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Frank McCourt says MrBeast in talks to join his TikTok bid
MrBeast, one of most successful Internet creators, may join a bid by real estate mogul and Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt to buy TikTok's U.S. arm, McCourt told Axios' Sara Fischer in Davos Wednesday.
MrBeast is reportedly now among those trying to buy TikTok
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.
Frank McCourt and MrBeast in Talks to Lead TikTok U.S. Acquisition Bid
Frank McCourt revealed plans to include Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, in his $20 billion bid to acquire TikTok’s U.S. arm.
The TikTok Buyout Derby Begins—MrBeast, Frank McCourt, and ‘Non-Sale’ Option Emerge
TikTok finds itself in Penelope’s position now—suitors are lining up to buy the social media site as it remains missing from the App Store and Google Play. Without a suitable buyer, American tech companies face big fines if the app returns.
Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid
He said private equity firms and family offices have reached out to provide financing options. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NC’s MrBeast says he wants to buy TikTok after meeting with a ‘bunch of billionaires’
The platform is in need of saving in the United States, where approximately 170 million people have TikTok accounts. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that will ban the platform on Jan. 19 unless TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance divests its U.S. operations.
MrBeast isn’t in the bidding race for TikTok just yet—but ‘several buyers are holding ongoing discussions with Jimmy Donaldson’
After the bipartisan TikTok law was signed by former President Joe Biden in April, ByteDance said it did not have plans to sell the platform and fought the statute in court for months. China also rebuked Washington over the divestment push, though more recently it appears to be softening its stance.
‘TikTok, we mean business’: MrBeast is bidding for the beleaguered app
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.
MrBeast, Internet’s Top Creator, Joins New Bid to Buy TikTok
MrBeast, the internet’s most-followed and highest-earning content creator, has joined a new bid to buy TikTok. Most Read from BloombergTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpDonations to LA Fire Victims Rise Past $200 Million MarkNY’s Hochul Calls for Law Banning Cell Phone Use in SchoolsLA Schools Wrecked by Fires Plead on GoFundMe for Help to ReopenThe YouTube star,
Frank McCourt says he's open to teaming up on U.S. TikTok bid
Billionaire Frank McCourt says he is open to others joining his bid for U.S. TikTok, January 23, 2025. "If, as things evolve, there are other financial arrangements, we don't need to own 100 percent of TikTok.
Everyone wants MrBeast on their TikTok bid, but he hasn’t committed yet
MrBeast is in talks to join a number of bids to buy TikTok, but he hasn't chosen any of them exclusively yet. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
O'Leary defends his TikTok offer now competing against MrBeast as 'only' viable option
Speculation is rising around MrBeast's bid in buying TikTok, but Kevin O'Leary remains firm that his $20 billion offer is the "only" one that has the coding and technology capabilities.
Could MrBeast Become Part-Owner of TikTok? Offers and Speculation Swirl After Trump Vows to Broker Deal to ‘Save’ App From Ban
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Internet's highest-paid creator MrBeast joins race to buy TikTok
MrBeast joins a long list of interested TikTok buyers including billionaire Elon Musk and Oracle founder Larry Ellison. Billionaire Frank McCourt, who runs the internet advocacy group Project Liberty ...