Following Elon Musk’s promise of $6 billion, if the UN’s food agency can come up with a strategy to end world hunger, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has volunteered to give $10 million. The generous gift, however, came with two restrictions, which left netizens ‘disgusted’.
While some supported him, claiming that, “social media influencers work for charity”, others argued, “if he has that kind of money, he should simply donate it regardless.”
The social media sensation turned to Twitter to express his support for the cause, vowing to donate a large sum to the United Nations if his message received 690,000 retweets and the SpaceX CEO gave away $6 billion, or around 2% of his fortune.
Musk had previously stated, in response to an interview with UN World Food Programme (WFP) Director David Beasley, that he was prepared to sell some Tesla stock in order to donate the money.
Yo @elonmusk if you donate $6 billion to the UN to end world hunger
I’ll also donate $10 million if this gets 690k retweets
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 1, 2021
People were irritated by Paul’s comment to use the opportunity for clout, as Musk’s remarks were met with a fair amount of criticism, with netizens arguing that there are “no ifs and buts when it comes to making a donation towards such an important cause like ending starvation,”
While some backed him, claiming that “social media influencers work for charity,” others noted that “if he has that kind of money, he should simply donate it regardless.”
Jake Paul tricking us and trying to force us to bring him back into culture. 🙄 https://t.co/p85tdc5Hmh
— l (@via_Hiptop) November 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/krishnaghorai22/status/1455637489436086272
You could donate even if you don’t reach your goal of retweets Jake….. just to be a good human.
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 2, 2021
So ur saying u never seen a youtuber be like hey guys if I get 100k likes I’ll donate to charity or something like that
— jpgoat (@YoungRatio12) November 1, 2021
well, see, by having so many retweets, he can have that many more people see what he's doing and he gets a stroke to his ego and self importance. By just donating it, nobody knows about it, and he can't get any clout for that. A good person would have just donated it, regardless.
— Phyrex (@phyfirestorm) November 2, 2021
Jake paul when he reaches the 690k retweets pic.twitter.com/wVdX3i3kKp
— Paranormal Proof 666 (@Thorn09577409) November 1, 2021
Hyperinflation is influencers begging for retweets when speaking on poverty.
The need to receive social credit and free marketing outweighs the negativity of using disadvantaged communitues as a prop.
After receiving credit, the act of empathy is portrayed, but not felt.
— Andrew Callanan (@4ndwc) November 2, 2021
Or just donate without asking for social media interactions 🙄
— Austin (@SchweikertRR) November 1, 2021
Beasley tells the media, that the ultra-rich, particularly the world’s two richest individuals, Jeff Bezos and Musk, should “step up now, on a one-time basis” to assist solve the world’s food problems.
He emphasized how a little portion of their money may help 42 million people escape possibly life-threatening starvation.
Musk agreed to give provided the organization could demonstrate how the money will solve the problem and if they had a strategy, while also demanding openness and open source accounting.
Despite Beasley’s assurances and his offer to “be on the next flight” to see Musk and explain everything in detail, nothing came out of their Twitter conversation.
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