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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Alex PIGMAN

US Billionaire Eyes TikTok Takeover To Save Internet From Big Tech

US real estate billionaire Frank McCourt speaks during an interview at the Collision 2024 tech conference (Credit: AFP)

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.

In the United States, McCourt is best known as the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, while in Europe he is the current proprietor of storied football club Olympique de Marseille that counts French President Emmanuel Macron among its fans.

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