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.

It's unlikely that Meek and MrBeast have the funds to buy TikTok, which has an estimated value of $300 billion. According to Google, MrBeast has an estimated net worth of $500 million. It's unknown what Meek's estimated net worth is.