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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s bid for TikTok

Frank McCourt announced that Alexis Ohanian has joined his bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. Operations as a strategic adviser specializing in social media, forming part of what they call 'The People's Bid.'
McCourt's bid includes $20 billion in commitments from investors and aims to address U.S. National security concerns regarding TikTok.
Ohanian expressed excitement about empowering users and the project's goal of giving control over data back to them, stating, 'That's what got me excited about The People's Bid.'
The group behind the bid includes notable figures such as 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary and tech entrepreneur Jesse Tinsley, highlighting the widespread interest in acquiring TikTok.

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TVA Nouvelles

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Le Monde

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New York Post

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid as ‘strategic adviser’

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian has joined up with Frank McCourt and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary on their bid to acquire TikTok from its Chinese parent company ByteDance, the group announced on Monday.

8 hours ago·New York, United States

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Reddit co-founder joins 'People's Bid' to buy TikTok

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced Monday that he is joining a US bid to buy TikTok, becoming a strategic advisor to the effort.

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PR Newswire

Alexis Ohanian, Renowned Internet Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Reddit, Joins Project Liberty and The People's Bid for TikTok

/PRNewswire/ -- American technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian announced today that he will join The People's Bid for TikTok as a...

12 hours ago·United States

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