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.

TikTok switched off and on again, causing a premature mass mourning from TikTok users and creators, who came together to post about their experiences using the app.

YouTube star MrBeast confirms his official bid to purchase TikTok, aiming to save the app and become its new CEO.

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Now that TikTok has been disabled for US users, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday, Jan. 17, to uphold a law that would ban the app for the 170 million people who use the app in the U.S. The ruling lines up with decisions other courts have made and sets up the ban to go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19.

TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — at least for now.

Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer Protocol, the decentralized protocol behind the social media service. These include upcoming apps such as Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social and Bluescreen.Blue.

YouTube star MrBeast has confirmed that he’s making an official bid to purchase TikTok after the ban briefly went dark in the US.

MrBeast is part of a growing list of individuals and businesses that have expressed interesting in purchasing TikTok.

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