{"id":154199,"date":"2025-01-08T03:29:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T03:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1821727"},"modified":"2025-01-08T03:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T03:29:55","slug":"shark-tanks-mr-wonderful-kevin-oleary-joins-bid-to-buy-tiktok-assets-before-potential-ban-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/08\/shark-tanks-mr-wonderful-kevin-oleary-joins-bid-to-buy-tiktok-assets-before-potential-ban-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark Tank\u2019s Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O\u2019Leary, joins bid to buy TikTok assets before potential ban hits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shark Tank<\/em> investor Kevin O\u2019Leary<\/strong><\/a>, aka Mr. Wonderful, has his sights set on something big. He made an announcement via X, saying that he has joined forces with business executive Frank McCourt and The People\u2019s Bid for TikTok in an attempt to acquire the social media platform.<\/p>\n

TikTok is set to be banned<\/a> in the U.S. on Jan. 19 if its parent company in Beijing, China, ByteDance, fails to secure a buyer for TikTok\u2019s American assets. Concerns have been raised that the Chinese government could exploit the platform to access data from millions of its American users, posing a serious security threat.<\/p>\n

In Dec. 2024, McCourt announced that he was forming a group of associates to purchase TikTok, named the People\u2019s Bid for TikTok<\/a>, to prevent it from being banned in the country. Furthermore, the project\u2019s goal is to improve TikTok and allow its users more control over managing their data. \u201cMcCourt and his partners are seizing this opportunity to return control and value back into the hands of individuals and provide Americans with a meaningful voice, choice, and stake in the future of the web,\u201d the announcement read.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m excited to share that I\u2019m partnering with Frank McCourt and the visionary team at @pro_jectliberty<\/a> to lead The People\u2019s Bid for TikTok!<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just about buying TikTok\u2019s U.S. assets. It\u2019s about something much bigger: protecting the privacy of 170 million American users.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kzxk5RfEgY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful (@kevinolearytv) January 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n