<p>Famous American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has made history. He set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) on Meta's newly launched social media platform Threads. Within a few hours of joining the app and sharing just three posts, MrBeast became the first person to amass over one million followers. He surpassed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in terms of follower count.</p>

<p>Threads is the new platform launched by Meta (previously known as Facebook). Marketed as a rival to Twitter, the app has already gained a staggering user base of over 30 million in just 24 hours since its launch. Threads allows users to post text, links, reply to messages from others, and even port over their existing follower lists and account names from Instagram. The app's description emphasises that Threads is a space where communities can unite to discuss a wide range of topics, and users can connect with their favourite creators and like-minded individuals.</p>

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<h2>Guinness World Record On MrBeast's Threads achievement</h2>

<p>The official announcement of MrBeast's achievement was made by Guinness World Records on Twitter, accompanied by a video capturing the moment his Threads followers transformed into one million.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The moment <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBeast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mrbeast</a> reached one million followers on Threads...<br />
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(and yes, it drained the battery from our phone a lot) <a href="https://t.co/PwzrUNPa2t">pic.twitter.com/PwzrUNPa2t</a></p>
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1676971394402516993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>MrBeast achieved this milestone soon after joining Threads at around 7:12 pm IST.</p>

<p>MrBeast jokingly expressed on the platform, "I feel like I'm cheating on Twitter by using this app." He even had a hilarious reply to the announcement of his Threads accomplishment. Reacting to the Twitter handle of Guinness World Records, MrBeast wrote, "Shhhhh, don't let the Twitter police know I'm cheating on them."</p>

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<h2>MrBeast on social media</h2>

<p>With over 165 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, MrBeast holds the title of the world's most-subscribed YouTuber. He also boasts a following of more than 21 million on Twitter. MrBeast is not the individual, but not the first account to surpass the one million mark on Threads. Instagram and National Geographic had already achieved this milestone, as acknowledged by Guinness World Records.</p>

<p>In one of his posts, MrBeast playfully engaged with his followers, questioning whether Meta's chief, Mark Zuckerberg, should appoint him as the CEO of Threads. His bio on the platform also reads, "Future Threads CEO."</p>


Famous American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has made history. He set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) on Meta's newly launched social media platform Threads.

Famous American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has made history. He set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) on Meta's newly launched social media platform Threads. Within a few hours of joining the app and sharing just three posts, MrBeast became the first person to amass over one million followers. He surpassed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in terms of follower count. Threads is the new platform launched by Meta (previously known as Facebook). Marketed as a rival to Twitter, the app has already gained a staggering user base of over 30 million in just 24 hours since its launch. Threads allows users to post text, links, reply to messages from others, and even port over their existing follower lists and account names from Instagram. The app's description emphasises that Threads is a space where communities can unite to discuss a wide range of topics, and users can connect with their favourite creators and like-minded individuals. Also read: Explained | What are cluster bombs which US is set to provide to Ukraine? Why is it facing opposition? Guinness World Record On MrBeast's Threads achievement The official announcement of MrBeast's achievement was made by Guinness World Records on Twitter, accompanied by a video capturing the moment his Threads followers transformed into one million. The moment @mrbeast reached one million followers on Threads... (yes, this is how we monitored the record) (and yes, it drained the battery from our phone a lot) pic.twitter.com/PwzrUNPa2t — Guinness World Records (@GWR) July 6, 2023 × MrBeast achieved this milestone soon after joining Threads at around 7:12 pm IST. MrBeast jokingly expressed on the platform, "I feel like I'm cheating on Twitter by using this app." He even had a hilarious reply to the announcement of his Threads accomplishment. Reacting to the Twitter handle of Guinness World Records, MrBeast wrote, "Shhhhh, don't let the Twitter police know I'm cheating on them." Shhhhh, don’t let the twitter police know I’m cheating on them — MrBeast (@MrBeast) July 6, 2023 × Also read: Ransomware attack by alleged Russian hackers cripples Japan's largest port MrBeast on social media With over 165 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, MrBeast holds the title of the world's most-subscribed YouTuber. He also boasts a following of more than 21 million on Twitter. MrBeast is not the individual, but not the first account to surpass the one million mark on Threads. Instagram and National Geographic had already achieved this milestone, as acknowledged by Guinness World Records. In one of his posts, MrBeast playfully engaged with his followers, questioning whether Meta's chief, Mark Zuckerberg, should appoint him as the CEO of Threads. His bio on the platform also reads, "Future Threads CEO."

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MrBeast achieves Guinness World Record for 1 million Threads followers