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Freedom: Griner’s Release, Future of Elections, Deleting TikTok

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

First: We’ve got the biggest headlines of the week, including Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison, the outcome of Georgia’s runoff election, and the Respect for Marriage Act. Plus, the latest on the Trump Organization’s tax fraud charge, and an update on the protests in Iran.  Then: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Moore v. Harper, a case that could change how elections are run in the US. We’ll explain the case and why it’s so controversial…in 60 seconds. Next: Between national security and data privacy concerns, more experts – and even US federal officials – believe we should ctrl-alt-delete TikTok from our lives. So this week, we're asking the tough question: should you remove TikTok from your phone? Two experts help break down the pros and cons of the app, so you can decide for yourself.  Finally: Our team tried the AI avatar app that’s been flooding your social media feeds. And the results were questionable. We’re breaking down why these fun photos actually show the dark side of AI tech.  On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Emily Baker-White, technology reporter, Forbes Cleo Abram, video journalist Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent, Axios  Want more Skimm?  Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now  Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Will Livingston, and Blake Lew-Merwin. We had additional help from Sarah Collins. Engineered by Andrew Callaway and Elie McAfee-Hahn. TheSkimm’s head of audio is Graelyn Brashear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to SCIM This.

0:07.3

There was a lot that happened this week, so we're kicking things off by hitting the

0:11.3

major headlines, including WNBA star Brittany Griner's release from Russian prison, and

0:17.6

the runoff election in Georgia that scored Democrats an extra-centred seat.

0:22.4

Plus, we'll SCIM the controversial Supreme Court case that could change how elections

0:27.2

are run in this country.

0:29.9

And speaking of controversial, have you thought about deleting TikTok from your phone?

0:35.2

I don't think everyone should say, hmm, I have to weigh amorphous potential national

0:43.5

security risks against my own sort of individual cultural interests in deciding whether to

0:49.2

jump those out.

0:50.8

We spoke to two experts who ran through the pros and cons, so you can decide for yourself.

0:57.2

And to close things out, our team tried the AI Avatar app that's been flooding your social

1:02.3

media feeds.

1:04.2

And the results were questionable.

1:07.5

We're here to make you smarter, and the news less overwhelming.

1:10.8

I'm Alex Carr, let's SCIM this.

1:23.4

Let's start with some headlines from the week's news, and give you some context on why they

1:27.9

matter.

1:29.5

First up, some breaking news we got this morning.

1:33.1

Russia has free WNBA star Brittany Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange

1:38.7

with the US.

1:40.7

WNBA star Brittany Griner is coming home.

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