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8:15 AM ET, November 16, 2016

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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Breitbart says it's planning a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a major media company over claims that it's a white nationalist site  —  Breitbart News is preparing a lawsuit against a “major media company” over claims that it is a white nationalist website, it said in an exclusive statement to The Hill.
Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
Facebook's business model, algorithms, and policies entrench echo chambers on all political sides, fueling the spread of misinformation  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Donald J. Trump's supporters were probably heartened in September, when, according to an article shared nearly a million times on Facebook …
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New York Times:
Google and Facebook say they will ban fake news sites from using their advertising networks as misinformation spreads online  —  Over the last week, two of the world's biggest internet companies have faced mounting criticism over how fake news on their sites may have influenced the presidential election's outcome.
Jessica Guynn / USA Today:
Twitter suspends several high-profile accounts associated with the alt-right, including those of Richard Spencer and Pax Dickinson  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter suspended a number of accounts associated with the alt-right movement, the same day the social media service said it would crack down on hate speech.
Reuters:
Sources: Snap Inc. has filed confidentially for its IPO, could go public as soon as March at valuation of $20-$25B  —  Messaging app Snapchat has filed confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Several Politico reporters and editors have received threatening letters recently; Politico's editor and publisher send memo reassuring staff  —  Jane Eisner, the editor in chief of the Forward, told this blog several days before the Nov. 8 election: “I don't think this is going away no matter what happens [on Election Day].
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
AMC Networks buys minority stake in Funny or Die; Jennifer Caserta, president of AMC cable channel IFC, will join Funny or Die board  —  AMC Networks has bought a minority stake in Funny or Die with the goal of generating wide-ranging collaborations between the digital service founded …
Ricardo Bilton / Nieman Lab:
Jon Ralston's new site, The Nevada Independent, will have Spanish-language features, a pollster, and rely on donations from a variety of sources  —  “I want to mold a real news organization, not in my image but in an image of independence that has never been seen before in this state."
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Politico
Carmen Forman / The Roanoke Times:
At an event at Hollins University, Donna Brazile said CNN did not give her a chance to defend herself over questions leaks scandal and “ripped her a new one”  —  Hodge, Carolyn Diane Reaves  —  Carolyn Diane Reaves Hodge, 69, of Pulaski, passed away at her home Saturday …
Discussion: Mediaite and Politico
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Pinterest unveils Explore, which will deliver content from media partners and include 30-second autoplay video ads  —  “Explore helps you discover fresh, trending new ideas and videos,” said Jon Kaplan, Pinterest's head of global sales.  —  Last month, AdAge first reported that Pinterest …
Mel Plant / Global Voices Advocacy:
Turkish papers including the Cumhuriyet fight for press freedom despite raids, house searches, and arrests  —  Just over three months have passed since an attempted coup in Turkey prompted a wide-reaching crackdown on supposed supporters of Fethullah Gulen, the US-based Islamic cleric whom …
Discussion: Sputnik International
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
The cancellation of Bill Simmons' HBO show Any Given Wednesday makes clear that his loose persona doesn't make for compelling TV  —  Bill Simmons was, for a long while, the most prominent voice in sports journalism.  —  A mega-force at ESPN, he became nearly unavoidable through his columns …
 
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Dustin Walsh / Crain's Detroit Business:
The Detroit News offers buyouts to all newsroom employees, with a November 22 deadline for acceptances
Discussion: @askingamy and Deadline Detroit
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
New York Magazine launches an e-commerce site, The Strategist, with more projects in development, including a live event or video series for The Cut
Discussion: FishbowlNY
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Hulu acquires The Video Genome Project to enhance personalized recommendations for its new streaming service slated for 2017
Jim Waterson / BuzzFeed:
Sources: Russia Today staff upset as channel could give show to alt-right pundit Katie Hopkins, part of what they feel is a shift towards a right-wing audience
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Poynter:
Brian Stelter, Margaret Sullivan, Ken Doctor, and others on how the media missed the wave of support for Trump, and what comes next for journalism
Discussion: @facklernyt
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Since Trump's victory on November 8, Atlantic sees 160% boost in subscriptions and NYT gets four times more print and digital sign-ups than usual
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Longtime PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill, co-host of PBS' NewsHour and moderator of Washington Week, has died at 61
 

 
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

 
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