TikTok removes feature that critics used to study Israel-Gaza war videos

The change came after researchers used the video view counts to suggest the app favored one side over the other in the war. One group called the move “a step back for transparency.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/08/tiktok-remove-data-criticism-gaza/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How the right-wing titans of Silicon Valley turned against Trump

Republican tech elites like Peter Thiel were once enticed by the prospect that Trump would usher in a new, ultra-capitalist era of Republican politics. Now they’re adrift. https://wapo.st/3sEBxHM

Facebook and Trump are at a turning point in their long, tortured relationship

Facebook’s decision to outsource the future of Trump’s account to an independent Oversight Board stems from a tortured relationship with the former president. It could also set a precedent on how social media companies handle politicians and on how they will balance free speech and harm. https://wapo.st/2RohxpQ

‘Trek to Yomi’ is a decent samurai descendant of ‘Prince of Persia’

Don’t expect a meaty action game; instead, stick around for a striking, black-and-white, classic samurai cinema greatest hits compilation. https://wapo.st/3kY5XNP

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