It’s not clear if TikTok’s owner ByteDance has seriously considered the offer, Bloomberg reported. Others floated as ...

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The YouTube star mentioned he'd buy the platform so it wouldn't get banned, but despite speculation, TikTok is not yet for sale and Jimmy Donaldson is not officially pursuing its U.S. operations.

Donaldson posted a jokey message on X on January 13 that read, "Okay fine, I'll buy Tik Tok so it doesn't get banned." A day later, ...

Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has tweeted about his interest in buying TikTok to prevent its potential ban in the US.