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TikTok, Frank McCourt

‘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.

Forbes · 3h

Billionaire Frank McCourt Leads Formal Offer To Buy TikTok—Here’s Everything We Know As Ban Looms

The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty proposes bid for TikTok's US assets

Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and its consortium of partners in The People's Bid said on Thursday they proposed to make a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's U.

HuffPost on MSN · 1h

Group Led By Billionaire Frank McCourt Makes Formal Bid To Buy TikTok's U.S. Assets

An organization founded by billionaire Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and its partners on Thursday said they made a formal bid to acquire the U.S. assets of TikTok as the popular social media platform faces a possible nationwide ban later this month.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 29m

Billionaire’s Project Liberty eyes TikTok U.S. assets bid

Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty and its consortium of partners in The People’s Bid said today they proposed to make a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok’s U.

CNBC on MSN · 2h

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty bids for TikTok ahead of Supreme Court arguments

The internet advocacy group's proposed purchase would bring TikTok under American ownership and prevent it from being banned in the U.S.

Supreme Court's TikTok dance

Washington Examiner on MSN · 53m

TikTok at Supreme Court: What to know as divest-or-ban deadline looms

The Supreme Court will consider the landmark TikTok ban, balancing free speech and national security over ByteDance’s Chinese ownership risks.

Marketplace · 2h

As Supreme Court ponders fate of TikTok, ByteDance has a backup plan

TikTok's parent company is asking the Supreme Court to halt a law that would require the company to sell TikTok to a U.S. firm or face a ban.

The Boston Globe · 59m

TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

TikTok says it plans to shut down the social media site in the US by Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down.

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat

The Associated Press on MSN · 21h

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app

Influencers previously partnered with Lemon8 to promote the lesser-known app on TikTok. In recent weeks, many of them have hailed Lemon8 as the place to go if TikTok is banned under federal law. Some have also been recommending it through paid sponsored posts tagged #lemon8partner, showing a recent corporate push to generate more users.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

What is Lemon8? Social media app grows in popularity but may be banned with TikTok

Lemon8 is a "lifestyle community" social media app powered by TikTok. The app could be banned alongside TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19.

Digital Music News on MSN · 23h

ByteDance Is Frantically Shifting Users to Lemon8 as TikTok Ban In US Arrives In 11 Days

ByteDance appears to be pushing TikTok users to download Lemon8, an alternative app that more closely mimics Pinterest or Instagram. The TikTok ban law applies to other apps owned by ByteDance (including Lemon8),

TikTok says it plans to shut down site unless Supreme Court strikes down law forcing it to sell

Court to hear arguments Friday on law forcing TikTok sale by Chinese parent company that takes effect in Jan. 19.

TikTok parent ByteDance denies its secret algorithms create filter bubbles

An executive from Chinese social media giant ByteDance played down the role of its content-recommendation algorithms in ...

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'Sent Ripples Through the Marketing World': What Businesses Can Do Now to Prepare for a Possible TikTok Ban, According to a CEO

TikTok stated in a court filing last month that if the ban moves forward, businesses and creators could lose $1.3 billion in ...

What will happen if TikTok is banned?

If TikTok is banned in the US, you would likely still be able to access it by using one of the best TikTok VPNs. Using a VPN ...

TikTok Stars and Marketers Brace for App’s Disappearance This Month

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are ...

The Bulwark9h

Trump’s Utterly Bizarre Message to SCOTUS in the TikTok Case

Although former President Donald Trump issued an executive order in 2020 directing ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok in ...

ByteDance's latest export after TikTok: gripping Chinese short dramas

ByteDance, owner of popular short-video app TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, has launched a short-drama app in ...

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TikTok Is Facing Legal Backlash Around the World

TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging ...

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