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1:15 PM ET, May 19, 2016

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Zuckerberg meets with conservative leaders, calls for conversation to rebuild trust following concerns about bias in Trending Topics  —  A-list conservative commentators and leaders did a lot of talking and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did a lot of listening at an unusual meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
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Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
Facebook is biased but not against Conservatives - towards content its algorithms decide is engaging  —  FACEBOOK is biased.  That's true.  But not in the way conservative critics say it is.  —  The social network's powerful newsfeed is programmed to be viral, clicky, upbeat or quarrelsome.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Morley Safer, longest serving 60 Minutes correspondent in show's history, dies at 84, one week after retiring  —  Morley Safer, an intrepid storyteller and interviewer whose name became synonymous with the newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” has died.  He was 84.  —  Safer was the longest-serving correspondent in “60 Minutes” history.
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Late New York Times media columnist David Carr's Twitter feed hacked by spambot  —  “I'm from Cary.  I love role-playing games,” the new bio says.  Twitter followers of the late New York Times' columnist David Carr were shocked to see porn being published on his verified account Thursday morning.
Discussion: @abeaujon
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
The Village Voice names ex-Adweek executive Suzan Gursoy as its publisher, ahead of what it describes as an “extensive relaunch” next year  —  The Village Voice has hired former Adweek executive Suzan Gursoy as its publisher ahead of what management says will be an “extensive relaunch” next year.
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Google unveils Daydream, its Android VR platform, with partners including NYT, WSJ, Netflix, HBO, IMAX, NBA; first Daydream-ready devices expected this fall  —  Accompanying the announcement of its Daydream mobile virtual reality initiative, Google is revealing a few of the experiences that people might have with its new VR headset.
Patrick Thibodeau / Computerworld:
Tribune Publishing laying off up to 200 IT employees, shifts work to India's Tata Consultancy  —  Tribune Publishing Co., a major newspaper chain, is laying off as many as 200 IT employees as it shifts work overseas.  —  The firm, which owns the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun …
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Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Following NewFront events, executives debate how to compare web video ratings to TV's  —  Web video companies have been comparing the size of their audiences to cable shows, and TV is pushing back with ad dollars at stake  —  Even as television ratings decline and more consumers cut the cord …
Discussion: @digitalshields
Roberto Baldwin / Engadget:
New interactive map from Facebook allows users to find live videos from different countries  —  Facebook's Live Video feature just got global thanks to an interactive map that's rolling out on the site.  If you're looking for a stream from a random stranger you can either choose …
Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
FactorDaily raises $1M to build consumer tech publication for India, round led by Accel; will focus on four core coverage areas  —  It's been a while since I've written about a new media startup raising funding in Asia.  There were quite a few last year — including Tech In Asia …
Discussion: MediaNama
 
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Anna Dannreuther / RightsInfo:
UK Supreme Court upholds injunction in celebrity threesome case, rules identities must remain private
Dietmar Schantin / INMA:
Indian newspapers use localized editions to keep the value of print while digital focus is on social media engagement
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Sam Magdy / Associated Press:
Egypt drafts media law requiring $50K in capital, threatening independent online startups
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Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Turkish journalist Arzu Yildiz gets 20-month jail sentence, loses guardianship of her children after conviction for uploading video in 2015
Discussion: Middle East Eye
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Source: Guardian disbands six-strong team of investigative reporters as journalists told to find other roles
 

 
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Alphabet:
Alphabet Q1: revenue up 15% YoY to $80.5B, net income up 57% to $23.7B, Google Cloud revenue up 28% to $9.6B, and headcount down 5%; GOOG jumps 11%+ after hours

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Sources: ByteDance prefers a TikTok shutdown in the US rather than a sale if legal options fail, deeming TikTok's algorithm as core to overall ByteDance systems

Microsoft:
Microsoft Q3: revenue up 17% YoY to $61.9B, net income up 20% to $21.9B, Office Commercial revenue up 13%, LinkedIn revenue up 10%; MSFT jumps 4%+ after hours
 
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