TikTok War - with special guest Kara Swisher

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth week, there’s an increasing focus on a radically new front: the information war fought out on social media. Yonit and Jonathan talk to Kara Swisher, widely regarded as the most influential tech journalist in the world. What role is TikTok playing – and is it the algorithm or the likes of Tehran, Moscow and Beijing that is shaping what hundreds of millions see? Plus: does international pressure mean the clock is ticking on Israel’s military operation to eradicate Hamas as a fighting force?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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