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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Analysis of Infowars Twitter content shows videos that led to YouTube and other bans were still live, while other tweets showed more Twitter rules violations — Why Facebook,YouTube and Apple are removing InfoWars content — Twitter's vice president for trust and safety, Del Harvey …
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Max Fisher / New York Times:
After treating Facebook-fueled violence as occurring only in developing countries, the company now finds wealthier places aren't immune from hate speech issues — To Americans, Facebook's Alex Jones problem might seem novel, even unprecedented. — When does speech become unsafe? When can it be limited?
Richard Allan / Facebook:
VP of policy details Facebook's limits to free speech: physically or financially endangering people, intimidating via hateful words, tricking people for profit — Hard Questions is a series from Facebook that addresses the impact of our products on society.
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Greg Roumeliotis / Reuters:
Sources: Donerail Group, led by former Starboard Value LP executive Will Wyatt, is in advanced talks to acquire Tronc — (Reuters) - Donerail Group, an investment firm led by former activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP executive Will Wyatt, is in talks to acquire Tronc Inc (TRNC.O) …
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Wallace Witkowski / MarketWatch:
Tronc reports Q2 revenue of $253M, up 3.9% YoY and net loss of $15.1M
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Elizabeth Spiers / Washington Post:
The former EIC of NY Observer says Jared Kushner's demand that an IT worker delete several stories fits with the Trump family's hostility to journalism — I was editor in chief of the New York Observer when he allegedly had stories removed from the digital archive in secret.
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Charles Riley / CNNMoney:
Tribune calls off its $3.9B merger with Sinclair, sues Sinclair for breach of contract, seeking $1B in damages — Trump angry with FCC chair over Sinclair deal — The Sinclair Broadcast Group acquisition of Tribune Media is dead. — Tribune said in a statement Thursday that it has terminated …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sources: 60 Minutes producer Michael Radutzky screamed at colleagues, threw objects, twisted colleague's arm as executive producer Jeff Fager tolerated conduct — In June 2007, “60 Minutes” senior producer Michael Radutzky stepped forward at a Peabody Awards ceremony to accept recognition …
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
News Corp beats estimates with revenue of $2.69B, a 29% increase YoY, reports net loss of $372M attributable to shareholders, in part due to Foxtel transaction — Write-off related to Australian TV deal contributes to net loss — The consolidation of Australian television assets helped …
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BBC:
Sky News Australia is removed from Melbourne train stations by Victoria state officials after Sky airs an interview with Nazi sympathizer Blair Cottrell — An Australian state has instructed train stations to stop broadcasting Sky News Australia, amid a widening backlash over a recent TV interview.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Lionsgate tops estimates in Q2 with a loss of $7.9M on revenue of $932.7M, announces agreements to launch Starzplay channels in France, Italy, and Spain — Lionsgate has topped Wall Street estimates by reporting a loss of $7.9 million, or 4 cents per share fully diluted …
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Alex Hardiman / Facebook:
Facebook continues to test ways to deliver developing news; latest test lets publishers connect story updates, with readers getting notified of new content — By Alex Hardiman, Head of News Products — On June 23, 2018, floodwaters suddenly trapped a team of teenage soccer players who'd been exploring a cave complex in Thailand.
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
The Wall Street Journal has revamped its newsletters, whittling from 126 to about 40, trimming length, adding subscription requests, and improving interactivity — “The newsletter itself in your inbox is simply not enough. What is it like to speak to the editor if you reply?
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Interview with Karin Pettersson, Schibsted's director of public policy, on her new role and the publication's relationship with Google and Facebook — “We can't say that Facebook is destroying democracy, but then have our newspapers collaborate with them very, very closely …
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Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge:
Samsung and Spotify partner to build Spotify's services into smartphones, Bixby, and other Samsung devices — Samsung has announced that it's entering a long-term partnership with Spotify, including support for the just-announced Galaxy Home smart speaker.
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