Hacked Billboards in Chicago Display Antisemitic Messages, Implicate MrBeast
Electronic billboards in Northbrook, Illinois, were hacked to show anti-Israel messages falsely attributed to YouTuber MrBeast, sparking widespread condemnation.
- The billboards displayed messages like 'Death to Israel' and 'F*** Israel' with a Palestinian flag background.
- The messages falsely claimed to be 'Paid for by MrBeast LLC,' which the YouTuber's team quickly denied.
- Local and national officials, including Rep. Brad Schneider, condemned the displays as antisemitic and intimidating.
- Outfront Media, the company owning the billboards, confirmed the hacking and is cooperating with an ongoing investigation.
- The incident occurred in a community with a significant Jewish population on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.