YouTuber MrBeast celebrate record followers on Threads by giving away Tesla car to lucky follower
Greenville: After the American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, became the first person to gain one million followers on Threads - Meta’s newly-launched social media platform, he surprised his followers with a massive giveaway to a random follower on Threads.
The 25-year-old announced that he would be giving a Tesla Model 3 to celebrate the launch of Threads. Several users were in shock about this mega giveaway. “Wait hold up a second...You're gifting a Tesla (Elon Musk's product) to a lucky follower on threads (Mark Zuckerberg's platform)...that's crazy," wrote a user. Another user shared that the irony is that Tesla comes from Elon Musk and has the Thread logo on it.
After 48 hours, MrBeast declared Mohamed (mklord_) as the winner of the giveaway. Mohamed shared an update about receiving the car and shared on Threads that Jimmy Donaldson’s team will reach out to him tomorrow.
MrBeast is the most followed YouTuber in the world with with more than 165 million subscribers. He is widely known for his extravagant giveaways and charitable endeavours.
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YouTuber booked for allegedly spreading false information about Haryana CET
PANCHKULA: Police have registered a case against a YouTuber for allegedly circulating misleading and false information about the Haryana Common Eligibility Test (CET) through social media.
According to Inspector Rupesh Chaudhary, Station House Officer of Sector-5 police station, the complaint was filed on August 1, 2025, by Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) official Kedar Singh, reported The Indian Express on Monday.
The complaint alleges that Prince Lamba, a journalist and anchor with the YouTube channel Haryana News 24, uploaded two videos on July 26 and 27 containing sensational claims about the CET examination.
The videos carried headlines such as “CET Cancelled, Will the Paper be Held Again?” and “HSSC’s Big Betrayal of Lakhs of Youth! Uproar in Haryana.” Both these headlines reportedly caused confusion among a large number of candidates in the state.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Srishti Gupta said that a First Information Report has been registered under Sections 335 and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the accused has been served a legal notice, and an investigation is underway.
Gupta added that the police will take strict legal action against anyone found to be spreading misleading information regarding examinations or recruitment processes.
