**Potential Buyers Emergence as TikTok Faces Uncertain Future**

Sat Apr 26 2025 07:46:57 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**Potential Buyers Emergence as TikTok Faces Uncertain Future**

Several high-profile figures, including Elon Musk and MrBeast, express interest in acquiring TikTok amid political volatility.


Political pressure and technological concerns have put TikTok's ownership in the spotlight, with potential buyers navigating a complex landscape.



In a rapidly evolving political environment, several prominent figures are showing interest in acquiring TikTok, a social media platform entangled in debates over national security and foreign ownership. Among those potential buyers is billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has voiced his discontent with TikTok's current operational status in the United States—highlighting the unequal treatment of the Chinese-owned app and his own company, X.

Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, has generated excitement among his vast TikTok following by announcing his bid to purchase the platform. On a private jet, he expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "I might become you guys' new CEO! I'm super excited!" His statement has already amassed over 73 million views, although Donaldson has kept the specifics of his offer under wraps, assuring followers that significant developments are forthcoming.

The urgency surrounding TikTok’s fate stems from legislation signed by President Joe Biden last year, which mandates the app's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest the platform by January 19 or face a ban in the U.S. This move addresses bipartisan concerns regarding the app's connections to the Chinese government, which many lawmakers regard as a potential national security threat.

Former President Donald Trump has also weighed in, suggesting the potential for a joint U.S. ownership model. He emphasized on his Truth Social account the importance of maintaining a 50% ownership share for the U.S. in the interest of safeguarding the platform's operations, stating, "By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to [stay up]." Additionally, Trump has indicated his support for Musk and Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and a known Trump supporter, who has previously expressed interest in the app. Oracle serves as one of TikTok's main data center providers and was a leading candidate for ownership during earlier attempts to acquire the platform.

Billionaire Frank McCourt has also emerged as a contender, proposing that TikTok operate without its proprietary algorithm under his Project Liberty Institute. McCourt has criticized the data practices of various social media firms, maintaining that TikTok could run independently of its Chinese technology, even if it jeopardizes its market value.

Ultimately, political dynamics are likely to play a critical role in TikTok's ownership transition. As articulated by Professor Anupam Chander of Georgetown Law, any chosen buyer is likely to be sympathetic to Trump, implying the former president may exert significant influence over the final decision. The unconventional ownership structure Trump has suggested may require legislative adjustments, raising questions about the law’s impact on such ownership configurations.

Critics, including Professor Chander, caution that allowing the fate of a significant social media platform to rest in political waters represents an “unforced error” by the Biden administration, indicating that it wasn't prudent to place a platform with billions of users in such a political battleground. With much at stake, the road ahead for TikTok and its potential buyers remains uncertain.

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