The Growing Backlash Against Social Media and Fun Apps

Governments in several countries are banning TikTok from being installed on government devices due to cybersecurity concerns and potential influence from the Chinese Communist party. Analysts predict a total ban of TikTok in the US is likely, with the company's status as a foreign-owned company enabling the government to invoke powers designed to protect national security. Meanwhile, an AI-generated image of the Pope in a white puffer jacket has gone viral, highlighting the need to treat photographic evidence with the same skepticism as written statements. In other news, Microsoft's multibillion takeover of gaming publisher Activision Blizzard is looking good after the UK regulator dropped one of its key objections.