The most liked video in the world, as of late 2025/early 2026, is the YouTube Short "Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" by MrBeast (MrBeast), which has over 57 million likes, surpassing the previous record holder, Luis Fonsi's "Despacito". It's a significant shift as MrBeast's content dominates the top spots, with other non-music videos like "Our MOST INTENSE Balloon Popping Race!!" also ranking highly.
The #1 most viewed video on YouTube is "Baby Shark Dance" by Pinkfong, with over 16 billion views, making it a global phenomenon popular with children for its catchy tune and bright animations, surpassing other top videos like "Despacito" and Cocomelon's nursery rhymes.
The #1 YouTuber in the world by subscriber count is MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), holding the top spot as an individual creator with over 450 million subscribers, surpassing the music label T-Series, which is the most-subscribed overall channel when including companies like T-Series, Cocomelon, and SET India. He's known for large-scale stunts, cash giveaways, and philanthropy, becoming the biggest individual personality on the platform in recent years.
The number 1 video on YouTube by a significant margin is "Baby Shark Dance" by Pinkfong Baby Shark, a children's song with over 15 billion views, holding the top spot for most-viewed video ever. It surpassed Luis Fonsi's "Despacito", which remains second, with other popular videos including "Wheels on the Bus" and "Bath Song," primarily from kids' content creators like Cocomelon.
The most famous 12-year-old YouTuber is Ryan Kaji, the star of "Ryan's World," known for toy reviews and kid-friendly content, who became a household name and built a massive brand with billions of views and significant earnings, despite being a pre-teen.
The global media streaming service turns 20 in 2025. YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday, February 14, 2025.
100 Million YouTube Subscribers was first achieved by Pewdiepie, one of YouTube's most legendary creators, and then by T-Series, a media company based in India.
You don't need a fixed number of subscribers for $2,000/month; it depends more on views and niche, but generally, 10,000 to 100,000 active subscribers generating consistent views (hundreds of thousands monthly) in a decent niche (like finance or tech) is a common range for that income, often through a mix of AdSense, sponsorships, and affiliate marketing, not just subscribers. Reaching 100,000 subscribers often puts channels in the $2,000-$10,000/month range, especially with strong engagement.
News. MrBeast (born May 7, 1998, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.) is the byname of Jimmy Donaldson, an American YouTube star and businessman known for his large-scale challenges, massive giveaways, and high-budget philanthropic stunts.
The Minecraft community has crushed one trillion views on YouTube. Celebrate this huge milestone with a look back at some of the biggest moments in Minecraft history.
“Gangnam Style” by South Korean musician PSY became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views. By the end of 2012, the song had topped music charts in more than 30 countries around the world. #song4theweekend #PSY #GangnamStyle #musichistory #music.
"Despacito" became the first video to reach three billion views in August 2017, four billion in October 2017, five billion in April 2018, six billion in February 2019, and seven billion in October 2020.
1 billion YouTube views can earn anywhere from a few thousand dollars (for Shorts) to several million (for long-form videos), with estimates often falling between $250,000 and $5 million, heavily depending on the Cost Per Mille (CPM) and viewer engagement, with gaming/music potentially earning $0.50-$1/1000 views and high-engagement content seeing higher rates. The wide range is due to factors like viewer location, ad types, video niche, and if it's a YouTube Short (which pays much less) versus longer content.
You can like more than 5,000 videos on YouTube, but only the most recent 5,000 will appear in your 'Liked Videos' playlist. Older liked videos are removed from the playlist as you exceed this limit, but YouTube retains a record of all your likes.
Most disliked Youtube videos in 2022. Everyone Controls Rewind - 20.25 m dislikes. Baby Shark Dance - 15.52 million dislikes. Sadak 2 Trailer - 13.81 million dislikes.
Creators in eligible countries can apply to the expanded YouTube Partner Program when they reach either of the below eligibility thresholds: Get 500 subscribers with 3 valid public uploads in the last 90 days, and 3,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months, or.
The "30-second rule" on YouTube refers to the critical first moments of a video, where creators must hook viewers within about 30 seconds to get them to keep watching, as YouTube registers meaningful engagement after this mark, impacting visibility and watch time. It's a key focus for audience retention, with strategies involving dynamic editing (B-roll, angles), emotional hooks, and clear value propositions, but it's distinct from copyright myths about using 30-second music clips.
To make $5,000/month on YouTube, you generally need 500,000 to over 2 million monthly views, depending heavily on your niche, audience location, and monetization strategy (ads vs. products/sponsors). High-CPM niches (finance, tech) can earn this with fewer views (e.g., 400k), while low-CPM areas (gaming) need significantly more, with some creators needing 1.5 million+ views for $5k from ads alone.
MrBeast recently celebrated reaching 100 million subscribers, prompting a reflection on his first subscriber, Roggan Minoggan, who subscribed in 2011. Minoggan created his YouTube account in 2006 and was the first to support MrBeast's initial channel, Beast5YT.
The richest YouTuber in the world is Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, with estimated net worths ranging from $500 million to over $1 billion and reported earnings exceeding $700 million in 2025, thanks to his massive YouTube presence, business ventures like Feastables, and ventures such as Beast Games on Amazon Prime. He leads a list of high earners that includes Jeffree Star, Logan Paul, and Anastasia Radzinskaya (Like Nastya), who also generate significant wealth from branding, merchandise, and other entertainment projects.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) got rich by building a massive audience through extravagant YouTube stunts and philanthropy, then monetizing that attention with a diversified business empire including Feastables snacks, MrBeast Burger, merchandise, and massive brand deals, all while reinvesting profits back into bigger videos and new ventures like his Amazon show Beast Games. He leveraged his audience's trust into a "creator-led" business model, turning YouTube fame into a multi-billion dollar brand.
YouTube is owned by Google, which acquired the platform in November 2006 for $1.65 billion. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOG +0.96%) (GOOGL +1.02%), a publicly traded company established in 2015 as the result of a major corporate restructuring to streamline and optimize Google's operations.
Her main point was that she had a toxic relationship to Youtube during her journey as a content creator and needed to work out her connection with Youtube.
The YouTube changes in 2025 bring a mix of new features and policy updates that directly shaped (and continue to shape) how creators grow their channels this year. Some of these updates give smaller channels a better shot at visibility, while others call for a shift in how you plan and upload content.