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.

He previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should be entitled to half of the app.

The US president has said that if Elon Musk, his right-hand man, wanted TikTok, he'd be willing to facilitate its acquisition. Elon Musk, the world's richest man and head of the US Department of Government Efficiency,

" With discussions circulating about potential deals, here’s what you need to know about the top contenders to buy and “save” TikTok in the U.S. Listed by Forbes as the world’s richest person, Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk has found his name used widely among those discussing potential TikTok buyers.