Top News:
Alex Webb / Bloomberg:
Most of Facebook's new privacy measures are going into effect in response to EU's GDPR regulations, which become enforceable on May 25 — Mark Zuckerberg is making it easier to tear digital pages out of your Facebook. But that doesn't mean he wants to. — At first glance …
Discussion:
Facebook, MediaNama, @b_fung, @sivavaid, iPhone Hacks, iPhone Hacks, Mumbrella, CNNMoney, Mark Zuckerberg, @mathewi, The Verge, BuzzFeed, Wired, Gizmodo, Associated Press, BloombergQuint, Adweek, The Drum, Android Police, Slate and NPR, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook says it will stop using data from third-party aggregators, like Experian and Acxiom, to supplement its own data for ad targeting — Facebook says it's going to stop using data from third-party data providers like Experian and Acxiom. — Facebook is going to limit how much data …
Discussion:
Ad Age, Engadget, @whatthebit, @pkafka and The Daily Caller, more at Techmeme »
Jethro Mullen / CNNMoney:
Playboy magazine has announced it is leaving Facebook, citing the social network's handling of user data — Zuckerberg says he's open to testifying before Congress — Playboy says it's leaving Facebook over the social network's handling of user data. — The move was announced late Tuesday …
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, Mashable, PR Newswire, Slate, The Hill, Forbes, NPR, TechSpot, The Daily Caller, Gizmodo, BGR, @auggiesmith, @coffeeownsme and The Verge
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress “within a matter of weeks”
Discussion:
Bloomberg, The Guardian, New York Times, @zeynep, Business Insider, @arimelber, @profcarroll, The Verge, Vanity Fair, The Hill, TechSpot, KTLA, Washington Free Beacon, Carolyn Everson, @kevinroose, @frontlinepbs, @shakestweetz, @jason_kint, Gizmodo, CNBC, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Engadget, Business Insider, TechCrunch and Reuters, more at Techmeme »
Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
The Economist and the Financial Times both say they worked with Cambridge Analytica briefly for market research; source says goal was to gain US subscribers — An Economist spokesperson said the company did not know whether it benefited from misused Facebook data.
Discussion:
Financial Times and Talking Biz News
Washington Post:
Ecuador has barred Julian Assange from using the internet from its embassy in London, saying he violated an agreement not to interfere in international affairs — LONDON — Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, has been barred from using the Internet at the Ecuadoran Embassy in London …
Discussion:
@comunicacionec, Yanis Varoufakis, NPR, BBC, The Guardian, Motherboard, Business Insider, Common Dreams, The Guardian, Gizmodo, Engadget, Mediaite, CNET and Politico, more at Techmeme »
The Guardian:
Walmart announces it will remove Cosmopolitan magazine from checkout aisles but not from entire store, following pressure from conservative lobby groups — National Center on Sexual Exploitation calls Walmart a ‘trailblazer in corporate responsibility’ for pulling magazine from checkout aisles
Discussion:
USA Today, New York Times, New York Post, National Center …, NPR, Racked, RedState, The Daily Caller, @willpresti, Vanity Fair, thecut, CNNMoney, Fortune, Jezebel, Washington Free Beacon, Folio, Mashable, The Wrap and National Center …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Pandora takes on Spotify with dozens of personalized playlists built using its Music Genome to fit users' moods, activities, and genres — Just ahead of Spotify's public debut planned for early April, Pandora is punching its rival where it hurts: personalized playlists.
Discussion:
Pandora Blog and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix appoints Susan Rice, ex-US National Security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations in the Obama administration, to its board of directors — Netflix appointed Susan Rice, former U.S. National Security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations in the Obama administration, to its board of directors.
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Netflix Media Center, Quartz, TechCrunch, RedState, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite
eMarketer:
eMarketer forecast: US TV ad spend will slip 0.5% YoY to $69.9B in 2018, will be less than 25% of total ad spend by 2022; digital to rise 18.7% YoY to $107.3B — TV ad spending will continue its decline this year, according to eMarketer's latest US advertising forecast.
Discussion:
Recode, TVWeek.com, BGR, Adweek, TechCrunch, FierceCable and Forbes
Peter White / Deadline:
BBC publishes annual content strategy, says it risks being “squeezed out” of the global market by competitors like Amazon and Netflix amid market consolidation — The BBC has warned that it risks being squeezed out of an “ever more competitive global market” …
Discussion:
The Guardian, bbc.co.uk and Press Gazette
David Agren / The Guardian:
In a rare conviction, two Mexican police officers have been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of journalist Moisés Sánchez — Two officers sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted in the killing of newspaper owner Moisés Sánchez in Veracruz
Discussion:
Breitbart
Stephen Montemayor / Star Tribune:
DOJ charges former Minneapolis FBI agent with unlawfully disclosing national defense information; documents appear to indicate the leak was to The Intercept — A former Minneapolis FBI agent who sought to expose what he called “systemic biases” within the bureau has been charged …
Discussion:
mprnews.org, The Daily Caller, @pressfreedom, @jeremyscahill, @mukhtaryare, @smontemayor, @jasonleopold and @blacklace40
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
