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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
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.
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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 …
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@vivian, @gaberivera, @jackshafer, @mattcoolidge, @emilybell and @nicolebode
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.
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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 …
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The Guardian, Press Gazette, @frittaker, @garydunion, Splinter and @hamiltonnolan
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.
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Washington Post, The Wrap, @sheeraf, @violetblue, Fortune, Engadget, BloombergQuint, Gizmodo, Mashable and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, more at Techmeme »
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?
Robyn Tomlin / Raleigh News & Observer:
Anne Blythe, a 30-year vet of The News & Observer, leaves after check of 600 stories she wrote found plagiarism or inadequate attribution in at least 12 stories — To our readers: — Recently, a writer from another publication complained that one of our stories included passages taken …
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@lisasorg
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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The Guardian and @lizkershawdj
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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
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