MrBeast offers to buy TikTok to prevent US ban
In a surprising development in the ongoing story of TikTok’s possible prohibition in the United States, popular YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has made a lighthearted offer to purchase the social media company.
The timing of his suggestion is crucial since ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has only a few days left until January 19, 2025, to sell off its U.S. business.
MrBeast made his lighthearted suggestion on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, “All right, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.”
This declaration came amid a flurry of rumors and debates on TikTok’s future in the United States, where it could be banned because of national security worries about its Chinese ownership.
After Congress approved legislation last year, the U.S. government has been pressuring TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese company or risk being blacklisted from app stores.
This action is in response to wider worries about data privacy and the possibility of foreign influence due to the app’s enormous user base, which includes approximately 170 million Americans.
Names like Elon Musk have been mentioned as possible owners in recent discussions and rumors, although TikTok has called them “pure fiction.”
His humorously proposed acquisition has ignited conversations with many people taking to the comment page of the post to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
@TomBilyeu: “I would have laughed at this two years ago. Now I’m like… maybe.”
@Nljigakulive: “You don’t have that sort of money gang.”
@PeakPrspective: “Mr Beast should make a video of himself buying TikTok — would be his biggest one yet! Would love to see the thumbnail image for that one.”
@officialvrewls: “can you like not joke about this & actually gather your billionaire friends to buy the platform.”
@forkyishere: “What makes you think it does not get banned after you buy it?”
@PeteronyemaNwa: “If dude buys tiktok all ads will be feastables and leaks to his next youtube video.”
