YouTuber MrBeast formally announces his intention to buy TikTok in order to save the app and take over as CEO.
Following TikTok’s brief escape from a U.S. shutdown, YouTube celebrity Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has formally entered the bidding process to acquire the app.
On January 19, former President Joe Biden gave Byte Dance a deadline to sell its shares or face U.S. limitations, which may have resulted in TikTok being banned. However, Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily protected the app.
MrBeast announced that he was en route to submit an official offer for the well-known platform on January 20 by posting a TikTok video from a private jet. “I’m currently on a private jet, TikTok, getting ready to submit my formal offer for this platform,” he stated. “I might be the next CEO for you guys. I am ecstatic.
Fans are excited by MrBeast’s confirmation, even though the specifics of his bid are still unknown. The idea of him owning TikTok has created a lot of excitement on social media, as he is the creator with the most subscribers on YouTube.
Earlier this month, MrBeast made a suggestion that he was interested in purchasing TikTok. He disclosed on January 14 that he was discussing the purchase with a number of billionaires. He confirmed by January 15..