Twitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatened

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and the potential restrictions on TikTok in the US.

Stories discussed this week:

White House reportedly orders hospitals to bypass CDC during COVID-19 data collection

CDC employees say the agency has a culture of ‘racial aggression’

Etsy sellers are offering sheer mesh face masks that provide ‘very little protection’

Seventeen states sue Trump administration over new student visa guidelines

Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unprecedented Twitter attack

Twitter shut off the ability for many people to tweet after massive hack

Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack

Lawmakers demand more details on Twitter’s massive hack

The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis

Twitter says passwords were spared in yesterday’s attack, but it’s still working to restore locked accounts

The FBI opens investigation into Twitter attack over national security concerns

White House says restrictions on TikTok could come in ‘weeks, not months’

TikTok’s biggest problem is outside its control

Peacock’s interface aims to recreate the feeling of live TV, but it comes up short 

Why Peacock and HBO Max aren’t on the biggest streaming platforms

How to stream Peacock

Netflix names content chief Ted Sarandos as co-CEO

Netflix adds another whopping 10 million subscribers, but warns growth may slow

Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch

Xbox Series X can play all Xbox One games, unless they use Kinect

Microsoft to launch xCloud streaming free with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September

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