The YouTube star mentioned he'd buy the platform so it wouldn't get banned, but despite speculation, TikTok is not yet for sale and Jimmy Donaldson is not officially pursuing its U.S. operations.

MrBeast officially joined up with tech entrepreneur Jesse Tinsley and other investors to launch a bid aimed at taking over TikTok's operation in the US.

YouTube personality “MrBeast” Jimmy Donaldson and a group of investors tapped Brad Bondi, the brother of President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department, for legal advice on their bid to buy TikTok.

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.

President Donald Trump gave the social media platform more time to comply with a law that requires it to divest its Chinese ownership.

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.

Donaldson posted a jokey message on X on January 13 that read, "Okay fine, I'll buy Tik Tok so it doesn't get banned." A day later,

After various videos and comments about wanting to buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned, MrBeast has helped put in an offer.

MrBeast, the internet’s most-followed and highest-earning content creator, has joined a new bid to buy TikTok.

The guy who brought you a bunch of dumb online videos wants to buy the site that distributes dumb online videos.

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.

One of the world's highest earning influencers, MrBeast, has confirmed his bid to buy TikTok, teaming up with the founder of employer.com