YouTuber MrBeast sparks outrage by filming at Mexico’s archaeological sites
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A MrBeast video stoked outrage. Turns out much of it is fake
- YouTuber MrBeast has sparked controversy after publishing a video purportedly filmed at restricted archaeological sites in Mexico.
- The video showed him in areas typically off-limits to the public, including a drone shot seemingly from inside the El Castillo temple.
- Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said the visit was approved through formal requests made by the Ministry of Tourism.
- INAH later clarified that many scenes in the video were digitally altered or fabricated. The drone shot, for example, was filmed outside the temple and later edited, it said.
- While some criticised MrBeast's access, many Mexican viewers expressed gratitude for the opportunity to see inside the sites.