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5:15 PM ET, October 31, 2019

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Casey Newton / The Interface:
Twitter's political ad ban will run into enforcement issues on defining issue ads and possibly disadvantage lesser-known or nontraditional candidates  —  If you've ever wondered about the value of having multiple social networks competing to develop the best products and policies, Wednesday offered us a clear example.
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Kevin Webb / Business Insider:
Campbell Brown's defense of Facebook not fact-checking political ads: “It should be the role of the press to dissect the truth or lies found in political ads”  —  - Campbell Brown, Facebook's Head of News Partnership, said she was “astonished” by the media's response …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
It was heartening to see Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey cut out a part of his business that he realizes he can't control  —  It's always hazardous to ascribe motivations of altruism to a tech titan.  —  They are driven by many things — mostly money, power and avoiding regulation …
@jack:
[Thread] Twitter will stop accepting all political advertising on its platform globally starting November 22
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
In an earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's political ads policy, estimates ads from politicians will be less than 0.5% of company's revenue in 2020
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
In a revolt at Deadspin after the firing of top editor Barry Petchesky, at least 8 journalists resigned Wednesday; 6 of 10 staff writers quit in the past week  —  On Monday, the journalists at the freewheeling website Deadspin were instructed by its owners to stick to sports.
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Drew Magary:
Drew Magary, “cheerfully profane sports blogger at-large”, resigns from Deadspin
Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
AMC Networks beats Q3 expectations with net income of $117M, up from $111M in Q3 2018, on revenue of $718.6M, up 3.1% YoY; ad revenue fell $2.6% to $194M  —  Aided by income tax cuts, AMC Networks reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings on Thursday, but the company whiffed on revenue estimates as domestic ad sales declined.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Catherine Herridge is leaving Fox News, where she's worked since 1996, for CBS News: “I feel privileged to join a team where facts ... will always matter”  —  Catherine Herridge, a Fox News Channel veteran who has been with that network since it was founded in 1996, is moving to rival CBS News.
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Amazon is rolling out its Onsite Associates Program in Europe, starting in the UK; publishers add their product reviews on Amazon for a cut of the purchase  —  Amazon has been rolling out its invite-only Onsite Associates Program in Europe.  The program consists of product-buying guides created by affiliate publishers on the platform.
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix will lease more space in Amsterdam for its Europe, Middle East, and Africa headquarters, adding room that can accommodate about 800 employees  —  The streaming giant is leasing more than 95,000 square feet of additional office space for its Europe, Mid-East and African operations …
Crunchbase:
Crunchbase, which aggregates and provides business information on public and private companies, raises $30M Series C led by Omers Ventures  —  We are excited to share that Crunchbase just closed a $30 million dollar Series C funding round led by OMERS Ventures.
Reuters:
Thomson Reuters beats Q3 expectations with profit of $262M, up 51% YoY, on revenue of $1.41B, up 10% YoY, thanks to revenue paid by Refinitiv to Reuters News  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.N) (TRI.TO), parent of the Reuters News agency, reported higher …
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Janko Roettgers / Variety:
The Weather Channel, which has recorded about one mixed-reality segment a month, wants to use immersive mixed reality in 80% of on-air programming by next year  —  “Turn around, don't drown!”  Standing in a street with rapidly rising waters, The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren …
Discussion: Business Insider
 
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Richard Stengel / Washington Post:
States should experiment with hate speech statutes given that the idea that underpins the First Amendment, that the truth will out, no longer holds
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