3 Chinese TikTok users are hero-worshiping Putin
The reality of Russia’s brutality in Ukraine has been heavily censored in China as well as Russia. (Foreign Policy)
+ But even pro-Russia bloggers reported its military failure in the Donets last week. (NYT $)
4 Elon Musk’s free-speech vision for Twitter could spell trouble in India
The country has a huge hate speech problem, aided and abetted by powerful politicians. (WP $)+ Texas’ social media law will allow extremist content to flourish, tech groups say. (Bloomberg $)
+ Musk claims he’s been told off by Twitter’s legal team for violating an NDA. (The Hill)
5 Photo sharing apps are a welcome respite for social-media-fatigued teens
But share some of the same old risks. (WP $)
6 Advertisers are still able to target ethnic groups on Facebook
Despite a policy change that was supposed to prevent it from happening. (The Markup)
7 NFTs are a new way to make money for dead artists’ estates
But some are more like a frame than a work of art. (New Yorker $)
8 The hardest part of flying a car is knowing where to land it
Which means the new industry may have to rely on aerospace companies. (WSJ $)+ Private plane usage surged during the pandemic. (BBC)+ Tesla’s success has inspired a whole host of new electric vehicles and boats. (NYT $)
9 This math formula tells you the perfect time to turn up at a party
It all hinges on how punctual your friends are. (The Atlantic $)
10 Spreadsheets are now cool
You can thank/blame TikTok. (FT $)
Quote of the day
“Stop treating us like school kids who need to be told when to be where and what homework to do.”
—An open letter from more than 1,400 current and former Apple employees resisting the company’s new rule requiring workers to return to the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Wall Street Journal reports.
