MrBeast not quite in bidding race for TikTok just yet
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MrBeast isn’t in the bidding race for TikTok just yet—but ‘several buyers are holding ongoing discussions with Jimmy Donaldson’
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MrBeast Discussing TikTok Bid With ‘Several’ Interested Buyers
MrBeast Rep Reacts to TikTok Bidding Race Rumors
The YouTube star has become known for producing a range of content—including big-budget, elaborate stunts and charitable acts.
Jimmy Donaldson stirred interest in a Jan. 13 post on X saying he’d “buy TikTok so it doesn’t get 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.
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.
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.
On January 21, 2025, the Paul Hastings Law Firm shared a blog post stating they’re advising a “syndicate of investors” in a 100 per cent cash offer for TikTok’s US operations and “various assets” from ByteDance.
MrBeast joins a long list of interested TikTok buyers including billionaire Elon Musk and Oracle founder Larry Ellison. Billionaire Frank McCourt, who runs the internet advocacy group Project Liberty has also publicly expressed his interest in the opportunity,
MrBeast has seen incredible growth in his TikTok following after revealing his plans to buy the platform amid its ban.
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.
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The platform is in need of saving in the United States, where approximately 170 million people have TikTok accounts. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that will ban the platform on Jan. 19 unless TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance divests its U.S. operations.
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