MrBeast as CEO of X? YouTuber's old tweet sparks frenzy as netizens want answers from Elon Musk amid Linda Yaccarino's resignation
With growing speculations, people demand 'MrBeast as X CEO'; however, this is not a recent demand of netizens, as it is rooted in an interaction between the YouTuber and Elon Musk in 2022. According to HT, in 2022, the YouTuber asked users on X if he could become the 'new Twitter CEO.'
This is when Elon Musk responded to the 27-year-old YouTuber, posting, 'It's not out of the question.' Following this incident, netizens wondered if MrBeast could take the place of Linda Yaccarino.
But MrBeast really wants to fill up the vacant role of X CEO
As soon as Linda Yaccarino announced his resignation on his X account, MrBeast wrote, 'I'll fill the roll.' After the post surfaced on the platform, it quickly grabbed the attention of netizens, who started tagging Elon Musk in the post, urging him to make this possible.
While some confused pointed out what appeared to be a typo in the tweet, saying it is unclear whether the spelling 'role' as 'roll' was a mistake or was intentionally written. "fill the roll or role?," a user commented.
Another reacted, "MrBeast as CEO of X? Terrible idea. He has zero experience running a platform like this and already has enough scandals to prove he's not ready for that kind of power. Stick to YouTube."
MrBeast as CEO of X? Terrible idea. He has zero experience running a platform like this and already has enough scandals to prove he's not ready for that kind of power. Stick to YouTube.
"MrBeast as CEO of X means 'algorithm roulette' becomes a game show. First prize? 1M impressions. Second? Shadowban," one said.
MrBeast as CEO of X means 'algorithm roulette' becomes a game show. First prize? 1M impressions. Second? Shadowban.
Why did Linda Yaccarino resign from her post?
On Wednesday, former CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, took to her account and informed everyone about her resignation and wrote, "When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company.' According to a First Post report, Yaccarino hasn't explained her departure, but some point out that numerous controversies dogging the platform and its owner, Musk, could be reasons.
In response to the post, the X owner, Elon Musk, replied in three words. "Thank you for your contributions," he wrote.
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