"MrBeast Declines Elon Musk's Invitation to X, Citing Insufficient Funding"

YouTube's highest-earning creator, MrBeast, declined Elon Musk's invitation to post content on X (formerly known as Twitter), stating that the platform's potential revenue wouldn't cover a fraction of his production costs. Despite Musk's efforts to enhance X's appeal to video creators and viewers, including a $20 million payout to creators and various subscription services, the platform still falls short in terms of monetization compared to YouTube. MrBeast expressed willingness to consider X for content sharing once the platform's monetization capabilities improve. Meanwhile, X faces valuation challenges, with a recent report suggesting it's worth significantly less than what Musk paid for it.
- YouTube’s richest star, MrBeast, rejects Elon Musk’s appeal to share content on X because the platform couldn’t ‘fund a fraction’ of his costs Fortune
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- MrBeast likes X but ‘even if they got a billion views’ it wouldn’t fund his costs WNCT
- Youtube star MrBeast rejects Elon Musk's bid for him to upload videos to X New York Post
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