With another week spent on the internet behind us, the digital culture beat unpacks this week's events in the online world.

Taking to his X on January 14, 2025, he wrote: “Okay fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned.” Social media users did not leave the opportunity to react to his claim as one X user ...

I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned.” The tweet had amassed over 3.7 million views at the time of writing this article. The Supreme Court ruled that the app will be banned by January ...

On Monday, the 26-year-old Donaldson wrote on X, “Okay fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned ... This winter, Amazon Prime Video has been releasing Beast Games, a 10-episode reality series ...

Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor ...

“Okay fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned,” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, posted on X on January 13th. But while his tone was joking, Donaldson – the single ...

Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has tweeted about his interest in buying TikTok to prevent its potential ban in the US. With the backing of billionaires, he is prepared to make an offer.