MrBeast already has the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, and he regularly finishes first in our weekly Top 50 rankings. Now, he’s adding another record to his list of accomplishments: An unassuming YouTube Shorts clip he uploaded more than two years ago has become the most-liked video on the platform.

For all of MrBeast’s social media star power, he isn’t even the primary star in his record-setting Short. Instead, the video depicts an American student’s trip to Paris, where he fulfills MrBeast’s desire to purchase a French baguette. Spoiler alert: The kid ends up earning much more than the $300 he was initially offered.

On a channel noted for its blockbuster long-form videos, the baguette Short has become the most-watched and most-liked upload. Its 1.4 billion views don’t amount to a record-setting sum for the entire platform, but its 54 million likes are enough to surpass the music video for “Despacito,...