White House briefs TikTok stars on war in Ukraine04:31

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As Russia continues its invasion and bombardment of Ukraine, there's an information war happening, too.

In its effort to control the narrative, the White House last week held a private briefing about the war in Ukraine for 30 stars from the social media platform TikTok.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Taylor Lorenz, who covers technology and online culture for The Washington Post.