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

‘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

Biden and the tale of the $16 McDonald's meal

An irregular $16 McDonald’s order, a viral TikTok and a growing conundrum for President Biden’s economic platform. https://wapo.st/481zVXJ

TikTok’s CEO launches aggressive push to fend off a ban of popular app

After months of virtual silence, TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, is preparing for the fight of his professional life, meeting with members of Congress and state governors as part of an aggressive push to prove the wildly popular Chinese-owned app is not a national security threat. https://wapo.st/3Xv9ZxX

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