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MrBeast continues to trade the #1 spot in the Global Sub Top 50 with an Argentine protege. This week, it’s Alejo Igoa‘s turn the claim the top position in our ranking of the most-subscribed YouTube channels of the week. Igoa added 2.1 million new subscribers to reclaim the chart-topping perch he held earlier in the summer.
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The top ten also includes some channels that tie into current events — or, at least, the events that are relevant in our neck of the woods. Roblox drama has enveloped the internet, and the creator at the center of it is seeing his subscriber count rise.
Schlep may be banned on Roblox, but his YouTube numbers are skyrocketing
What began as a simple hunt for sexual predators has evolved into a multiplatform saga that has turned a 22-year-old Texan named Michael into the talk of the internet. Online, Michael is better known as Schlep, and Roblox’s response to his signature video format has spiraled out of control.
Here’s the context: In the Roblox world, Schlep is known for working with JiDion to expose and banish predators who lurk on the sandbox platform in search of impressionable targets. Roblox’s response to Schlep’s vigilantism was to look past his witch hunts and banish him instead.
The explanation for the Schlep ban was that the creator was engaging in “unauthorized and harmful activities on the Roblox platform” that “directly undermine Roblox’s safety efforts and, critically, are exposing our users to increased risk.” That logic didn’t sit well with the Schlep fans, who cheered him for turning his investigations into six recorded arrests.
Though he is not allowed to conduct his Roblox activities anymore, Schlep’s YouTube channel is taking off. He added 600,000 new subscribers during the last full week of August, which brought him up to 7th place in the Global Sub Top 50. He even attracted the attention of noted predator catcher Chris Hansen, who joined him for a blockbuster YouTube collab.
One of the top comments on that video comes from noted gaming creator KreekCraft, who tipped Schlep nearly $500 for his efforts. KreekCraft, who is one of the elder statesmen of the internet’s Roblox community, has waded into the Schlep controversy to support a creator he sees as wrongly persecuted. One of his most recent takes on the situation has picked up more than 1.9 million YouTube views just three days after its initial upload date.
I wouldn’t suggest that KreekCraft is approaching this drama with his own numbers in mind, but he just had one of his best weeks ever on YouTube. He added 500,000 new subscribers, bringing his total count up to 13.8 million. He landed in 15th place in the Global Sub Top 50 after placing 60th a week prior, and he hit some big viewership milestones, too. He got more than 150 million YouTube views in a single week after failing to top 100 million during the previous 51 weeks.
Data via Gospel Stats
The Schlep situation has given Roblox creators an opportunity to show where their values lie, and big names like KreekCraft have made it clear that they are more interested in showing solidarity with their fellow creators rather than supporting the company that facilitates their gameplay.
It’s funny. While Roblox struggles to deal with a situation that could spiral into its version of the Adpocalypse, its creator community is getting bigger than it’s ever been before. Maybe Roblox would’ve been better served to just let Schlep do his thing.
Channel Distribution
Here’s a breakdown of the Top 50 Most Viewed channels this week in terms of their countries of origin:
- United States: 16
- India: 9
- Hong Kong: 5
- Australia: 3
- Canada, Mexico, Pakistan, and Vietnam: 2
- Argentina, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Spain, and Taiwan: 1
This week, 37 channels in the Top 50 are primarily active on YouTube Shorts.
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