A content empire built on his nickname and brand, MrBeast. Could owning TikTok be next? On Monday, the 26-year-old Donaldson wrote on X, “Okay fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned.” It ...

MrBeast did not buy TikTok. After the ban, he claimed to be assembling billionaires to purchase the platform from ByteDance.

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.

Mobile for cybersecurity negligence, Trump considers TikTok ban, MrBeast seeks to acquire app, Apple's China market share drops, and Microsoft launches AI chat service.

The fate of TikTok remains uncertain as 170 million U.S. users wait to see if their favorite video-sharing app will survive the looming ban. As MrBeast puts it, “stay tuned” — both for his next moves ...