probably in a book or two in the next year or so). And that may cause us to reconsider. But for now, I think a merge is the best outcome. Hobit (talk) 18:14, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Leaning towards Delete. Most of the sources given and I found on ths internet has is little, but as Hobit said, it may soon be so Draftify-ing it could also be a solution Warm Regards, Miminity (talk) (contribs) 12:49, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete or redirect for now to any suitable Mr. Beast article per Itbdl's comments since this video has little encyclopedic importance nor gaining any significant coverage by media. Unless more sources are found, this article can have its own page. Galaxybeing (talk) 04:37, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.

    Summary of sources

    50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000 is a YouTube video. The relevant notability criterion is Wikipedia:Notability (web)#Criteria, which says:

    Keeping in mind that all articles must conform with the policy on verifiability to reliable sources, and that non-independent and self-published sources alone are not sufficient to establish notability; web-specific content may be notable based on meeting one of the following criteria:

    The content itself has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent of the site itself. This criterion includes reliable published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, magazine articles, books, television documentaries, websites, and published reports by consumer watchdog organizations

    Just like for films and television series, there is no requirement for web content like YouTube videos to have received sustained coverage in reliable sources.

    This YouTube video received significant coverage in multiple countries:

    1. Chile: La Tercera
    2. Pakistan: The Express Tribune
    3. South Korea: Maeil Business Newspaper
    4. Uruguay: El Observador
    It is rare for a YouTube video to receive such international coverage, which strongly contributes to the video's notability. The sources describe the competition in the video in detail. La Tercera notes criticism from influencers about how the contest was too Americentric. There is enough coverage for this YouTube video to meet Wikipedia:Notability (web)#Criteria.

    The only candidate for a merge I can find is MrBeast#Mainstream success (2021–2024). A merge to that article would either be undue weight or would result in the loss of too much sourced encyclopedic content. If consensus is against a standalone article, however, the article should redirect to MrBeast#Mainstream success (2021–2024), where the video is already mentioned.

    Sources

    1. "JaidenAnimations wins MrBeast's $1 million YouTube challenge, outlasting Logan Paul and KSI". The Express Tribune. 2024-07-14. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

      The article notes: "In a thrilling turn of events, JaidenAnimations emerged victorious in MrBeast's $1 million YouTuber challenge, where 50 of the biggest creators were confined in a cube, battling various challenges. The task, simple on paper, demanded mental and physical endurance as contestants navigated eliminations through basketball shots, a Squid Game-inspired sugar cookie challenge, and a high-stakes Jenga competition."

    2. José Gómez, María (2024-07-24). "Cómo fue el bizarro experimento social de MrBeast con 50 influencers y un millón de dólares". La Tercera (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

      The article notes from Google Translate: "On this occasion, the American youtuber launched "50 Youtubers fight for $1,000,000," a record of more than 40 minutes that portrays how some of the most famous content creators in the world gathered to perform a challenge and earn a millionaire sum of money. ... For his YouTube channel, MrBeast held a massive meeting that included 50 content creators from different countries. Ibai Llanos, El Rubius, Logan Paul, Nil Ojeda, Kai Cenat and KSI were some of the figures who joined the meeting. ... However, some influencers were not very happy with their participation. This is the case of the Spanish Ibai Llanos, who said that although in general the experience was positive, he considers that Spanish-speaking YouTubers did not have the same prominence as Americans."

    3. "Youtuber uruguayo Fede Vigevani compitió junto a Ibai y otros influencers en un reto por US$ 1 millón de MrBeast: este fue su resultado" [Uruguayan Youtuber Fede Vigevani competed with Ibai and other influencers in a challenge for US$ 1 million from MrBeast: this was his result]. El Observador (in Spanish). 2024-07-17. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

      The article notes: "The video focuses on a competition where 50 of the most important creators in the world, including prominent names such as Mark Rober, Quackity, and others, are locked in glass boxes. The last one to go out would earn a million dollars. During the recording, participants had to face several challenges, such as throwing a basket to win a Cybertruck for a subscriber. Fede participates in a challenge inspired by the Squid Game series, where he must cut a cookie in the shape of an umbrella. In the end, he loses in this challenge and is eliminated. Jaiden Animations, an influencer with 13 million followers, managed to keep the first place and promised to use that amount to send several of her fans to the art school."

    4. Bahng, Youngdouk (2024-07-14). "Travel YouTuber "Kwak Tube" (Kwak Jun-bin) has released a review of his participation in the survival program of YouTuber "Mr. Beast," which has the largest number of subscribers in the world". Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

      The article notes: "In the accommodation provided by Mr. Beast, there were convenience goods engraved with the name of Kwak Tube, as well as gifts such as AirPods Pro and chocolate. In the closet, a T-shirt for the survival game was hung in advance, and the number "1 million" estimated to be the number of subscribers was written on the back of the T-shirt."

    There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000" to pass Wikipedia:Notability (web)#Criteria, which requires that "The content itself has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent of the site itself".

    Cunard (talk) 08:56, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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