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7:30 PM ET, July 18, 2018

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Kara Swisher / Recode:
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg about Russia, fake news, InfoWars, Myanmar, and why he thinks Facebook shouldn't take down posts that deny the Holocaust  —  Everything was on the table — and after Facebook's wildest year yet, that's a really big table.  —  Yesterday, I motored my Ford Fiesta …
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Kara Swisher / Recode:
Mark Zuckerberg clarifies his comments about Holocaust deniers on Facebook: “I absolutely didn't intend to defend the intent of people who deny that”  —  The Facebook founder has attracted controversy for how the social network deals with content that is offensive to many, such as Holocaust deniers
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Facebook says it has begun removing misinformation that contributes to violence on its site, will review text and images in partnership with local organizations  —  The policy was used for the first time last month in Sri Lanka  —  Hours after CEO Mark Zuckerberg spurred history by defending …
BuzzFeed News:
Paris Wade, a GOP candidate running in Nevada, and conservative writer Ben Goldman have been linked to fake news sites in Macedonia  —  A joint investigation by BuzzFeed News and partners has uncovered new information that rewrites the story of the fake news boom in the Macedonian town of Veles.
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Civil Media opens registration for an Aug. 13 offering of up to $32M in tokens that can eventually be used to support freelancers and news organizations  —  Civil is selling millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency to help fund a global network of newsrooms
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Vivian Schiller / Civil:
Civil Foundation announces first members of its Civil Council: Emily Bell, Maria Ressa, Sue Gardner, Raju Narisetti, and Ellen P. Goodman  —  As we count down towards the Civil launch, I want to provide some updates on the evolution of the Civil Constitution and governance …
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
BuzzFeed launches a separate site for its news division, buzzfeednews.com, in an attempt to separate factual content from quizzes and humor  —  It's not news at this point that BuzzFeed has a serious news organization — one whose reporting on Russia made it a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize this year.
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Hollywood-based digital video producer Brat Inc, which specialises in scripted teen dramas and comedies, raises $30M led by Anchorage Capital  —  “Chicken Girls: The Movie,” a teen musical about a tight-knit group of high school dancers, didn't get much attention in Hollywood when it debuted for free online two weeks ago.
Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
Staff at BuzzFeed UK vote against unionizing with the National Union of Journalists, with 22 against and four in favor  —  An independent secret ballot was held to decide whether to accept union recognition.  —  Staff at BuzzFeed UK have voted against union recognition in a secret ballot conducted …
Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Researchers: Trump and his PAC spent $274K on Facebook ads viewed by at least 37M users since early May, making him the biggest political advertiser on the site  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It's official: President Trump is the single biggest political advertiser on Facebook.
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
The BBC says ruling in Cliff Richard case creates new case law and represents shift against press freedom, reporters' ability to cover police investigations  —  “This judgment creates new case law and represents a dramatic shift against press freedom and the long-standing ability of journalists …
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Cliff Richard has been awarded £210K in damages after winning his privacy battle against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home
Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Speaking at a conference on Tuesday, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish said he expected the company to still be independent in a year's time  —  “We have the full support of our board,” Bob Bakish told a technology conference in Aspen, Colorado.  —  Viacom CEO Bob Bakish on Tuesday didn't directly address …
Rich Gordon / Nieman Lab:
For stories like Trump/Putin summit, Google News is not only incapable of separating factual reporting from commentary but also can't provide left/right balance  —  The algorithm that ranks content can make some truly strange decisions.  What set of signals is Google News looking for?
 
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Sources: New York Daily News staff fear layoffs are coming, amid rumors that Tronc is pressuring Editor-in-Chief Jim Rich to make cuts
Lauren Collins / New Yorker:
Interview with ex-BBC China editor Carrie Gracie and BBC Women on their fight for equal pay and the value of sharing stories regardless of scrutiny and backlash
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Rohin Dharmakumar / The Ken:
The Ken, a one-story per weekday subscription news site in India, raises $1.5M Series A led by Omidyar Network
Kristen Chick / Columbia Journalism Review:
Photojournalists say a male-dominated industry, reliance on freelancers, as well as feelings of shame allow sexual harassment to proliferate
Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service that would undercut Netflix and Amazon Prime Video on price