He tested how much ad revenue one video generated, and after three days, he said it earned $250,000.
AdvertisementSome X users are convinced that Elon Musk rigged the results of MrBeast's ad revenue experiment to inflate his earnings to $250,000.
"I'm curious how much ad revenue a video on X would make so I'm reuploading this to test it.
Will share ad rev next week ❤️ pic.twitter.com/amSSmddFht — MrBeast (@MrBeast) January 15, 2024Donaldson, though pleased with the result, said it was "a bit of a facade."
Musk seemed to respond to the claims he rigged the results in an X post on January 20.
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