February 8, 2023
Experts: China Will Still Control TikTok's Algorithm No Matter What Deal Is Made
U.S. policymakers are increasingly worried about the possible Chinese influence over what American users see on the popular video app TikTok. A growing number of conservatives including Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Tim Scott (R-FL) are calling for the Chinese-owned app wildly popular with teenagers to be banned entirely.
Former Twitter 'Safety' Exec Yoel Roth to AOC: 'Regrettably' Libs of TikTok Still on Platform
Former Twitter “safety” executive Yoel Roth said during a hearing on Wednesday that “regrettably” the viral Twitter account Libs of TikTok is still on the platform.
Officer Allegedly Texted Photo of Tyre Nichols After Beating
Demetrius Haley, one of the Memphis officers who allegedly beat Tyre Nichols, reportedly texted a post-beating photo of Nichols to a female friend and four other individuals.
'Nothing Is Off the Table' — Sunak Considering Sending Fighter Jets to Ukraine amid Pressure from Boris and Zelenksy
Rishi Sunak said “nothing is off the table” in terms of sending jets to Ukraine after demands from President Zelenksy and Boris Johnson.
Fact Check: Biden Says in State of the Union 'Democracies Have Become Stronger'
President Joe Biden alleged in his annual State of the Union speech on Tuesday that “democracies have become stronger” — and authoritarian states “weaker, not stronger” — in the two years since he took office.
Pelosi: Biden Showed Energy, Empathy, Hopefulness of a Presidential Candidate
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Tuesday on CNN’s coverage of the State of the Union address that President Joe Biden “showed the energy, the empathy, the hopefulness” of a presidential candidate.