Will MrBeast become Twitter CEO if Elon Musk's pick 'doesn't work out'?
After Elon Musk announced the new CEO of Twitter, YouTube personality MrBeast expressed his interest in the position if Musk's choice "doesn't work out." Although Musk did not name the new CEO, reports suggest that Linda Yaccarino, a Comcast NBCUniversal executive, was in talks for the job.
Musk's tweet regarding the new CEO of Twitter has created a buzz among the public. He revealed that the new CEO would begin work in approximately six weeks, and he would take on the role of chief technology officer in the coming weeks. With Musk's reputation and the anticipation surrounding Twitter's new CEO, it remains to be seen what impact the changes will have on the social media platform.
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MrBeast's response to Musk's announcement
MrBeast, a popular YouTube star known for his gaming content, humor, and philanthropy, took to Twitter to express his interest in the Twitter CEO position. MrBeast, who has over 152 million YouTube subscribers, indicated his willingness to take on the role, stating, "I call dibs if she doesn't work out."
Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2023
My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.
Elon Musk backs MrBeast's charitable intentions
In a recent YouTube video, MrBeast gifted modern hearing aids to 1,000 deaf people, generating nearly 50 million views in five days. Despite receiving praise for his act of humanity and charity, some criticized it as a simplistic solution to a complex issue. However, Elon Musk defended MrBeast's charitable intentions on Twitter and encouraged people not to criticize 'for doing good'.
People definitely shouldn’t be attacked for doing good. Is it really just a question of money to restore hearing?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 7, 2023
I’m always looking ways to donate money that are actually good. Perhaps this is one.
It is very hard to donate money if you about it doing actual good, not merely…
Additionally, the philanthropist revealed that MrBeast's video had inspired him to consider donating to causes aimed at restoring people's hearing. The Tesla founder questioned if money is the only factor necessary to restore hearing and expressed his continuous search for meaningful ways to donate money.
