Overview

• Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has asked popular YouTuber MrBeast to post his videos on X.
• MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, responded that his videos cost millions to make and even if they received billions of views on X, it wouldn't fund a fraction of the production costs.
• Despite this, MrBeast expressed willingness to test the platform once its monetization is 'really cranking'.
• X began its ad-sharing program last year, with the first set of payouts amounting to $5 million, according to Musk.
• MrBeast has over 225 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel, and his net worth is estimated to be $500 million.