After a tweet from MrBeast asking if he could be the new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk has replied with an official response. As Twitter comes closer to potentially gaining a new CEO, Musk has hinted that it could possibly be the popular YouTube personality.
This past week has been rife with new Twitter news. Just a few days ago, Elon Musk tweeted a poll taking votes on if he should step down as the Twitter CEO. The results of the poll were not in Musk’s favor as Twitter users came to vote him out of the position. Musk claimed in the tweet that he would respect the end results of the poll. With this promise of honoring the results, many Twitter users are curious about who the possible new CEO could be in the future.
Earlier today, popular YouTube personality MrBeast posted a tweet asking if he could be the new Twitter CEO. Musk later responded that it was “not out of the question” for MrBeast to have a shot at gaining the position. Although he has not actively stepped down yet, Musk has made it clear that he is intending to step down once he is able to find someone to take on the position. According to the brief Twitter exchange earlier today, that very well could be MrBeast.
Ever since Musk bought Twitter several months ago, there have been a variety of controversies involving his management of the social media site. One of the biggest stories of the year involved Musk’s Twitter verification overhaul that led to trolls impersonating major accounts. The choice to change the verification system on Twitter began a series of critiques from many users of the app, which eventually led Musk to create the poll asking users if they would prefer if he stepped down as CEO.
If Musk is serious about his response to MrBeast, it would definitely be an interesting turn of events. One would think MrBeast is too busy breaking YouTube records and creating his popular big-budget videos. However, if MrBeast happened to be chosen as the one to take up the Twitter CEO mantle, it would be another huge milestone for the content creator. The next few days and weeks are sure to shed light on how serious Musk is about this potential offer, but until then, it will remain a mystery as to whom will take charge of the social media site in Musk’s place.
