Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser.
McCourt’s internet advocacy group, Project Liberty, announced that Ohanian—an investor and husband of tennis legend Serena Williams—has joined the consortium dubbed “The People’s Bid for TikTok.”
Confirming his involvement on X, Ohanian stated, “I’m officially now one of the people trying to buy TikTok US — and bring it on-chain,” referencing a blockchain-based platform that Project Liberty plans to use for enhanced user data control.
If the bid succeeds, Project Liberty claims the new technology “will serve as the backbone of the redesigned TikTok, ensuring that privacy, security, and digital independence are no longer optional but foundational.” Ohanian even proposed renaming the app “TikTok: Freedom Edition.”
The push to acquire TikTok follows a federal law signed by former President Joe Biden last year, mandating that the platform sever ties with its China-based parent company, ByteDance, by January 19 or face a nationwide ban.
