Markiplier Is A Role Model

Markiplier is the Role Model of Our Generation In the world, today many social media platforms have gotten a bad rap. All people think about when social media is brought up is the negativity behind it all. People don’t know that there are many positive parts of the uses of social media. One big controversial thing about the constant use of social media in this generation is the affects it has on teenagers. YouTube is a social media platform that is relatively known for success. This platform is known for the many stereotypical “normal” people that have rose to fame by putting up their video content on the website. Mark Fischbach, better known as Markiplier on YouTube, has become one of the biggest figureheads of the YouTube. According to

Mark positively influences teens through social media through his relatability, emotional connections, and his dedication to charity work that inspires teens to believe they can truly change the world if they work hard enough Mark is 27 years old, and currently resides in Los Angeles. He is known in the YouTube community for being a gamer and sometimes a vlogger. (Mark Edward) There are a few main points teens relate to when it comes to Markiplier, and his content. First, his life before YouTube and the details around it. Teens in the 13- 17-year-old range are making big decisions about their lives and futures. Mark attended the University of Cincinnati before he even began YouTube. He studied to be a medical engineer before then and ended up dropping out. After dropping out of college and finding out that medical engineering wasn’t for him he went on with life to pursue his dreams of being a voice actor. (Mark Edward) According to his “Draw My Life Video”, a YouTube trend where content creators draw and talk about moments in their life, that was not where his passions lied either. (Draw) Mark’s stories of finding himself and his struggles in doing so

Mark has used his fame to affect more people than even are just subscribed to him. He has become a big name in charitable work. (Mark) One of the biggest things Mark does is his monthly charity livestreams. (Mark) These live streams tend to be the charitable work that have the most explosive impact on the world. These charity livestreams push Mark to involve his fans and engage them in more than just his gaming videos. His dedication towards his charity work is inspirational. He has done charity livestreams for places such as, Doctors Without Borders, Crisis Text Line, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, located in his hometown. (Mark) In 2015 Markiplier was praised for his charity live streams. (Gutelle) More specifically his ‘Super Mario World” live streams for the Depression and Bi-Polar Alliance. The live stream came out to be one that took unexpected turns. This was a 3-hour live stream because of Mark being sick but still wanting to be dedicated to his cause. He originally set a goal for the Twitch livestream of $50,000 to be raised for the charity. But, that target was blown out of the water. Mark and his fans came together to raise $75,371 for the charity. “Giving you guys a word of good well and to help your fellow person is very important to me. I am passionate and dedicated to showing you guys you can make a difference,” Mark said in