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Alex Stamos / Facebook:
Facebook says most of ~3K Russia-linked ads during US Presidential campaign referenced divisive social issues, not the election, and that ~25% were geo-targeted — There have been a lot of questions since the 2016 US election about Russian interference in the electoral process.
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Facebook says it sold ~$100K of ads on politically divisive topics to Russia-linked accounts from 6/15-5/17; sources say FB told Congress ads targeted voters — Representatives of Facebook told congressional investigators Wednesday that it has discovered it sold ads during the U.S. presidential election …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Graydon Carter plans to step down as Vanity Fair's editor in December, ending 25-year tenure — Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair, plans to step down from the magazine in December after a 25-year tenure, leaving the role that established him as a ringmaster of the glittery spheres of Hollywood, Washington and Manhattan media.
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Pew Research Center:
Pew 2017 study of news use on social media: 55% of US people aged 50+ get news on social sites, up 10% YoY; Twitter users who get news on site up 15% YoY to 74% — As of August 2017, two-thirds (67%) of Americans report that they get at least some of their news on social media …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify and Hulu partner to offer both services in a bundle to US students for $4.99/month, will offer other bundles to more customers in future — Hulu and Spotify announced a partnership today that will see the two companies working together to market entertainment bundles offering …
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Facebook videos and “live” streams described as showing Hurricane Irma's effects gain millions of views despite showing storms from 2016 — A page purports to show “live” footage of the effects of Irma — New York (CNN)Videos and live streams described as showing the effects …
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Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica:
Federal judge dismisses libel suit against Techdirt from Shiva Ayyadurai, who claims he invented email, due to difficulty in defining email; appeal planned — Judge: Techdirt articles were opinionated and hyperbolic, but not libel. — A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed …
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Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge:
BBC begins experimenting with interactive radio plays designed for Amazon's Alexa devices and Google Home, letting listeners choose how the story unfolds — The BBC is known for producing radio plays, but the format is about to get a high-tech twist: a new experiment by the broadcasting company …
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Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Tab Media, which runs The Tab and and lifestyle website Babe, raises $6M from News Corp. and Balderton Capital to produce more original content, more — The American news operations of Tab Media are on a Brooklyn side street in a nondescript brick building that also houses an acupuncture studio and a mortgage lender.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Roma Khanna, formerly of MGM Television and NBCUniversal, is named CEO of Sean Combs' Revolt TV, which is backed by Comcast — Former MGM Studios TV Group & Digital president Roma Khanna has been named CEO of Revolt Media and TV. At the music-themed digital cable network …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Scribd partners with New York Times to offer US students a $1.87/week bundle and will share any revenue — Scribd, the San Francisco-based startup that wants to be the Netflix for text, has a new plan to lure more subscribers: Give them The New York Times. — This morning, Scribd announced a new two-for-one deal for students.
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple secures deal for songs from Warner Music Group, plans to pay labels smaller percentage than it did under first streaming deal — IPhone maker plans to pay record labels smaller percentage — Paid streaming service has revived music industry; sales up
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Shannon Bond / Financial Times:
Quartz publishes its first sponsored print book, launches management and lifestyle brands, and adds second daily newsletter as it increases push for advertising — Quartz, the Atlantic Media-owned business news site, is increasing its push for advertising, at a time when other publishers …
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