Japanese billionaire breaks Twitter record by distributing cash among followers
The entrepreneur said he would contact winners via direct message after the Monday deadline.
(Web-Desk) – The Japanese billionaire becomes the most retweeted person of all time by distributing cash incentives to the followers.
Yusaku Maezawa promised 100 random Twitter users who reposted one of his messages a chance to win a share of 100 million yen, or about $925,000.
On Monday morning, which was the deadline given to follow Maezawa’s account and repost the message, the post had been retweeted on the social media platform more than 5.4 million times.
Maezawa started the promotion after his company is said to have achieved sales of 10 billion yen, over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period. He now has more than 5.9 million followers.
The entrepreneur said he would contact winners via direct message after the Monday deadline.
Maezawa amassed his fortune through the popular shopping site Zozotown. According to Forbes, Maezawa has a net worth valued around $3 billion and was ranked among Japan’s 50 richest people of 2018.
