MrBeast confirms he has an offer ready to buy TikTok: "We mean business"

MrBeast confirms an offer to buy TikTok from ByteDance ahead of potential US ban on January 19, 2025.

As the January 19, 2025, deadline for a potential TikTok ban in the United States looms, YouTube sensation MrBeast has made headlines with a bold move to save the app. 

On January 14, 2025, MrBeast revealed that he had received an offer to purchase TikTok from its parent company, ByteDance, after meeting with a group of billionaires interested in backing the acquisition.

Okay fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned

— MrBeast (@MrBeast) January 14, 2025

In a viral TikTok video posted the following day, MrBeast shared his mission to keep the app running in the U.S., saying, “TikTok, we mean business. We have an offer ready for you. We want to buy the platform. America deserves TikTok. Give me a seat at the table, let me save this platform.” The video quickly amassed millions of views and thousands of comments, with fans showing overwhelming support for the idea of MrBeast taking over the app.

@mrbeast

TikTok check your inbox 👀 @TikTok

♬ original sound - MrBeast

While it's unclear which billionaires MrBeast met with to discuss the deal, his fans are clearly on board, with many calling him the right person to lead TikTok into the future. "MrBeast is the best thing that happened to this world in the last few years," one user commented, while another said, “WE R COUNTING ON U MR BEAST.”

The news comes amid rumors that other billionaires, including Elon Musk, have shown interest in purchasing the app, but MrBeast's offer has gained significant traction. Fans are hopeful that MrBeast can save TikTok from the looming ban and keep the platform thriving for years to come.