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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Tech companies should act to prevent hoaxes and fake stories, as misinformation experts know how to swarm news events, benefiting from real-time amplification — When they woke up and glanced at their phones on Monday morning, Americans may have been shocked to learn that the man behind …
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BuzzFeed:
Google, Twitter, and Facebook now play big roles in politics to gain revenue and influence; they should work together on campaign ad transparency and disclosure — Facebook, Google, and Twitter all directly advised campaigns on how to influence voters — and the help may have been decisive.
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Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Facebook should have a searchable database of all ads and ramp up authenticity requirements for all buyers, not just for those self-reporting as political
Facebook should have a searchable database of all ads and ramp up authenticity requirements for all buyers, not just for those self-reporting as political
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Wall Street Journal:
Verizon says Yahoo breach in 2013 affected all of its 3B users, up from initially reported 1B users — Company disclosed late last year that 2013 hack exposed private information of over 1 billion users — A massive data breach at Yahoo AABA 1.95% in 2013 was far more extensive than previously disclosed …
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CNN:
Sources: some Russian-linked Facebook ads targeted key areas of Michigan and Wisconsin, aimed at people susceptible to anti-Muslim messages — (CNN)A number of Russian-linked Facebook ads specifically targeted Michigan and Wisconsin, two states crucial to Donald Trump's victory last November …
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@juddlegum, @redsteeze, Mashable, @mkraju, @mkraju and Facebook
Wayne Ma / Wall Street Journal:
Movie ticket sales in China were underreported by about 9% in 2016, MPAA audit finds, translating into $40M+ in lost revenue for six Hollywood studios — Audit uncovers underreported audience numbers, ticket sales and unreported screenings — HONG KONG—Hollywood is being shortchanged …
NewsMatch:
The Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Democracy Fund launch News Match 2017, a $3M fund to provide matching support to news non-profits — Individuals are invited to give to more than 130 trusted news organizations at www.newsmatch.org Washington, DC - This week marks the launch …
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Cenk Uygur / @cenkuygur:
Our reporter @JordanChariton and cameraman/editor Ty Bayliss have been arrested by St. Louis Police. Clear violation of first amendment. — Our reporter @JordanChariton and cameraman/editor Ty Bayliss have been arrested by St. Louis Police. Clear violation of first amendment.
Bloomberg:
YouTube has removed Russia Today, with more than 2.5M subscribers, from its Google Preferred premium ad inventory program — RT Network's YouTube presence may be part of U.S. lawmakers' scrutiny — As part of a wide-ranging investigation into how Russian-linked operatives harnessed social media during …
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David Cohen / Adweek:
Vox Media launching two Twitter shows: Circuit Breaker on Tuesdays, from staff of Verge's gadget blog, and game-focused Polygon Show on Thursdays — Vox Media is creating Twitter livestreamed shows out of a blog and a podcast — Vox Media is creating Twitter livestreamed shows out of a blog and a podcast.
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Mike Shields / Business Insider:
NowThis and Thrillist parent company Group Nine Media names ad agency veteran Adam Shlacter as its first chief marketing officer — Group Nine Media is bringing in a digital ad agency veteran to help accelerate its revenue growth. — The media company has named Adam Shlacter …
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Peter Madsen to be held for four more weeks as new evidence emerges in reporter Kim Wall's death — Cause of journalist's death yet to be established, court hears, as murder suspect Peter Madsen's custody is extended — The suspected killer of Swedish journalist Kim Wall will be detained …
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Apple TV app TunesMap, which provides interactive contextual info for the songs streamed on Sonos speakers, will launch in November — Two decades into the era of online music, streaming has been hailed as the industry's savior, but a complaint from the earliest days of digital services persists: What happened to the liner notes?
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