In an impressive development, popular YouTube personality MrBeast attains the remarkable feat of being the inaugural individual to amass a million followers on the recently debuted Instagram Threads. Garnering an astonishing 44 million users within a mere 24 hours, this application owned by Meta presents a novel substitute for Twitter.
In an unprecedented turn of events, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as the viral YouTube sensation MrBeast, has achieved a remarkable feat on the freshly launched social media app called Instagram Threads.
This platform, introduced by Meta as a direct rival to Twitter, has remarkably amassed a staggering user base of over 44 million in just a little over 24 hours since its inception. What’s even more astonishing is that out of these 44 million Threads users, a million have chosen to follow none other than MrBeast himself.
At the young age of 25, this YouTube star managed to hit a million followers mark at precisely 9:42 am EST on July 6, shortly after joining the app. Such an accomplishment has granted MrBeast an esteemed position within the prestigious Guinness Book of World Records.
In fact, a video released by Guinness World Records captures the very moment when MrBeast’s 999K Threads followers magically transformed into an impressive count of 1 million. However, when the record-keeping company shared the video on Twitter, MrBeast humorously responded, urging them not to alert the “Twitter police” about his apparent infidelity.
Delving into MrBeast’s bio on Threads, one finds the intriguing claim of “Future Threads CEO.” It’s remarkable to note that he managed to amass such a substantial following with only three posts to his name on the platform.
Threads, developed by Meta as a text-based app aiming to rival the established presence of Twitter, became available to users across more than 100 countries. This widespread availability encompassed nations like the United States, India, Britain, Japan, and Australia. Notably, renowned figures such as Oprah, pop star Shakira, and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay have joined the ranks of this new platform.
Threads arrive on the scene at a time when numerous individuals seek alternatives to Twitter, yearning to escape the boisterous reign of Elon Musk, who acquired the platform for a colossal $44 billion last year. Nevertheless, Meta’s novel app has sparked concerns regarding data privacy and intriguingly remains inaccessible within the European Union.
All in all, the emergence of MrBeast as the inaugural million-follower superstar on Instagram Threads, coupled with the rapid rise in users on the platform, adds an air of mystique and astonishment to this already captivating tale.
