💬 Quoted… "This raises fundamental questions about what they are doing with the information they compile from TikTok users.”

• The DOJ and FBI have reportedly opened a criminal federal probe into TikTok-parent ByteDance (*DJ Khaled voice* anotha one). The catalyst? A Forbes report published in December, which claimed an internal ByteDance investigation found its employees tracked multiple journalists covering the company and its ties to the Chinese government.

🍿 Stat of the Day: One-third of all American movies about an “everyman action hero” have a male protagonist whose name starts with a J, per a recent Slate analysis.

🤯 Did You Know?... This fact is for all the bird owners out there – get ready for a threat you can add to the repertoire for when your little one is acting up. According to the US Postal Service’s website, you can mail some live adult birds.

📖 Worth a Read: Should we automate the CEO? → (The Hustle)