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First of a three-part series on Rupert Murdoch and his empire, examining how it has influenced global events for decades and his family's internal divisions — 1. ‘I LOVE ALL OF MY CHILDREN’ — Rupert Murdoch was lying on the floor of his cabin, unable to move.
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Singapore introduces a bill that requires sites to take down fake news and intends to impose criminal sanctions against those who spread falsehoods — - Breaches risk fines of up to S$1 million, 10 years in jail — Falsehoods undermine democracy, institutions, minister says


Sources: more than 200,000 people subscribed to Apple News+ in its first 48 hours, more than Texture had at its peak — Executives have been burned by their previous dealings with big tech companies. But Apple's promise of a billion devices worldwide was too good to pass up. Even for Rupert Murdoch.


DOJ warns the group behind the Oscars that potential rule changes limiting the eligibility of Netflix and other streaming services could raise antitrust issues — - Justice Department Warns Academy Over Potential Oscar Rule Changes Threatening Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
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THE CITY, a new independent nonprofit news outlet focused on New York City, goes live with funding from Craig Newmark, Knight Foundation, and others — Welcome to THE CITY! — We're an independent, nonprofit news outlet dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York.
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Memo: Guardian aims to hit 2M readers supporting it financially by its 200th anniversary in 2022, says it has reduced its costs by 20% over last three years — Company says it remains on track to break even — The Guardian has set a target to attract 2 million paying supporters in the next three years …
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Microsoft closes the Microsoft Store's book category, offering full refunds on ebook purchases and a $25 credit to those who annotated their ebooks — I guess the only surprise here is when this would happen. But Microsoft is indeed shutting down the ebook functionality in its Edge web browser and in the Microsoft Store.
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Speculation abounds about lineup shuffling at CBS News, with sources saying CBS This Morning interim Executive Producer Diana Miller is being made permanent — CBS This Morning drops an anchor, Gayle King is in negotiations, and Jeff Glor in the crosshairs. But “it's still upbeat and hopeful,” says an insider.
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Facebook says it removed over 800 Indian and Pakistani Pages, accounts, and Groups for spreading misinformation and propaganda, ahead of India's election — NEW DELHI — Facebook and Instagram removed more than 800 political pages, accounts, and groups in India and Pakistan for spreading misinformation …
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eBay says it will shut down its third-party ad network, eBay Commerce Network, on May 1 as it shifts focus to other advertising efforts like affiliate marketing — As eBay continues to restructure its business, it's shuttering one of the efforts it had made to expand its commercial footprint outside …
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IFPI Global Music Report 2019: streaming music revenue grew 34% YoY to 47%, driven by paid streaming, which now accounts for 37% of total global music revenue — Sales of CDs continue to fall as fans turn to Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music — Global music revenues grew at the fastest rate …
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Sources: Facebook put a monthly payment cap in place in 2019 for agencies working on its fact-checking initiative typically for 40 articles per month per agency — For the people contracted by Facebook to clamp down on fake news and misinformation, doubt hangs over them every day. Is it working?


Two female Walt Disney Studios employees are suing Disney over alleged gender pay discrmination and unlawful employment policies — LOS ANGELES — A law firm that has battled companies like Intel and Farmers Insurance over unequal pay for female employees is now taking on the Walt Disney Company.
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Sources: Jamal Khashoggi's children have received homes worth millions in Saudi Arabia and pay of $10,000+/month as compensation for their father's death — The children of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received million-dollar houses in the kingdom and monthly five-figure payments …
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