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

I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned.” Following up on the post the next day, MrBeast shared to his fans that he had been approached by many billionaires about a potential purchase ...

“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 ...

In December 2024, Donaldson launched the Beast Games ... I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned.” A few days later, he shared a video on his own TikTok in which he claimed he had ...

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, “OK fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned.” ...

"Okay fine, I'll buy Tik Tok ... his post on X, Donaldson posted a video on TikTok, where he announced his intention to buy the social media platform. "I just got out of a meeting with a bunch of ...

Billionaire Frank McCourt has publicly expressed his interest in buying TikTok, whereas US President Donald Trump has said he’d be open sell the platform to SpaceX, Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk ...

Such moments are also when Mr. Beast, admittedly, also doesn’t look great. The Beastman and his collection of boyish and excitable co-hosts (one critic snarkily called them “soy faced ...

Last year, the singer even changed the first line of “TiK ToK,” which refers to Sean “Diddy” Combs, amid his ongoing sexual abuse and sex trafficking allegations and lawsuits. The line ...

Jesse Tinsley, CEO of workforce management company Employer.com, is conducting what could become the year’s wildest acquisition spree. First, Employer.com announced its plan last month to ...

In an interview on the Today show, the 69-year-old shared his happiness, saying, “I’m fortunate to have a wonderful girlfriend, Paula. We’re having fun, going to the Olympics, and enjoying ...