With TikTok facing a potential U.S. ban, investor Kevin O’Leary has announced plans to purchase the popular social media platform. O’Leary, known for his role on Shark Tank, has teamed up with billionaire Frank McCourt to lead a bid to save TikTok from being shut down in the U.

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary — a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful”—said he’s nearing a deal to buy TikTok from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to avoid the U.S. ban on the social media app.

TikTok might soon face a U.S. ban, but Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary isn’t sitting idly by.  He’s teamed up with Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to make a major

‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary is hoping to buy TikTok from ByteDance. The potential acquisition comes at a crucial time for the platform, which has over 170 million users in the United States alone.

“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary announced Monday that he has joined a bid to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok at a critical juncture in the platform’s future in the country.

Investor and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary, known for his appearances on "Shark Tank," announced on Monday that he has joined forces with The People's Bid for TikTok in an attempt to purchase the social media platform before the Jan.

Kevin O’Leary, star of Shark Tank, has announced his partnership with former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations, potentially preventing the app from facing a government-mandated ban.

"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary said he's nearing a deal to purchase TikTok's U.S. business in a move that would save it from being banned

Kevin O’Leary, one of the venture capitalist “sharks” from the reality television show, said Monday that he had joined a group known as the People’s Bid for TikTok that has been putting together a bid for TikTok’s U.S. business. The effort is being spearheaded by billionaire Frank McCourt, who sold the Dodgers in 2012.

Paxton accuses TikTok of violating the Deceptive Trade Practices Act by deceiving parents, marketing toward minors and showing explicit content.

O'Leary, often referred to as "Mr. Wonderful" on Shark Tank, received many excited replies on social media. "I lend you $50b, and for every TikTok video, I take 10% of the revenue, in perpetuity" - Mr Wonderful," wrote one fan, mimicking the mogul's deal-making style from the show. "You're one person I trust. All The best!" wrote another fan.