{"id":420134,"date":"2024-05-20T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T16:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=420134"},"modified":"2024-05-22T00:58:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T23:58:44","slug":"us-billionaire-plan-to-buy-and-decentralize-tiktok-could-relay-on-polkadot-parachain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/us-billionaire-plan-to-buy-and-decentralize-tiktok-could-relay-on-polkadot-parachain\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential US TikTok buyer plans to decentralize TikTok, could relay on Polkadot parachain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US billionaire Frank McCourt is leading a consortium to acquire TikTok and decentralize it using the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) from Project Liberty.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok, boasting over 170 million users, is being pressured by the US government to sell due to national security concerns and purported links to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>McCourt's initiative, termed the &#8220;people's bid,&#8221; represents one of several US corporate interests in the platform. He is collaborating with investment bank Guggenheim Securities and law firm Kirkland & Ellis on this venture.<\/p>\n<p>In a press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectliberty.io\/news\/frank-mccourt-organizing-a-people-s-bid-to-acquire-tiktok\">statement<\/a>, McCourt highlighted that the bid aims to empower users by migrating TikTok to an open-source protocol. This move intends to restore control over digital identities and data, offering Americans a significant voice and stake in the web's future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold;\">TikTok meets Polkadot<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">McCourt's plan to rebuild TikTok with DSNP will leverage <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/polkadot\/\">Polkadot<\/a> parachain social platform Frequency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">In November 2022, Frequency secured its position as a parachain on the Polkadot network. 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He commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">&#8220;The foundation of our digital infrastructure is broken, and it\u2019s time to fix it\u2026 We see this potential acquisition as an incredible opportunity to catalyze an alternative to the current tech model that has colonized the internet.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, McCourt's vision for TikTok prioritizes <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/portugal-imposes-3-month-data-collection-ban-on-worldcoin\/\">data protection<\/a> and empowers social media creators by granting them greater control over their data through DSNP.\u00a0He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">&#8220;A new and better version of the internet where individuals are respected and they own and control their identity and their data.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, several Polkadot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PolkadotInsider\/status\/1791361426235470251?t=AYq5rREn5igUckc8OihPRQ&s=19\">enthusiasts<\/a> have welcomed the news, viewing it as proof of the blockchain network's technological advancements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US billionaire Frank McCourt is leading a consortium to acquire TikTok and decentralize it using the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) from Project Liberty. 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