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Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic:

How ordinary teens are making money posting sponsored content on Instagram for as little as $10, but lack of regulation or parental oversight raises concerns — As long as you're a teen with a following. — While some teens spent the summer of 2018 babysitting, bagging groceries …

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Matt Binder / Mashable:

YouTube will roll out the ability to enable non-skippable ads, up to a maximum length of 20 seconds, to all creators in its Partner Program starting next week — You might soon be seeing less of that “skip ad” button over on YouTube. — In a video titled Want to earn more money from ad revenue? …

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Daniel Funke / Poynter:

Poynter found about 30 Instagram accounts linked to a Los Angeles-based company, Social Cat, impersonating news outlets and public figures; Instagram removed 22 — The accounts look like news organizations, museums and public figures. They publish what appear to be real photos and rack up thousands of followers.

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Jason Schwartz / Politico:

Sources: LA-based Fox News journalist Adam Housley has resigned from the network over its increased focus on Trump and diminished opportunities for reporters — In the Trump era, hard reporting is being crowded out by opinionated panels, current and former staffers say.

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Garett Sloane / Ad Age:

Hearst has ended its Snapchat daily digital magazine, Sweet, but will repurpose the brand with a new show; some staff members have been cut — Even Snapchat publishers are switching to video. — Hearst's Sweet, the first Snapchat-only media property, is closing its daily digital magazine …

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