For this week's News Roundup, Bridget is joined by her longtime friend and colleague Nima Shirazi, co-host of the OG podcast "Citations Needed" about how media shapes power.

TikTok Shop Sells Viral GPS Trackers Marketed to Stalkers: https://www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-sells-viral-gps-trackers-marketed-to-stalkers/

ICE Is Using Taylor Swift’s Loophole To Hide Deportation Flights: https://archive.ph/dPDqw#selection-701.0-704.0

Grand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C.: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464

Microsoft Asked FBI for Help Tracking Employee Protests over Palestine: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-asked-fbi-help-tracking-204559938.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALE2eGyVYVuUQ7Iw3XlXK-4gRnbqSdJzXZ25_u0zYLgHcdvssTEXHrj7bNMZM_tlZtpkHkqfKXtoYpqHRsbODfjex4rE0acMyK2n76_-apXRlkREXs1EVL_Dtuxy_HLmIzt0xg-1YLaphFhSffgLJNE-ckWGgjWYy6Dk9NtkGR6c

Protesters occupy Microsoft office as company reviews its work with Israel's military: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/27/nx-s1-5518786/microsoft-protesters-office-israel

Will Smith tour video criticized for featuring a ‘fake AI crowd’: https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/culture/will-smith-ai-tour-video-concert-b2813880.html

Put on some headphones, listen to all 13 minutes of "Do You Feel Like We Do", and try to remember the last time you felt as excited as the people in the audience: https://open.spotify.com/track/0qqRwBkq7oWv6QnIRLfQKe?si=354474b5d03a4b67

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For this week's News Roundup, Bridget is joined by her longtime friend and colleague Nima Shirazi, co-host of the OG podcast "Citations Needed" about how media shapes power.
TikTok Shop Sells Viral GPS Trackers Marketed to Stalkers:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-sells-viral-gps-trackers-marketed-to-stalkers/">https://www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-sells-viral-gps-trackers-marketed-to-stalkers/</a>
ICE Is Using Taylor Swift&rsquo;s Loophole To Hide Deportation Flights: <a href="https://archive.ph/dPDqw#selection-701.0-704.0">https://archive.ph/dPDqw#selection-701.0-704.0</a>
Grand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C.: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464</a>
Microsoft Asked FBI for Help Tracking Employee Protests over Palestine: <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-asked-fbi-help-tracking-204559938.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALE2eGyVYVuUQ7Iw3XlXK-4gRnbqSdJzXZ25_u0zYLgHcdvssTEXHrj7bNMZM_tlZtpkHkqfKXtoYpqHRsbODfjex4rE0acMyK2n76_-apXRlkREXs1EVL_Dtuxy_HLmIzt0xg-1YLaphFhSffgLJNE-ckWGgjWYy6Dk9NtkGR6c">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-asked-fbi-help-tracking-204559938.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALE2eGyVYVuUQ7Iw3XlXK-4gRnbqSdJzXZ25_u0zYLgHcdvssTEXHrj7bNMZM_tlZtpkHkqfKXtoYpqHRsbODfjex4rE0acMyK2n76_-apXRlkREXs1EVL_Dtuxy_HLmIzt0xg-1YLaphFhSffgLJNE-ckWGgjWYy6Dk9NtkGR6c</a>
Protesters occupy Microsoft office as company reviews its work with Israel's military: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/27/nx-s1-5518786/microsoft-protesters-office-israel">https://www.npr.org/2025/08/27/nx-s1-5518786/microsoft-protesters-office-israel</a>
Will Smith tour video criticized for featuring a &lsquo;fake AI crowd&rsquo;:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/culture/will-smith-ai-tour-video-concert-b2813880.html">https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/culture/will-smith-ai-tour-video-concert-b2813880.html</a>
Put on some headphones, listen to all 13 minutes of "Do You Feel Like We Do", and try to remember the last time you felt as excited as the people in the audience: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0qqRwBkq7oWv6QnIRLfQKe?si=354474b5d03a4b67">https://open.spotify.com/track/0qqRwBkq7oWv6QnIRLfQKe?si=354474b5d03a4b67</a>
Buy a copy of the important new book "The Podcast Pantheon:&nbsp;101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen&ndash;From Wtf to Serial." Nima is in there! <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781797232249">https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781797232249</a>&nbsp;
Support Citations Needed on Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/citationsneededpodcast">https://www.patreon.com/citationsneededpodcast</a>
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