Summary
- MrBeast announced yesterday that he's interested in buying TikTok, and has taken a private jet to make his official offer.
- This news came after the platform returned from its brief 12-hour hiatus when Trump announced a 75-day hold on the ban, giving TikTok time to prove that it's not a national security threat.
- There have been murmurs of interest from Meta, Elon Musk, and even Bobby Kotick, so time will tell who ends up owning the viral video platform.
TikTok went dark 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:after being banned over the weekend, completely shutting its services down in the US. But just 12 hours later, it returned with a message saying, "We are fortuna𒅌te that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay t♒uned!"
That's despite the fact that when he used emergency economic powers to outlaw any transactions between parent company ByteDance and US citizens, which Ti🅺kTok said at the time "sets a dangerous precedent for the concept of free expression". The ban was first put in place due to security concerns about data being collected by China. So, ByteDance agreed to divest TikTok to prevent the ban, which Trump agreed to, putting a 45-day hold on any action against the platform.
There was talk a🌱t the time of Microsoft buying the social media app.
After Shou Zi Chew appeared at Trump's inauguration yesterday, Trump announced a similar pause to the ban, giving TikTok 75 days to convince US officials that it isn't a national security threat. In all likelihood, this will be achieved once again by finding a new buyer, and while there have been rumours and speculation surrounding Meta, bizarrely, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:YouTuber MrBeast has announced that he's making a bid.
MrBeast Took A Private Jet To Make A Bid For TikTok
As reported by , MrBeast revealed as much on TikTok yesterday, saying, "I'm on a private jet right now about to put in my official offer for th🌼is platform. I might become you guys' new CEO. I'm super 𝕴excited. I wish I could say more about the offer I'm putting in, but I can't for now. Just know that it's gonna be crazy."
There were also rumours that Elon Musk, 168澳ಌ洲幸运5开奖网:who purchase💧d Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion, was interested in buying out TikTok, but an official representative resp💟onded, "We can't be expected to comment on pure fiction".
However, Musk now leads the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (ie DOGE), and the US government itself is interested in purchasing a stake in TikTok. As reported by , Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, "I would like the United States to have a 50🤪 percent ownership position in a joint venture."
So, it's entirely possible MrBeast and the US Government will end up sharing TikTok, but there are plenty of others interested in buying the platform, with reports even claiming that wants in. Time will tell who ends up in charge of the hit video service, as many of t🦩hese possible buyers have not commented publicly yet.
MrBeast Investigation Finds Evidence Of "Workplac𒅌e Harassment And Misconduct"
MrBeast ha🤡s fired several employees and is hiring a new CEO after a three month investigation has found "isolated instances" of workplace harassment.