TikTok is b.a.n.n.ed in the U.S
On January 19, TikTok was officially removed from Apple and Google app stores in the US. Accordingly, new users cannot search for TikTok to download. In addition, for some users who had downloaded TikTok before, the application has also announced that it will stop accessing it.
Previously, on January 17, the US Supreme Court decided to uphold the law banning TikTok in the US for national security reasons, including risks of espionage and data manipulation. TikTok also announced plans to stop operating in the US from January 19.
TikTok has been banned in the US since January 19, 2025
Faced with this change, many TikTokers with tens, even hundreds of millions of followers have had different reactions. Among them, the 3 people with the most followers on TikTok in the US, Zach King, Addison Rae and MrBeast, have had different reactions.
Zach King - TikToker with the most viewed videos on TikTok
With more than 82 million followers and especially the most viewed videos on TikTok with 2.3 billion views, Zach King - a magician is among the most famous TikTokers. After TikTok was banned in the US, the male TikToker temporarily stopped producing videos on this platform. Instead, Zach King "moved home" to YouTube Shorts and Reels on Instagram.
Zach King switches to YouTube Shorts after TikTok is banned in the US
With these social networks also having the feature of sharing short videos, things don't seem too stressful for this famous TikToker.
Addison Rae - TikToker born in 2000 "earns the most money in the world"
Unlike Zach King, TikToker Addison Rae doesn't seem very optimistic about the platform that helped her become famous and make a lot of money being banned in the US. On TikTok, Addison Rae is extremely famous with 88.6 million followers.
According to Forbes, in 2020, this American TikToker had a revenue of up to 5 million USD (about 120 billion VND), making Addison Rae the individual who earns the most money on this platform.
Addison Rae là TikToker thành công bậc nhất và đổi đời nhờ TikTok
Addison Rae changed her life and became the highest earning TikToker thanks to TikTok
Right before TikTok was officially banned in the US, on January 18, female TikToker Addison Rae posted her final post on the video platform with the content: "There are no words to describe this feeling. TikTok has changed my life. I am infinitely grateful for the story that has passed".
This post quickly attracted more than 12 million views on TikTok.
Mr.Beast wants to buy TikTok
People often know Mr.Beast (real name James Stephen Donaldson) as the most successful YouTuber on the planet but do not notice that this guy is also extremely successful with TikTok. Currently, Mr.Beast has nearly 110 million followers on this social networking platform.
Notably, in the context of TikTok facing the risk of being banned in the US, MrBeast suddenly announced that he is ready to buy this famous social network. "Okay, I'll buy TikTok so it doesn't get banned," MrBeast wrote on his personal X page with more than 31.6 million followers. MrBeast's shared content has attracted more than 37 million views and more than 20 thousand comments on X.
MrBeast Reveals Intention to Buy TikTok to Avoid Being Banned
It remains to be seen whether the world’s most successful YouTuber can pull off this billion-dollar deal. However, many believe that Mr.Beast’s ability to acquire the company is slim, given that TikTok is worth $300 billion, 600 times more than Mr.Beast’s $500 million in assets. In addition, the TikTok buyer faces many major hurdles: complex regulatory requirements, national security concerns, and international implications.
