Month: September 2024

That are countless YouTube channels in the world right now. Some with hundreds of millions of subscribers, and some with absolutely none. the implication is that those with the most subscribers are the best, but that's just not the case in my opinion. Two of the YouTube channels with the most subscribers on the platform are "MrBeast" and "Pewdiepie" whose channels focus on two completely different things. Collectively, they have about 250 million subscribers. However, just because they have some of the largest subscriber bases, doesn't mean they have the best channels. "Sometimes popularity is just a measure of how much people aren't thinking" (Ayishat Akanbi).

Now, I'm not saying Pewdiepie and MrBeast are making unentertaining videos. As a matter of fact, the fact that their channels have some of the most subscribers may implicate quite the opposite. What I am saying, is that the content some of these larger channels may make can lack the substance of other perhaps much smaller channels. "Aba & Preach" for example is a reaction channel that's much smaller than either of the previous 2 channels. But, the content they release is much more wholesome and nuanced. Watching Aba & Preach's content often teaches people something in an entertaining manner. Their channel also sometimes act as a medium of news media for people who've grow tired of the mainstream outlets.