The official YouTube account posted, “Where have you been for two weeks??”
Popular internet sensation MrBeast recently announced that he is quitting YouTube and will “be posting full-time on X from now on.” The development confused fans and supporters of the YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson. Many people are assuming this is an April Fool’s prank. In response to the news, billionaire Elon Musk responded to a post on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “In fact, you should.”
in fact you should
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2024
Donaldson’s post has garnered more than 17 million views and 16 million likes since it was shared. Many internet users were shocked after MrBeast announced the decision.
“Brother, you are literally the best YouTuber. I wake up every morning and pray for you to upload a new YouTube video. The day you upload it is the best day of my life. When I got that notification, I thought, “Put on your Mr. Beast shirt, grab a treat from the cupboard, pour yourself a glass of milk and enjoy yourself while I watch your latest video over and over again.” “Let’s think again Mr. Beast. I literally love you,” the user said.
The official YouTube account replied to his post, “Where have you been for 2 weeks??”
“It’s April 1st,” someone said.
A source added: “We were almost seriously thinking about it, but then we realized that today is April 1st.”
One person wrote: “I was almost seriously thinking about it and then I realized it was April 1st.”
“Thank you so much Mr. Least. Now I might finally be able to move out of my aunt’s basement and get a real job that pays real money,” said another.
In January, MrBeast uploaded a video “directly” to the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform, racking up 161 million views in eight days. The video was widely shared on the platform by Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino. His video ‘$1 vs $100,000,000 Car’, which became an internet sensation, reportedly earned him over $250,000 (approximately Rs. 2 billion). However, the YouTuber called the whole experience a “sham.”
“My first X-video cost over $250,000 to make. But that’s a bit of a sham. Advertisers noticed the attention the video was getting and bought ads on my video. I did (I think so). Therefore, my revenue per view is probably higher than what you guys will experience,” the YouTuber posted on X, with a screenshot of his account’s analytics as evidence. Shared. According to the screenshot, he will earn his $263,655 from the video. “I’m giving away $25,000 to 10 random people who repost this and follow me ($250,000 from my X video),” he wrote in another post. Ta.
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Initially, when Mr. Musk asked Mr. Donaldson to upload a video to the microblogging platform, Mr. Donaldson refused, saying that producing his own videos “cost millions of dollars” and uploading them to X. He also said that a “small portion” of the cost could not be funded.
