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YouTube star MrBeast expresses interest in purchasing TikTok less than a week before ban
James "Jimmy" Donaldson, known as MrBeast on YouTube, made an offhand comment to X this week, saying he'd buy TikTok so it doesn't get banned.
MrBeast Offers To Buy TikTok To Stop Ban
The YouTube sensation has proposed buying TikTok as a unique solution to stop the social platform from being banned in the U.S.
Omg, MrBeast just offered to buy TikTok before the ban and he actually seems serious
It comes after Congress passed a law in April 2024 signed by President Joe Biden which gave ByteDance nine months to find a US-approved buyer. Congress described TikTok as “a national-security threat of immense depth and scale” amid concerns Amrican citizens’ data is being passed over to China.
MrBeast shares update after saying he will buy TikTok ahead of US ban
As a result, President Joe Biden signed a law last year which demanded that ByteDance sell, or TikTok would be shut down in the US. The deadline to sell falls on 19 January - just one day before Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the new president.
"Billionaires Have Reached Out": YouTuber MrBeast Joins Bid To Buy TikTok
With TikTok planning to shut off its US operations on Sunday, YouTube star Jimmy "MrBeast" claimed he is considering purchasing the social media giant's app for American users.
MrBeast claims he’s talking with billionaires to try and buy TikTok
MrBeast has joined the list of people who are open to buying TikTok and the YouTuber says he’s working with billionaires to save the app.
MrBeast claims 'so many billionaires reach out' after considering buying TikTok before US ban
If TikTok shuts down for all US users, the impact would differ from the legal requirements. The law stipulates banning only new downloads of TikTok from Apple or Google app stores, allowing existing users to continue accessing the app temporarily, according to Reuters.
MrBeast offers to buy TikTok to prevent US ban
MrBeast jokingly offers to buy TikTok, sparking conversations amidst looming US ban over national security concerns.
MrBeast say he'll buy TikTok to save it from being banned in the US and fans are divided
MrBeast stated he's willing to buy TikTok so it's not banned in the United States. The YouTuber, real name James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, took to X formerly Twitter to make that declaration on Monday,
MrBeast Might Buy TikTok to Prevent US Ban – Will He Save the App from Shutdown?
The idea of MrBeast buying TikTok to prevent its impending ban is something that could potentially reshape the digital landscape, especially as Gen Z and Gen Alpha scramble for someone to “save” the platform. On X, MrBeast made the following tweet and of course, it went instantly viral!
MrBeast Has Had Billionaires Reach Out to Him About Buying TikTok
MrBeast suggests the possibility of buying TikTok to save being banned in the US, and a number of billionaires have contacted him about it.
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