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Trump and some liberals say Facebook helped their opponents, but Facebook's role was different: enabling discussions, voter registration, and candidate outreach — I want to respond to President Trump's tweet this morning claiming Facebook has always been against him.
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Senate committee investigating potential Russian election interference invites Facebook execs to testify on Nov. 1; source says Google and Twitter also invited — The Senate Intelligence Committee has issued a request for Facebook to testify in an open hearing to examine how foreign actors …
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Facebook:
Facebook lists ways it fought misinformation in German election: removing “tens of thousands” of fake accounts, using Related Articles, cutting clickbait, more — There's been great interest in the role of the internet in the German elections last weekend.
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New York Times:
Twitter comes under Congressional scrutiny as Russia-linked accounts found to spread misinformation or anti-Clinton stories and stoke furor over NFL protests — SAN FRANCISCO — After a weekend when Americans took to social media to debate President Trump's admonishment of N.F.L. players …
Tony Romm / Recode:
In tweets, President Trump accuses Facebook of always being “anti-Trump” and questions whether it colluded with newspapers and TV networks — The attack comes as Trump takes aim again at reporters — President Donald Trump charged on Wednesday that Facebook was “always” …
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Leslie Shaffer / CNBC:
Hugh Hefner, iconic founder of Playboy, has died at age 91 — Playboy magazine was founded more than 60 years ago to create a niche upscale men's magazine, combining images of nude women with in-depth articles and interviews.
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David Ford / Fusion Media Group:
Gizmodo Media Group launches standalone site Earther, focused on environmental issues, led by Managing Editor Maddie Stone and Ari Phillips — Gizmodo Media Group, a division of FMG, today announced the launch of Earther (Earther.com), a new website dedicated to reporting on topics and issues that impact the future of our planet.
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Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
AMC leads $20M Series B for Spielberg-backed Dreamscape Immersive to bring VR to cinemas, with plans to install Dreamscape at six locations in US and UK — AMC is putting $20 million behind Dreamscape Immersive, a location-based virtual reality company backed by Steven Spielberg
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Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:
Online content creation platform Playbuzz announces $35M Series C led by Viola Growth with participation from existing investors including Walt Disney — The company has raised $66 million to date — Online content creation platform Playbuzz has raised an additional $35 million …
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Alyssa Bereznak / The Ringer:
A look at publications like MEL, Van Winkle's, and Here, with specific brand sponsors and varying levels of editorial independence and long-term potential — Editorial enterprises like MEL, Real Life, and Van Winkle's could be the future of publishing—or they could be the next phase of Silicon Valley's media takeover
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Ross Benes / Digiday:
Co-founder Roy Schwartz says Axios is putting off its premium subscriptions, estimated by CEO Jim VandeHei to cost $10,000 a year, as it builds its brand — Politics and business publisher Axios is putting the brakes on its high-end subscription product for the time being.
Eugene Kim / CNBC:
Roku sets IPO price at $14/share, valuing firm at $1.3B, begins trading Thursday on NASDAQ — Roku set its IPO price at $14 per share, according to Dow Jones, which would give the video streaming device maker a $1.3 billion stock market value when it debuts on Thursday.
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