The guy who brought you a bunch of dumb online videos wants to buy the site that distributes dumb online videos.
Social media influencer MrBeast says he'd buy TikTok to keep it from being banned. Elon Musk reportedly is interested in buying the app as well.
MrBeast, the internet’s most-followed and highest-earning content creator, has joined a new bid to buy TikTok.
MrBeast has seen incredible growth in his TikTok following after revealing his plans to buy the platform amid its ban.
It’s not clear if TikTok’s owner ByteDance has seriously considered the offer, Bloomberg reported. Others floated as potential buyers include Elon Musk, Amazon, Oracle, and a syndicate headed by billionaire Frank McCourt.
Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.
The social media star's Beast Games is airing Amazon Prime Video. The reality show, inspired by the Netflix hit Squid Game, sees contestants battling it out for a grand prize of $5 million. Last week, Variety reported that the show had surpassed 50 million unique viewers in 25 days.
Despite reports, MrBeast has not officially joined any investor group to purchase TikTok, according to his spokesperson.
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
I drew MrBeast for 24 hours straight and sent it to him because he is my favorite youtuber and he seems like a chill dude!
The law includes a provision that allows the president to pause the TikTok ban for 90 days if ByteDance proves it is in the process of selling the app. But without evidence that ByteDance is actively working to divest from TikTok, his order could be challenged in court.