MKBHD Denies Engagement Bait Conspiracy Theory, Emphasizes Commitment To Accuracy

Marques ‘MKBHD’ Brownlee, a prominent YouTube tech reviewer, has vehemently denied a long-standing conspiracy theory that he intentionally includes factual errors in his reviews to drive engagement. This claim, which has been circulating in comment sections and forums for years, suggests that minor inaccuracies in his videos are deliberate and designed to spark debate, boost comments, and increase his reach.

In a recent video, Brownlee addressed the allegation directly, rejecting the idea outright. “I’ve seen so many conspiracy comments of people saying, ‘* Marques will throw in a factual inaccuracy here and there just to engagement bait,'” he said. “No, that’s not true. I would rather not make any mistakes, and I’m going to try my best not to.” He emphasized that mistakes are never intentional and are something he actively works to eliminate.

Brownlee’s goal is to make future videos even more fact-dense and accurate. While he expects mistakes to still happen, he hopes they will become less frequent as his processes improve. He encouraged viewers to assume errors are the result of oversight rather than intent, framing them as part of the reality of producing detailed tech content at scale.