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.
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.
The high-profile names who could potentially buy TikTok following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the law banning the platform in the US.
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.
A representative for Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — says the YouTube star isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet
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.
He previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should be entitled to half of the app.
Elon Musk is being eyed by Chinese authorities as a potential buyer of TikTok. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
The guy who brought you a bunch of dumb online videos wants to buy the site that distributes dumb online videos.
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