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Abby Ohlheiser / Washington Post:
The culture of vlogging, for Logan Paul with 15M+ subscribers and others, emphasizes that the only wrong decision is turning the camera off — Logan Paul, one of YouTube's biggest stars, treated a video he uploaded over the weekend as the equivalent of a TV sitcom's “very special episode.”
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Justin McCurry / The Guardian:
YouTube star Logan Paul has apologized after posting a video of the body of an alleged suicide victim he found in a Japanese forest; the video was removed — Outcry after American posts video in which he jokes with friends over apparent suicide victim they came across in forest
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Davey Alba / BuzzFeed:
Logan Paul debacle highlights YouTube's content moderation problem, as experts say Paul's video isn't something AI moderation could catch on its own
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Hoda Kotb, who filled in for Matt Lauer since his firing, is named co-anchor of the Today show — Hoda Kotb has been named the co-anchor of TODAY, making her official debut Tuesday just after an announcement by NBC News Chairman Andy Lack. — Kotb, 53, will join Savannah Guthrie …
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Twitter spokesperson confirms an email that said the account for former sheriff David Clarke was temporarily locked after he tweeted a physical threat to media — Clarke plagiarized portions of thesis (May 2017) — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Former Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke …
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify faces another copyright lawsuit, from Wixen Music, representing Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, others; suit suggests up to 21% of Spotify songs are unlicensed — Wixen Music Publishing files a new lawsuit that also covers music from Rage Against the Machine, The Doors, Steely Dan, and many others.
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Benedict Carey / New York Times:
A study of 2,525 Americans' web browsing histories showed false news accounted for just 1% of Clinton supporters' overall news diets and 6% of Trump supporters' — Fake news evolved from seedy internet sideshow to serious electoral threat so quickly that behavioral scientists had little …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Vice Media suspends President Andrew Creighton and Chief Digital Officer Mike Germano after NYT story on sex harassment allegations; new HR chief to be hired — Vice Media placed its president, Andrew Creighton, and its chief digital officer, Mike Germano, on leave after sexual harassment allegations …
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Tim Lockette / Anniston Star:
Former publisher and chairman of the company that publishes the Anniston Star, H. Brandt Ayers, accused of forced spanking staffers in the newsroom in the 1970s — A former Anniston Star reporter says that H. Brandt Ayers, chairman of the company that publishes the paper, sexually assaulted her in the 1970s in The Star's newsroom.
Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
The few stories by Russian journalists about Russian influence on the US election show the importance of independent press abroad — Much of 2017 was consumed with untangling the political mess that was 2016 and Russia's role in it. Much of what we learned came from American journalists …
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WashPost PR:
The Washington Post names Tracy Grant as managing editor for staff development and standards — Announcement from Executive Editor Martin Baron: — I am delighted to announce that Tracy Grant will become managing editor / staff development and standards, effective immediately.
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Jim Edwards / Business Insider:
Citi analysts say there is a 40% chance Apple will acquire Netflix, as Trump's corporate tax cut will leave the company with significant cash reserves for M&A — There is a 40% likelihood that Apple will acquire Netflix now that US President Trump's corporate tax cut has been passed …
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CNBC:
Sources: Amazon in talks with Clorox, Procter & Gamble, others about product promotion on Echo; some discussions focus on sponsorship options within skills — - Ads will focus on sponsorship opportunities within skills or use data about a buyer's shopping history to suggest products.
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