Mr. McCourt, a longtime critic of the way tech companies use data, sees acquiring TikTok as a chance to create an “alternative to the current internet.” McCourt, Frank H Jr, TikTok (ByteDance), Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Social Media, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Law and Legislation, United States, China Mr. McCourt, a longtime critic of the way tech companies use data, sees acquiring TikTok as a chance to create an “alternative to the current internet.” NYT > Business