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Megan Farokhmanesh / The Verge:
Wikimedia says it was unaware of YouTube's plans to use its articles' content next to conspiracy videos, amid concerns it could increase article vandalism — Well, this is awkward — At SXSW yesterday, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced that the platform would start adding information …
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says YouTube will add Wikipedia information to videos about popular conspiracy theories within weeks to provide alternate viewpoints — Pushing back on crazy theories — YouTube will add information from Wikipedia to videos about popular conspiracy theories …
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Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Twitter tests algorithmically curated timelines for big news events, promoting them at the top of users' timelines, similar to its News tab tested in 2015 — An emboldened Twitter is seeking to push further into news as Facebook pulls back. — The company is building …
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Sources: Twitter is working on a camera-first feature to rival Snap that combines location-based photos and videos with Twitter Moments around notable events — - Twitter is working on a camera-first feature to rival a Snap service that has been popular with advertisers.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
CNN moves Chris Cuomo, a co-host of morning show New Day, to its 9pm news slot, competing with Rachel Maddow of MSNBC and Sean Hannity of Fox News — CNN is turning to one of its morning anchors to shore up prime time. — Chris Cuomo, the outspoken co-host of “New Day” who has gained prominence …
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Stuart Winchester / Viacom:
From 10am Wednesday, all Viacom networks and platforms will suspend scheduled programming for 17 minutes to coincide with the National School Walkout — In the weeks since a gunman claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, courageous young people …
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Rory Cellan-Jones / BBC:
Facebook bans the far-right anti-Islamic group Britain First and removes the pages of the group and its leaders for repeatedly violating its community standards — Facebook has removed the pages of the anti-Islamic group Britain First and its leaders. — The social media company …
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Jonathan Galinsky / New York Times:
In the wake of its own scandals, Fox News' site's stories on female sex offenders account for ~30% of its sex crime coverage, even though such crimes are rare — In November, there was the story of a 22-year-old science teacher arrested in Oklahoma for her “sex romp” with a male student.
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Michael Del Moro / ABC News:
Parents of Seth Rich, the DNC staffer killed in 2016, have sued Fox News, Malia Zimmerman, and Ed Butowsky over retracted story connecting Rich to a conspiracy — The family of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, who was killed in 2016, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News …
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Heather Havrilesky / The Cut:
Q&A with Daniel Mallory Ortberg, co-founder of The Toast and beloved internet writer, on coming out as trans — Like early David Bowie or late Barbra Streisand, Daniel Mallory Ortberg is a multi-faceted, spinning-top type of genius — flexible, lightning-quick, complicated, unfathomable.
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Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney combines direct-to-consumer businesses including streaming services with tech and international media operations into one division, led by Kevin Mayer — Kevin Mayer will now oversee direct-to-consumer and international businesses, while Bob Chapek has added consumer products to his oversight.
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Tom Teodorczuk / MarketWatch:
Source: Netflix is planning a weekly current affairs TV show to rival CBS' “60 Minutes” and ABC's “20/20” — Lord [Andrew] Adonis, a former U.K. cabinet minister and academic, is one of the most vociferous, high-profile opponents of Brexit.
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