Mediagazer: NewsGuard, a ratings service for news that helps filter misinformation, signs Microsoft as its first client; Microsoft will install it on its mobile browser (Edmund Lee/New York Times)

Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy:

Some news... The first hires for the new Gawker have been announced: — @CarsonGriffith will be editorial director— @sufferings will be senior editor— @mekosoff and @annabreslaw will be staff writers

Discussion: @kathrynfiona, @polly, @djbentley, @emmaspecter and @jeremymbarr

Rachel Yang / Variety:

Roku says it is removing two Infowars channels on its platform after criticism from users and a rebuke from some Sandy Hook families — Roku has taken the Infowars channel off its platform after the streaming device faced criticism for carrying the controversial program hosted by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Jessica Davies / Digiday:

NYT SVP for global advertising says the publisher has not seen ad revenues drop after blocking all open-exchange ad buying on its European pages after GDPR — When the General Data Protection Regulation arrived last year, The New York Times didn't take any chances.

Discussion: @robpegoraro, @antoniogm, @tcross81, @blakereid, @ehsanakhgari, @lam_barrett, @johnnyryan, @astepanovich, @tuacker, @maxschrems, @tjl, @mikarv, @dhh, @privacymatters and @jason_kint

Jon Levine / The Wrap:

Mic.com has begun quietly publishing again, with articles from two new writers, just weeks after laying off its entire staff and selling itself to Bustle — Relaunch is an “appalling but not surprising move,” NewsGuild of New York tells TheWrap — Mic.com has begun quietly publishing again …

Discussion: @alannabennett, @nyguild, @libbycwatson, @hamiltonnolan, @megancarpentier, @levinejonathan and @heykmenz

Washington Post:

Fake editions of the Washington Post that claimed Trump was leaving office were handed out Wednesday morning around Washington DC — Fake editions of The Washington Post claiming that President Trump was leaving office were handed out Wednesday morning at multiple locations in Washington, D.C.

Discussion: Mediaite, NPR, @markberman, @carloslozadawp, @ryanjreilly, @markberman and @brianstelter

Julia Alexander / The Verge:

YouTube updates its policies, says it prohibits harmful and dangerous challenges and pranks following stunts like the Bird Box and Tide Pod challenges — YouTube to creators: don't — YouTube has a new message for creators looking to participate in dangerous or potentially harmful stunts …

Discussion: New York Times, The Hill, Polygon and Decider, more at Techmeme »

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Nielsen: US homes receiving over-the-air broadcast channels without a traditional cable or satellite TV subscription increased 48% to 16M over the past 8 years — The number of U.S. households without a traditional cable or satellite TV subscription that instead receive broadcast stations using …

Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News, Engadget and Fortune, more at Techmeme »

Edmund Lee / New York Times:

NewsGuard, a ratings service for news that helps filter misinformation, signs Microsoft as its first client; Microsoft will install it on its mobile browser — On the internet, conspiracy theories, propaganda and plain old inaccuracies can stump even the most thoughtful readers, spreading faster than you can say “fake news.”

Will Oremus / Slate:

Condé Nast's Wired trimmed some editorial positions last Thursday from an apparent editorial staff of about 70; sources says five jobs were cut — Is this a sign of more to come at Condé Nast? — On Thursday, Wired magazine called an all-hands meeting on the day its newsroom moved …

Discussion: @lydiabelanger

Associated Press:

Iranian state broadcaster Press TV says its American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi was arrested on Sunday after arriving in the US — TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The English-language arm of Iran's state television broadcaster is reporting that its prominent American-born news anchor was arrested after flying into the United States.

Discussion: The Guardian and PressTV

Daniel Reynolds / Advocate:

Memo: Grindr lays off the editorial and social teams of Into, its online LGBTQ magazine launched in August 2017, because the company wants to refocus on video — Into, Grindr's online LGBTQ publication, laid off its entire editorial staff and its corresponding social media team on Tuesday …

Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:

UK newspapers are stockpiling newsprint and ink in case the country exits the EU in March without a deal — - Publishing industry among businesses preparing for no deal — Political paralysis over exit has worsened business concerns — With the political chaos of Brexit filling …