With this mandate handed down, panic set in as U.S. TikTok fans wondered if someone would step forth to buy the platform to keep it open to them. Popular influencer Jimmy Donaldson, known throughout social media as MrBeast,
Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok. Donaldson has the most subscribers of any user on YouTube— over 340 million—and boasts over 113 million TikTok followers.
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.
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.
Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that China was considering a TikTok sale to Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a close ally of President Trump, who already owns the social media platform X.
Will TikTok find a U.S. buyer to remain legal? After Trump vowed to make a deal to save the app, MrBeast has emerged as part of a joint bid.
YouTube and TikTok start MrBeast is looking to buy TikTok as part of a group of investors, as a 75-day time limit ticks down for the social media company to find a non-Chinese owner or risk being permanently banned.
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has teamed up with Employer.com CEO Jesse Tinsley and other investors in an all-cash offer for the social platform.
The app, which was set to be banned, now has a bit more time to find a home and address national security issues
MrBeast, the popular YouTube star and the internet’s highest-earning content creator, is holding discussions with several groups that are interested in buying TikTok before a possible ban, according to a spokesperson.
MrBeast denies meme coin rumors, stating he has no plans to launch one despite recent speculation and tons of social media buzz.