TikTok, Frank McCourt

As TikTok prepares to shut down, billionaire Frank McCourt wants to buy it to radically change how the internet works
McCourt wants to build a decentralized version of the internet where individual users, rather than tech companies, own the reams of data spawned by their online lives.
These Billionaires, Companies And Investors—Elon Musk, Frank McCourt And More—Could Buy TikTok As Ban Looms
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.
Billionaire McCourt open to keeping original investors in any TikTok deal
Businessman Frank McCourt is "open-minded" to keeping TikTok's existing investors, including the founder, involved after any deal to buy the U.S. operations of the Chinese-owned short-form video app,
‘Shark Tank’s’ Kevin O’Leary and billionaire Frank McCourt want to buy TikTok. One problem: It’s not for sale
A group formed by billionaire entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has made a formal offer to buy TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance.
Billionaire investor Frank McCourt discusses his bid for TikTok
Frank McCourt, a billionaire investor who has campaigned to make the internet safer through his Project Liberty foundation, has made a bid for TikTok. McCourt told NBC News' Kate Snow that he will make "fundamental" changes to the app if his bid is successful.
Marseille owner Frank McCourt wants to buy TikTok’s US operations
Olympique de Marseille’s owner Frank McCourt has announced via a group he created called Project Liberty that he is planning to put together a consortium of investors to buy the US operations of
Frank McCourt, Kevin O'Leary 'have a solution, viable deal' for TikTok
Billionaire entrepreneur Frank McCourt details what will happen when his offer with Kevin O'Leary to buy TikTok could be accepted and they begin negotiations with ByteDance.
TikTok Worth up to $200 Billion, Expert
The popular platform could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law, while many parties have expressed interest in buying the ...
Social media played a major role in our son’s fentanyl death. We need to make it safer | Opinion
While no legal outcome can bring Sammy back, we believe that holding Snap Inc. accountable is a critical step toward systemic ...
TikTok creators post farewell videos to their fans ahead of expected U.S. ban
Ahead of the expected TikTok ban in the U.S., creators on the app posted heartfelt goodbyes to their fans. The Supreme Court ...
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Is the TikTok Ban a Chance to Rethink the Whole Internet?
The billionaire Frank McCourt is launching a “people’s bid” to buy the app, replace its addictive algorithm, and give users ...
Congress hawks hold firm: TikTok must sell or go
China hawks in Congress are standing behind their law to force TikTok to divest or be banned in the U.S. after the Supreme Court ruled it constitutional Friday. But they are hopeful the ...
TikTok's U.S. operations could be worth as much as $50 billion if ByteDance decides to sell
Business moguls should be prepared to spend tens of billions of dollars for TikTok’s U.S. operations should parent company ...
‘Make TikTok wonderful again’: Kevin O’Leary explains his plan to save the social media platform
Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary is partnering up with another investor in a bid to save TikTok and hopes China and the Supreme ...
TikTok’s US future in limbo: Billionaire Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty proposes acquisition–Will ByteDance say ‘yes’?
Frank McCourt, founder of Project Liberty, has submitted a proposal to ByteDance to acquire TikTok’s US assets. The plan aims ...