Gen Z users in the U.S. are increasingly turning away from TikTok, following the app's recent transfer to new American owners, with many opting to download an alternative app created by a former Oracle employee, according to Fortune. This shift comes after TikTok's U.S. operations were formally separated from its global business in January and placed under a joint venture where Oracle holds a major stake.
The move, which was framed as a national security victory, has been met with resistance from young users who view the app as becoming an instrument of corporate and political power, according to Fortune. The new ownership structure has led to a "mess" on the platform, according to Vox, with issues arising that are more indicative of "normal internet problems" than censorship, as stated by David Pierce, The Verge's editor-at-large, on the "Today, Explained" podcast.
In other news, local communities and government leaders are fighting against the Trump administration's plans to expand immigrant detention capacity, as reported by Time. The administration allocated $45 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to build new detention centers, part of a larger $170 million put toward immigration enforcement. ICE has already made moves to acquire buildings in at least eight states, including purchases in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, totaling over $250 million.
Meanwhile, in the world of sports, Isabeau Levito, a young figure skater, is preparing to compete in the Winter Games in Milano Cortina, as reported by Time. Levito, whose mother is from Milan, began skating at age three and has long dreamed of the Olympics, as evidenced by a video of her as a toddler declaring her ambition.
Finally, a filmmaker documented Russian journalists, a story that NPR Politics reports is "more relevant every day" in the U.S. The film, "My Undesirable Friends," profiles journalists like Ksenia Mironova, offering a glimpse into their lives.
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