YouTuber MrBeast Expands His Wings to Twitter Rival ‘Threads’ Amidst a Growing Social Networking Battle

Jul 6, 2023 | 11:30 AM EDT

YouTuber MrBeast Expands His Wings to Twitter Rival ‘Threads’ Amidst a Growing Social Networking Battle

Jul 6, 2023 | 11:30 AM EDT

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has just announced the launch of Threads to capture the market established by Twitter. With over 10 million sign-ups in just seven hours of its launch, many would argue Threads is on the right track. Furthermore, multiple big names like Pokimane and Ninja have also signed up for this Meta app. Even MrBeast has joined the newly launched Twitter rival.

Jimmy is not only amassing a lot of followers on the platform but is also looking to acquire a position that he couldn’t get on Twitter. Fans even believe MrBeast’s interest in Threads would add to the rivalry between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

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MrBeast looking to become the chief of Threads now

The 25-year-old YouTuber is finally on Meta’s Threads. Within a brief period of joining, MrBeast has already received over 705k followers on the platform. Furthermore, the YouTuber also sent a message to his fans, “Soooooo, how long until we’re also addicted to this app? Lol”. However, what he asked next has piqued the curiosity of many fans.

MrBeast has now pitted himself in the race for CEO of Threads. In the past, the 25-year-old pitched himself as the CEO of Twitter when Elon Musk acquired it. Now MrBeast has asked to become the chief of Threads by sending out a message to like if Mark Zuckerberg should make him the CEO.

The message from MrBeast has got a lot of attention on Threads, with it amassing over 66K likes. These advances from MrBeast’s side will definitely affect the ongoing rivalry between the two tech giants.

Will the YouTuber’s advances add to the rivalry between Musk and Zuckerberg?

Fans worldwide are no strangers to the fact of rivalry between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Furthermore, both tech giants have also talked about duking it out in a ring for Twitter vs Threads. With MrBeast joining the mix, things might take an interesting turn. Possibly Zuckerberg will try to make MrBeast the face of Threads, if not the CEO.

However, none of the tech giants have confirmed the YouTuber as their app’s chief. What are your thoughts on MrBeast possibly becoming the next big thing on Threads? Let us know in the comments section below.

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