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MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors

NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity. YouTube’s biggest creator is offering an exclusive weekend on the set of Beast Games Season 2 to the first 40 donors who make $100,000 gifts to his registered nonprofit. The invitation comes as MrBeast surpasses 400 million subscribers. Rallying that fervent following to make their own charitable contributions marks a new fundraising strategy for Donaldson and signals his continued philanthropic presence. Donaldson says: “I have some big charity projects I want to fund so I think it’s a win/win.”… Continue Reading

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star. Donaldson stirred interest in a Jan. 13 post on X saying he’d “buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.” That seemed all the more certain this week when Donaldson was named in reports related to an investor group looking to buy the TikTok’s U.S. operations in an all-cash offer, led by Recruiter.com Ventures founder and CEO Jesse Tinsley. But, contrary to Tuesday night reports, MrBeast spokesperson Matthew Hiltzik said Donaldson hasn’t officially joined any bids.… Continue Reading