As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, one of the world’s most popular and successful content creators has announced a bid to buy it. 💰💸Limited time! Get TheStreet Pro’s quarterly call for free.

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.

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

MrBeast, the popular YouTube star and the internet’s highest-earning content creator, is holding discussions with several groups that are interested in buying TikTok before a possible ban, according to a spokesperson.

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.

Just two days after sharing his thoughts on X, Donaldson took to TikTok with a video announcing his plans to purchase the platform. MrBeast in a video said, “I just got out of a meeting with a bunch of billionaires.

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.

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

The YouTube star has become known for producing a range of content—including big-budget, elaborate stunts and charitable acts.

One of the world's highest earning influencers, MrBeast, has confirmed his bid to buy TikTok. The post MrBeast Launches Cash Bid to Buy TikTok appeared first on Tech.co.

MrBeast revealed that he took a private jet to make an offer to buy TikTok after Trump announced a 75-day hold on the ban.