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.
TikTok bidder Frank McCourt says his offer is funded, complies with Supreme Court
Real estate mogul Frank McCourt, who is trying to buy TikTok's U.S. arm, reiterated his investor group's ability to make a deal and still comply with the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday. Why it matters: Billionaire McCourt says he has the money and the technology to keep TikTok running on American phones.
‘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.
We are the only TikTok bidder that meets the SCOTUS' criteria, says Project Liberty's Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt, Project Liberty founder and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss McCourt's bid for TikTok, if the Chinese would agree to Project Liberty's bid, and much more.
TikTok Suitor McCourt Weighs In on Supreme Court Ruling
Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt Jr. reacts to the US Supreme Court upholding a law that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face a ban in the US. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close.
Why is TikTok back after being banned for one day?
TikTok will be banned in the US on 19 January - unless the Supreme Court accepts a last ditch legal bid from its Chinese ...
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How Long Will TikTok Return For? Updates
The law gives the president the option to extend the ban by 90 days, but triggering the extension requires evidence that ...
Project Liberty makes offer to TikTok. Here's what to know about the potential buyer.
Project Liberty, an organization led by billionaire Frank McCourt, has made an offer to ByteDance to purchase TikTok's U.S.
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If a Sale of TikTok Is Required, Who Could Afford It?
Still, at least one suitor has tossed his hat in the ring to buy TikTok without its algorithm: the billionaire Frank McCourt, who sent ByteDance a letter on Thursday proposing a deal. Mr.
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 ...
TikTok users anxiously await its return to US app stores
Three days after ByteDance's TikTok went dark and then was quickly revived in the US, users that deleted the app were ...
Why Trump Should Rethink Enforcing TikTok's Forced Sale Law
For now, TikTok’s ability to operate stateside hangs in the balance after the Supreme Court upheld the law demanding that ...
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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 ...