In the video, a person is holding a blue smartphone and scrolling through the CNN app. The person's thumb is visible as they swipe through the app, which displays various news articles and videos. The phone is held in landscape mode, and the screen is brightly lit, making the text and images on the screen clearly visible. The person's hand is steady, and they appear to be focused on the content of the app. The background is blurred, but it seems to be a dark room.