Another Election, Another Influence Campaign. Meta Shuts Down Operations From China and Russia

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that it has taken down the first targeted campaign by the Chinese to interfere with U.S. elections.  The campaign was limited and not very sophisticated, but it does signal a change from more broadly criticizing American foreign policy to getting involved in domestic politics.  Steven Lee Myers, correspondent at the NY Times, joins us for how leading up to the midterm elections we are seeing another influence campaign.

Next, amid droughts, water shortages and increased efforts to conserve water, low-flow showers are getting more attention.  As more states pass laws restricting showerhead flow, bath companies are working hard to highlight the technology in their fixtures that make it feel like you are getting more with less water.  For example, adding air to water droplets can make a big improvement.  James Tarmy, reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for what to know.

Finally, the holiday shopping season will quickly be upon us and the places where kids are going to discover the toys they want are YouTube and TikTok.  The season’s hot toys are closely tied to apps, video games, and influencers and advertising for these products is shifting from TV to social media.  Jennifer Kingson, chief correspondent at Axios, joins us for where to find out which are the top holiday toys.

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