In a thrilling turn of events in the current saga concerning the imminent U.S. ban of TikTok, acclaimed YouTube sensation Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson jestingly proposed to buy the social media giant.
The proposition comes urgently with TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, facing a deadline to disinvest from its U.S. operations.
MrBeast shared his tongue-in-cheek proposition on X (previously known as Twitter), declaring, “Okay, fine, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.”
This proclamation arrives amid a whirlwind of conjecture and deliberation about the future of TikTok in the U.S., which could potentially face a ban due to issues of national security linked with its Chinese ownership.
Due to data privacy concerns and fears of foreign influence via the app’s enormous user base of approximately 170 million Americans, the U.S. government has been urging TikTok’s sale to a non-Chinese entity.
Failure to comply with this disposition could result in the app being banned from U.S. app stores following last year’s legislation passed by Congress.
Rumours have floated around suggesting high-profile individuals, such as Elon Musk, as potential buyers. Yet, TikTok has categorically dismissed such talks as “pure fiction.”
MrBeast’s proposition, though made in jest, has struck a chord with the ongoing public and political debate regarding TikTok’s sustainability in the U.S. His suggested acquisition, delivered with a healthy dose of humour, has spurred conversations, with many users sharing their opinions.
So, could this proposal, initially made in jest, transform into a tangible reality, saving TikTok from a potential ban? The upcoming days will certainly prove interesting as we await the final chapter in the TikTok saga to unfold.
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—it would be his biggest one yet! Would love to see the thumbnail image for that one.”
@officialvrewls: “Would you like not to joke about this & 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 feast tables and leaks to his next YouTuber video.”
@TheBlaineConley: “Need to have a last one to survive the challenge, and the winner gets TikTok.”
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