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Jillian D'Onfro / CNBC:
When asked about Facebook's increasing video ambitions, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said the social network should “get back to baby pictures” — - As Facebook has been beefing up its video offering in what looks like a more direct assault on YouTube, Wojcicki says that she's staying focused …
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John Lynch / Business Insider:
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says the site hasn't banned Logan Paul because he has not violated its policies three times, the requisite for such a punishment — - YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said at a media conference Monday that the controversial YouTube star Logan Paul hasn't violated enough policies to be banned from the platform.
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
A year after pulling its ads from YouTube, AT&T has yet to return to the platform, says Google needs to get as close to “zero tolerance” as possible — AT&T, one of the nation's biggest marketers, has yet to return to YouTube nearly a year after pulling its advertising …
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@whatthebit, @ennisnyt and @prashantrao
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Google launches AMP story format, a mobile-friendly tool for video, image, and animation-heavy stories, partnering with CNN, Vox Media, and other publishers — The format doesn't support advertising yet, which could slow its adoption among publishers — Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL .79% Google unveiled …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook to allow publisher paywalls in its iOS app starting 3/1; users get five articles before being asked to pay, publishers get 100% subscription revenue — Apple is allowing Facebook to bend the subscription rules. Starting March 1st, news publishers will be able to use their paywalls inside Facebook's iOS app.
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Recode, MacRumors, Fast Company, Press Gazette, @joshconstine, @dansinker, 9to5Mac and Hollywood Reporter, more at Techmeme »
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Dave Lee / BBC:
UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd is visiting tech companies in Silicon Valley to discuss UK govt's new AI tool which can detect 94% of IS's online activity — The UK government has unveiled a tool it says can accurately detect jihadist content and block it from being viewed.
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The Verge, TechCrunch, Business Insider, GOV.UK, Engadget and Gigaom, more at Techmeme »
Laura M. Holson / New York Times:
Profile of MSNBC host Joy Reid, whose Saturday show AM Joy averages nearly 1M weekly viewers and has found popularity on Twitter as a leader of the #resistance — The daughter of immigrants, she spars fiercely with supporters of President Trump, both on the air and in the Twitter ether.
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@jamilsmith, TVNewser and Bookforum
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Sources: CNN to target savings on digital by eliminating up to ~50 jobs worldwide this week; cuts to affect CNN Money, video, product, tech, social publishing — A year ago, CNN was positioning itself as ready to take on Vice and BuzzFeed in the digital space.
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@brianstelter, Deadline, AOL, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Radio and TV Talk, The Hill, TVNewser, Mediaite, @kevglobal and @joepompeo
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
eMarketer says Facebook lost ~2.8M US users under 25 in 2017, predicts it will lose ~2.1M in 2018; Instagram's US users will grow 13%, Snapchat's by 9% in 2018 — That's according to research firm eMarketer. — Facebook is losing young users even quicker than expected, according to new estimates by eMarketer.
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Aditi Sangal / Digiday:
As podcasts struggle to be discovered on social media, producers add video, newsletters, and WhatsApp and Facebook groups to gain traction — As social media platforms have pivoted to video, they've gotten publishers to adapt. But one medium has been left out: podcasts.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Washington Post's Head of Innovation Jarrod Dicker is leaving the company to become the CEO of Po.et, a media blockchain company — The Washington Post's Head of Innovation Jarrod Dicker is leaving the legacy brand to become the CEO of Po.et, a media blockchain company.
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@josephjames, @kuenglucy and @matiasjarah
Kellie Ell / CNBC:
Speaking on CNBC on Monday, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson said the NYT's print products would last at least 10 years in the US before ceasing — - As the company continues to build its digital presence, it will re-evaluate the demand for print, Thompson says.
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@lionelmedia, @politicalshort and Fortune
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
USA Today is adding 20 new editors and producers to the current 40-person video team, has built a new studio in Gannett's Manhattan headquarters — Don't call it a pivot. USA Today Network is bulking up its video capabilities with plans to add 20 new editors and producers to join …
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