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Market Chatter: Reddit Co-Founder Joins Effort to Acquire TikTok's US Operations
Mar 3, 2025 4:26 AM

06:56 AM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Reddit ( RDDT ) co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined Frank McCourt's effort to purchase TikTok's US operations as a strategic adviser with expertise in social media, Reuters reported Monday.

McCourt said Ohanian will help bring awareness to the Project Liberty bid which seeks to acquire the US assets of TikTok and use technology that allows users to control and manage their data on the platform, according to the news outlet.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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