After Elon Musk and Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary, YouTuber MrBeast has also entered the bid to acquire TikTok in the U.S.
According to CNN, following a 75-day extension granted to TikTok by the new U.S. President Donald Trump, the world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, has expressed interest in purchasing the platform.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, had jokingly written on X earlier in January, “Okay fine, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.”
However, the lawyer of the third most popular TikToker, who has over 112.6 million followers and 1.1 billion likes, told CNN on January 21, 2025, that they were serious about the purchase.
Additionally, in a video posted on X on January 20, 2025, MrBeast stated, “I just got out of a meeting with a bunch of billionaires. TikTok, we mean business. This is my lawyer right here. We have an offer ready for you, we want to buy the platform.”
This offer came right after President Trump signed an executive order giving TikTok 75 days to prove to U.S. officials that it isn’t a national security threat.
Notably, this offer coincided with ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, considering selling its U.S. business to tech mogul Elon Musk to avoid a potential ban, as reported by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Another prominent figure interested in purchasing TikTok is celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank America, who has also placed a bid through a group called “The People’s Bid for TikTok.”
