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Guinness World Records: First person to reach 1 million followers on Threads

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The first person to reach 1 million followers on Threads is MrBeast (USA), on 6 July 2023.

This record was achieved at 14:42 (BST) / 9:42 (EST), one day after the launching of Threads, a social media platform owned by Meta.

James Stephen Donaldson (b. May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American Youtuber and philanthropist, recognized for creating a genre of videos on Youtube that focuses on extravagant and expensive challenges. He also holds the Guinness World Records title for most subscribers for an Individual male on YouTube.

This week’s Guinness World Records:

Monday, 3 July – Click here

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Thursday, 6 July – Click here

Friday 7 July

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All records – 26 June – 30 June

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.