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Mexico accuses MrBeast of exploiting Mayan pyramids

Authorities say they never allowed Jimmy Donaldson to film at pyramid heritage sites for profit.

But in one part of the video produced by Full Circle Media, which has received more than 60 million views in a week, MrBeast advertises a chocolate product as a "Mayan dessert" and urges viewers to buy it. The spokesperson told the BBC: "No advertisement material was shot on any archaeological sites overseen by INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History)." In the video's caption, MrBeast thanks Mexican tourism and government authorities for permission to film in the sites, while also plugging links to his chocolate product.

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