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- Kevin O'Leary said on Tuesday that he wants to crowdfund buying TikTok.
- The move comes after US lawmakers agreed on a plan to ban Chinese-owned TikTok unless it is sold.
- Other potential buyers include former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Steven Mnuchin.
Kevin O'Leary has put himself on the notably short list of people who say they want to buy TikTok — and he's making it a group effort.
The "Shark Tank" investor said on Tuesday that he set up a crowdfunding website to gauge interest in collectively buying the social media platform. The site allows anyone to "reserve" spots to become investors in the potential US version of TikTok. It's not accepting any payments yet, and reservations are only a way to indicate interest.