MrBeast Offers To Buy TikTok To Stop US Ban

• Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has jokingly offered to buy TikTok, adding an unexpected twist to the ongoing saga surrounding the potential U.S. ban.

• The proposal is timely as ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is set to divest its U.S. operations on January 19, 2025.

• MrBeast made a playful proposal on X, formerly Twitter, by purchasing TikTok to prevent its ban.

In a surprising development in the ongoing discussions regarding a potential ban of TikTok in the United States, Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson, the prominent YouTube personality, has humorously proposed to purchase the social media platform.

This suggestion arises at a pivotal moment, as the deadline for ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company based in China, to divest its U.S. operations approaches on January 19, 2025.

MrBeast expressed his playful offer on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “Okay fine, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.”

This remark was made amid a surge of speculation and debate concerning TikTok’s future in the U.S., where it is facing a potential ban due to national security issues linked to its Chinese ownership.

The U.S. government has been advocating for TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese entity or risk being removed from app stores, following legislation enacted by Congress last year.

This initiative is part of broader apprehensions regarding data privacy and the risk of foreign influence through the app’s extensive user base, which encompasses approximately 170 million Americans.

Recent discussions and rumors have mentioned figures such as Elon Musk as possible buyers, although TikTok has dismissed these claims as “pure fiction.”

MrBeast’s light-hearted suggestion resonates with the ongoing public and political dialogue about the app’s future in the United States, sparking conversations as many individuals took to the comments section of his post to express their opinions.

Reacting to the post..

@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 youtubr video.”

@TheBlaineConley: “Need to have a last one to survive challenge and the winner gets TikTok.”