Observed Signal · Jan 2, 2024 · Policy Update · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
MrBeast Declines Musk's Invitation to Post Videos on X
MrBeast declined Elon Musk's invitation to post his videos on X, saying his videos cost millions of dollars to produce and that even a billion views on X would not cover a fraction of those costs. The exchange started after MrBeast uploaded a video to X and a user asked him to post there regularly, with Musk replying "Yeah." MrBeast added he is willing to test the platform once monetization works properly. X launched its ad revenue sharing program in 2023; Musk said initial creator payouts totaled $5 million. MrBeast, one of YouTube's biggest creators, had about 217 million YouTube subscribers and about 25 million X followers at the time.
A high-profile creator's rejection highlights X's weak creator monetization compared to YouTube, relevant to social platform advertising and the creator economy but not industry-shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- MrBeast declined Elon Musk's call to post videos on X, citing video production costs of millions of dollars.
- MrBeast said even a billion views on X would not cover a fraction of his production costs.
- MrBeast had about 217 million YouTube subscribers and about 25 million X followers.
- Musk replied "Yeah" to a user suggesting MrBeast upload videos to X.
- X launched an ad revenue sharing program in 2023; initial creator payments reportedly totaled $5 million.
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