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TikTok's 'American Takeover' May Be a Hoax: Billionaire Questions Truth Behind Trump's New Tech Deal

Billionaire investor Frank McCourt is investigating the legality of Trump's White House-approved TikTok deal, which allows ByteDance to retain partial ownership and access to the app's algorithm despite a law requiring full US divestment.

International Business Times UK

Exclusive: TikTok bidder calls $600 million EU fine latest example in 'avalanche of evidence' social media companies control too much user data

An Irish regulator fined TikTok for breaching laws meant to safeguard users’ personal information.

Fortune

US TikTok ban deadline: 3 scenarios for what could happen next and who might buy it

TikTok’s imminent future in the US still hangs in the balance. Besides a potential new owner, this is what may happen after the April 5 deadline elapses.

Euronews

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Amazon, OnlyFans creator and crypto company bid for TikTok as deadline looms

Zoop, a startup run by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, reportedly partnered with a cryptocurrency company to make a late-stage bid

The Independent UK

TikTok Sale Nears Crucial Moment As Trump Reviews Last Proposal

President Trump reviews final TikTok sale proposal ahead of April 5 deadline to avoid a US ban.

International Business Times

TikTok owner ByteDance’s value has jumped up - how will it affect the social media app’s sale?

One potential buyer of the social media app was looking at paying $20bn without the algorithm included

The Independent UK

Who Might Buy TikTok In The US?

As the clock ticks down on TikTok's 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or being banned in the United States, several contenders are in the running.

International Business Times

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MrBeast isn’t in the bidding race for TikTok—yet

Jimmy Donaldson stirred interest in a post on X saying he’d “buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.”

Fortune

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.

Fortune

American billionaire wants to buy TikTok - but not its ‘highly addictive algorithm’

Elon Musk was recently linked with buying the US arm of ByteDance’s flagship app but those reports were quickly dismissed

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Seems Ready To Allow TikTok Ban: Reports

Justices heard arguments in the case on Friday but had yet to issue a ruling.

International Business Times

Frank McCourt and Kevin O'Leary formally offer to buy TikTok after securing investors, debt financing, and a go-ahead from the White House

The Supreme Court is set to hear opening arguments in ByteDance’s case to block a sale.

Fortune

How does the US Tiktok ban work?

TikTok has gone dark in the US for both users who have already downloaded it on their phones and in mobile app stores

The Guardian - US

Shark Tank star says he wants to buy TikTok - but needs Trump’s help

Kevin O’Leary said he has joined with the People’s Bid for TikTok, a group looking to buy the platform, in the potential multi-billion dollar deal

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International Business Times UK

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary, Dodgers CEO Among Investors Eyeing TikTok Purchase and Revamp

A US court could ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell its stake. Several billionaires have expressed interest in acquiring the platform.

Evening Standard

Growing social media app vows to shake up ‘toxic’ status quo

Emerging platform WeAre8 has announced a new tech partnership with US billionaire Frank McCourt to expand its social media site.

International Business Times

US Billionaire Eyes TikTok Takeover To Save Internet From Big Tech

Frank McCourt, a US real estate billionaire, aims to buy TikTok to rescue the internet from the clutches of major platforms that he firmly believes are destroying society and endangering children.

The Texas Tribune

Frank McCourt, the billionaire bidding to buy U.S. part of TikTok, wants users to control their data

McCourt said tech companies have to become more democratic in a conversation with The Texas Tribune’s CEO.

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Real Estate Billionaire Frank Mccourt Plans Tiktok Acquisition For Healthier Internet

Wealthy investor Frank McCourt plans to bid for TikTok to create a healthier internet ecosystem. Legal battles and uncertainties surround the future of Tik...

Axios

Billionaire Frank McCourt assembles "people's bid" to buy TikTok

McCourt is a vocal critic of tech and social media.

The Guardian - UK

Awakening a dormant giant: Marseille aim to revive former glories

Getting to grips with club is like ‘sitting on a volcano’ but big plans are afoot as Thursday’s Europa League semi-final awaits

The Guardian - UK

Limerick: the not-so-gritty city is one of Ireland’s overlooked gems

This handsome city on the west coast has atmospheric waterside pubs, medieval architecture, and a passion for sport and the performing arts

The Guardian - UK

Ocean views and authors lost: a literary tour of Ireland’s wild west coast

The wild west coast from Cork up to Donegal has captivated writers from Yeats to Synge and Charlotte Brontë – as well as a host of lesser-known talent

The Orange County Register

Dodger Stadium gondola may get shot down by city of LA, Homeboy Industries

LOS ANGELES — A controversial project that would move passengers in sky-high gondolas to Dodger Stadium is getting some substantial pushback from the city of Los Angeles and a prominent, anti-gang nonprofit, even as a new survey finds a majority of respondents support the project.

Los Angeles Times

What happens next to Shohei Ohtani and Angels? Dodgers' 2012 sale might provide clues

The Angels have not had a playoff team since 2014. Now that Arte Moreno said he's exploring a sale of the team, what happens to the current team and what is the future of Shohei Ohtani with the Angels?

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