Marcus Bösch
@boesch.bsky.social
Basically bookmarking here. Free Newsletter there: http://understanding-tiktok.com
Me Meme. Probably not. techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/g...
Google Photos' latest feature lets you meme yourself | TechCrunch
The addition is meant to just be a fun way to explore your photos and experiment with Google's Gemini AI technology, and specifically Nano Banana.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Me Meme. Probably not. techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/g...
Where the Trump family’s commercial ventures intersect with foreign capital flows....
TikTok's sale is official.
Take a look at one of its new owners, MGX, a state-backed Abu Dhabi fund.
me, for @forbes.com in Oct.
Take a look at one of its new owners, MGX, a state-backed Abu Dhabi fund.
me, for @forbes.com in Oct.
What Is MGX? Abu Dhabi Fund Linked To TikTok And Trump’s USD1 Crypto
Founded in 2024, the Abu Dhabi investment vehicle has quickly become a major force in Trump administration deals, from the reported TikTok restructuring to a controversial $2 billion investment in Bin...
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Where the Trump family’s commercial ventures intersect with foreign capital flows....
"I never thought it would be our own government we had to protect the kids from"
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 AM
"I never thought it would be our own government we had to protect the kids from"
Reposted by Marcus Bösch
Live footage of Hannah Arendt's dichotomy between violence and power.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Live footage of Hannah Arendt's dichotomy between violence and power.
Reposted by Marcus Bösch
someone in a nail polish subreddit created a shade that matches the one in this photo and is selling it on etsy so she can afford to buy her boyfriend a bulletproof vest to wear while doing ICE watch at home depot. we live in hell but we are going to fucking win.
the nail polish girlies are going absolutely feral and it’s so good
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
someone in a nail polish subreddit created a shade that matches the one in this photo and is selling it on etsy so she can afford to buy her boyfriend a bulletproof vest to wear while doing ICE watch at home depot. we live in hell but we are going to fucking win.
M.E.M.E.S 🤝 M.A.T.T.E.R
hab den sehr guten M.A.T.T.E.R. Vorschlag von @boesch.bsky.social gelesen & übersetzt M.E.M.E.S. für redaktionelle Arbeit www.dirkvongehlen.de/netz/m-e-m-e...
M.E.M.E.S. in journalistischen Kontexten verstehen – Marcus Bösch redaktioneller M.A.T.T.E.R.-Check auf deutsch – Digitale Notizen ツ
www.dirkvongehlen.de
January 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
M.E.M.E.S 🤝 M.A.T.T.E.R
youtu.be/rfiGWak3_-M Newsdaddy spilling the tea
We Need To Talk About TikTok...
YouTube video by Dylan Page
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM
youtu.be/rfiGWak3_-M Newsdaddy spilling the tea
This is a definitely a thing. Here is a TikTok use case www.tiktok.com/@catmom214
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 AM
This is a definitely a thing. Here is a TikTok use case www.tiktok.com/@catmom214
The TikTok deal encapsulates every abusive practice of the Trump administration—secrecy, unprecedented claims of executive power, and noncompliance with the law. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The TikTok Deal Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
The TikTok deal encapsulates every abusive practice of the Trump administration—secrecy, unprecedented claims of executive power, and noncompliance with the law.
www.americanprogress.org
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The TikTok deal encapsulates every abusive practice of the Trump administration—secrecy, unprecedented claims of executive power, and noncompliance with the law. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
Retraining the algorithm does not sound that promising at all. Because WHAT does that actually imply? liahaberman.substack.com/p/icymi-the-...
ICYMI: The New American TikTok Is Here
TikTik says it plans to "retrain" the algorithm on U.S. data
liahaberman.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Retraining the algorithm does not sound that promising at all. Because WHAT does that actually imply? liahaberman.substack.com/p/icymi-the-...
Worst of all worlds
Succinctly put by @anupamchander.bsky.social: “My worry all along is that we may have traded fears of foreign propaganda for the reality of domestic propaganda" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Worst of all worlds
The new U.S. TikTok Privacy Policy dropped and this time you should really read it
www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
January 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The new U.S. TikTok Privacy Policy dropped and this time you should really read it
www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
You can find the original here.
Last updated: January 22, 2026.
That does not help to make it less frightening though www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
Last updated: January 22, 2026.
That does not help to make it less frightening though www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
You can find the original here.
Last updated: January 22, 2026.
That does not help to make it less frightening though www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
Last updated: January 22, 2026.
That does not help to make it less frightening though www.tiktok.com/legal/page/u...
Über das Wording "normale Medien" diskutieren wir dann mal. Sonst stabiler Kommentar www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/tik...
(S+) Meinung: TikTok: Warum der Trump-Deal keine Probleme löst und neue schafft
Eigentlich wollten die USA eine Social-Media-Plattform als Werkzeug von Autokraten nicht dulden. Stattdessen haben sie selbst eins geschaffen.
www.spiegel.de
January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Über das Wording "normale Medien" diskutieren wir dann mal. Sonst stabiler Kommentar www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/tik...
Power to the people
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Power to the people
“The Joint Venture will retrain, test, and update the content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data. The content recommendation algorithm will be secured in Oracle’s U.S. cloud environment.” www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-...
TikTok Confirms Joint Venture to Comply With US Law
It looks like TikTok will remain available to US users.
www.socialmediatoday.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 AM
“The Joint Venture will retrain, test, and update the content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data. The content recommendation algorithm will be secured in Oracle’s U.S. cloud environment.” www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-...
The official social-media channels of the Trump administration have become unrelenting streams of xenophobic and Nazi-coded messages and imagery.
A post-by-post dissection of the Nazi and neo-Nazi tropes used in U.S. government social media accounts. By @alibreland.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com.
The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda
Government social-media managers have transformed official feeds.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The official social-media channels of the Trump administration have become unrelenting streams of xenophobic and Nazi-coded messages and imagery.
OK Computer www.semafor.com/article/01/2...
Exclusive: China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff
The deal caps a yearslong battle between the social media app and the two superpowers.
www.semafor.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
OK Computer www.semafor.com/article/01/2...
Outrage about TikTok, so heated a few years ago, now seems like a time capsule from another era. Today TikTok is used by 170m Americans, including some 40% of 45- to 54-year-olds. ByteDance "may not own the car in the US, but it will still own the engine" www.economist.com/business/202...
TikTok is still a danger. America no longer cares
The app will be owned by allies of the president but retain ties to China
www.economist.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Outrage about TikTok, so heated a few years ago, now seems like a time capsule from another era. Today TikTok is used by 170m Americans, including some 40% of 45- to 54-year-olds. ByteDance "may not own the car in the US, but it will still own the engine" www.economist.com/business/202...
“the creation of a disempowered class” www.wired.com/story/dumbph...
Dumbphone Owners Have Lost Their Minds
All my Gen Z friends want to ditch their smartphones. It’s cool. They’re cool. But there’s more at stake than they think.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 AM
“the creation of a disempowered class” www.wired.com/story/dumbph...
"There are thinly veiled threats disguised as memes on official government accounts, strangely capitalized captions, noise for the sake of noise." The Great Entertainment. On all channels to fuel the vibocracy kyla.substack.com/p/the-great-...
The Great Entertainment
Can you govern the world like a reality TV show?
kyla.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 AM
"There are thinly veiled threats disguised as memes on official government accounts, strangely capitalized captions, noise for the sake of noise." The Great Entertainment. On all channels to fuel the vibocracy kyla.substack.com/p/the-great-...