Where Did All Your Zoom Friends Go?
They got lost in this weird moment, where the world is caught between crisis and normalcy, nostalgic for house parties — and Houseparty, too.
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Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists
The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.
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Twitter’s Discussions Over Licensing Music Said to Stall Under Elon Musk
Twitter didn’t move forward with the music licensing deals because of costs, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Finding a Buyer for TikTok May Not Be So Easy
The Biden administration is pushing TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the app or face a possible ban. But there are many complications to finding a suitor.