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11:00 AM ET, February 16, 2017

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Christopher Heine / Adweek:
Facebook to turn sound on by default for autoplay videos, including ads and branded content, by end of 2017  —  Follows in Snapchat's footseps  —  Facebook mobile users will soon hear audio fading in as they scroll through videos in the news feed.  And then, if they keep on scrolling …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Attorney for Fox host says he was served subpoena from prosecutors about Ailes harassment allegations, claims in court that probe is related to securities laws  —  An attorney for a former Fox host says he received a subpoena from federal prosecutors in the midst of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes.
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Twitter is now limiting visibility of tweets from “potentially abusive accounts” only to their followers for a limited number of hours  —  Twitter time out.  —  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey  —  Teresa Kroeger / Getty Images  —  Twitter is temporarily decreasing the reach of tweets …
Journalism in the Americas:
Venezuela's telecom commission orders CNN en Español off air and out of the country after gov't officials criticized story about alleged passport trafficking  —  Venezuela's National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) has ordered the suspension of CNN en Español and has kicked the network out of the country.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Trump is attempting to reframe the Flynn story by criticizing leaks to the press, without refuting stories from the CNN, NYT, and others  —  President Trump: Leaks are the ‘real story’  —  President Trump has a new opponent: A gusher of leaks from anonymous sources hinting at nefarious collusion …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google News expands “fact check” tag for stories on web and mobile apps to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina  —  In October, Google announced it would begin highlighting fact-checked resources in its Google News vertical, allowing readers to more easily find links to reputable sources …
Jack Shafer / Politico:
White House news congestion with lesser controversies is distracting journalists from more valuable news, either by design or Trump's good fortune  —  The best journalism, like the best science, often starts with asking the right question.  My friend David Corn of Mother Jones posed a fecund …
Discussion: New York Times
Aishwarya Venugopal / Reuters:
Time Inc misses Q4 target with revenue of $867M; quarterly print ad revenue fell 10.2% year over year as digital ad revenue rose 63%  —  Time Inc (TIME.N), publisher of Sports Illustrated and People and magazines, reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, hurt by a stronger dollar.
Karl Quinn / Sydney Morning Herald:
Australia's state-owned national public broadcaster ABC partners with Melbourne university RMIT to relaunch fact-checking service  —  Eight months after it was axed as a result of government funding cuts, the ABC's Fact Check department is to be relaunched - as a joint venture with a university.
 
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David Lieberman / Deadline:
Time Warner shareholders approve $85B sale to AT&T, but the deal still needs Justice Department approval
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump continues streak of calling only on conservative outlets at press conferences with foreign leaders, ignoring shouted questions about Russia ties
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The White House does a great disservice to the public by inviting fake news purveyor Gateway Pundit to press briefings
Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / WWD:
Texas Monthly's website editor Andrea Valdez named editor of Wired.com, the first hire under the magazine's new Editor Nicholas Thompson
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Tamar Wilner / Columbia Journalism Review:
Facebook offers mea culpa to reporters during “News on Facebook” roadshow in Texas, says it's recommitted to listening to local journalists and newsrooms
Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Intelligence officials who leaked information about Flynn to the press committed felonies, but they were justified in doing so
Dave McNary / Variety:
80% of Thrillist's editorial staff, or about 70 employees, vote to unionize with the Writer's Guild of America; the site has 20M+ monthly visitors
Bloomberg:
Sources: Verizon close to new deal for Yahoo properties, which reduces the $4.8B fee by about $250M; Verizon and Altaba to share liability for security breaches
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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