Mediagazer: Instagram's IGTV had a chance to learn from the embarrassments of YouTube and Facebook, like conspiracy videos, but seems to have largely ignored the lessons (Shira Ovide/Bloomberg)

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Instagram deleted a 2017 ProPublica video identifying members of a violent white supremacist group citing “Community Guidelines” violation, later reinstated — - Instagram has taken down a video posted by news outlet ProPublica, saying it was in violation of its rules.

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Shira Ovide / Bloomberg:

Instagram's IGTV had a chance to learn from the embarrassments of YouTube and Facebook, like conspiracy videos, but seems to have largely ignored the lessons — Its new video venture seems ill-prepared to weed out inappropriate content. — Facebook Inc. didn't learn from the last two years of internet scandals.

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Amid national furor over Trump admin's policy of separating children from their families, White House has not held a press briefing since Monday — It has been a busy week at the White House as questions continue to swirl around the family separation policy at our nation's southern border …

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Daniel Funke / Poynter:

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Cho Mu-Hyun / ZDNet:

Tumblr has agreed to cooperate with South Korean authorities to better monitor illegal porn distribution, Korea Communications Standards Commission says — Tumblr has agreed to better monitor illegal porn distribution with South Korean authorities after initially refusing to do so.

Wall Street Journal:

How tensions between Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and 21st Century Fox Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch have complicated Comcast's efforts to buy 21st Century Fox — Tensions between Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and 21st Century Fox's Rupert Murdoch have complicated Comcast's pursuit of the biggest media deal in years

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