Mediagazer: Google says it changed how it ranks stories and updated guidelines for evaluation of search results to help better identify and surface original news reporting (Richard Gingras/The Keyword)

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Richard Gingras / The Keyword:

Google says it changed how it ranks stories and updated guidelines for evaluation of search results to help better identify and surface original news reporting — Google Search was built to provide everyone access to information on the web—and with tens of thousands of web pages …

Frank Pallotta / CNN:

AT&T's WarnerMedia formally announces its deal with J.J. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot, for TV, film, and streaming projects running through 2024 — New York (CNN Business)J.J. Abrams has closed a wide-ranging deal that would make WarnerMedia the exclusive home of his production company, Bad Robot.

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Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed News:

Facebook takes down fact-check of anti-abortion video after complaints from four GOP senators alleging bias; Facebook's fact-checking partner is investigating — Facebook on Wednesday removed a fact-check conducted by doctors of an anti-abortion activist's video, which falsely claimed abortion …

Discussion: @passantino, @ktbenner, @penamerica, @melissaryan, @jazzpatron and The Daily Dot, more at Techmeme »

Facebook:

Facebook lays out four values that guide its Community Standards, in order to promote freedom of expression: authenticity, safety, privacy, and dignity — Today, we're expanding the values that serve as the basis for our Community Standards — the guidepost for what is and isn't allowed on Facebook.

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Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax files a $400M suit against CBS alleging defamation for broadcast interviews with women he says falsely accused him of assault — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has filed a $400 million lawsuit against CBS, alleging the company defamed …

Discussion: TVNewser, The Wrap, TVWeek.com, @gmoomaw and @jason_kint

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Walmart's Vudu is launching family-friendly features, like Family Play, which lets viewers automatically skip or mute “objectionable” content, and a kids' mode — Vudu, Walmart's video-streaming unit, is promising parents new tools to evaluate and control what their kids watch …

Discussion: The Verge, TechCrunch and The Streamable, more at Techmeme »

Ted Johnson / Deadline:

Lauren Petterson named president of Fox Business Network, replacing Brian Jones — Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott on Thursday announced a major change at the top of Fox Business Network: Lauren Petterson is replacing Brian Jones as president. — Petterson will continue to oversee talent development at Fox News Channel.

Discussion: TVNewser, Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, The Wrap, @lawrencebjones3, @jillianmele and Multichannel News

Edward Felsenthal / TIME:

Time magazine devotes entire issue to climate change: “what you will not find in this issue are climate-change skeptics,” writes EIC — This issue, if civilization can get its act together, might just mark a midpoint in TIME's coverage of the biggest crisis facing our planet.

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Denise Petski / Deadline:

BBC News will produce an international news show for short-form video startup Quibi, to be filmed in London five days a week and launching in April 2020 — Quibi, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman's short-form video platform, has announced a partnership with BBC News to produce …

Discussion: Variety and TechCrunch

Alex Burness / The Colorado Independent:

As part of its $50K settlement with the Colorado Independent editor for wrongfully detaining her, Denver PD agrees to strengthen First Amendment training — Denver's Police Department has agreed to a $50,000 settlement with Colorado Independent Editor Susan Greene, whose …

Discussion: @tinagriego and @jimsmall

Sarah Marsh / Reuters:

Twitter blocked accounts of Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro and Cuba's top state-run media outlets Wednesday, during a TV speech by Cuba's president — HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. social media company Twitter Inc has blocked the accounts of Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro …

Discussion: Agence France-Presse, @aaberwick, @reuterssarah and @camilatelesur

Andrew Albanese / Publishers Weekly:

Audible will limit its Captions program, which shows text alongside narration, to public domain works until the copyright lawsuit filed by seven publishers ends — IBPA CEO Angela Bole said IBPA “sees benefit in something like the Audible Captions program, but not without proper permission …

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