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MrBeast's blindness video puts systemic ableism on display | TechCrunch Image Credits: Alexander Shatov (opens in a new window) / Unsplash Media & Entertainment MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on display Steven Aquino 11:19 AM PST · February 10, 2023 Recently, megastar creator MrBeast posted a video to his YouTube in which he spotlights numerous blind and visually impaired people who have undergone a surgical procedure that “cures” their blindness. As of this writing, the video has been viewed more than 76 million times, and the responses have been visceral in both p
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