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Facebook bans deepfakes, but its new policy may not cover simpler forms of deception like with the distorted Pelosi video — Facebook has banned users from posting computer-generated, highly manipulated videos, known as deepfakes, seeking to stop the spread of a novel form of misinformation months …
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Emily Dreyfuss / @emilydreyfuss:
[Thread] Facebook's Andrew Bosworth admitted in a memo that the tech industry keeps journalists in the dark, which doesn't help companies, journalism, or anyone — Reading @boztank's original post, I'm struck by his admission that the tech industry carefully keeps journalists in the dark. We know this to be true, and it's refreshing to hear someone say it. https://www.facebook.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
While some newsrooms vow heightened vigilance and more thorough reporting than in 2003, the US government's power to control information has grown stronger — CNN's Jake Tapper says he thinks often of the Bush administration's much-discredited admonition, “We can't wait for the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.”
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
News media's coverage of the Trump administration's conflict with Iran will be a test of lessons learned from the reporting preceding the 2003 Iraq war — Still living down the 2003 Iraq war disgrace, under pressure from multiple sides, and dealing with a truth-challenged administration …
BuzzFeed News:
A look at the worldwide industry of PR and marketing firms offering disinformation services including fake accounts, false narratives, and pseudo news sites — Peng Kuan Chin pulled out his phone, eager to show the future of online manipulation. — Unseen servers began crawling the web for Chinese articles and posts.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Jon Karl, White House Correspondents' Association president, criticizes White House for not disclosing an Oval Office meeting with Saudi defense vice minister — New York (CNN Business)The White House faced sharp criticism from journalists on Tuesday after they learned that an Oval Office …
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
CNN settles a defamation lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann; lawsuits remain against NBC Universal and The Washington Post — CNN, on Tuesday, settled a lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann — who alleged that the network made “vicious” and “direct attacks” …
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
In a November deposition as part of a sexual harassment suit by 3 women, Charlie Rose admitted to “inappropriate” relationships with women who worked for him — Defending a sexual harassment lawsuit, Rose testifies about his studio nickname and flirting with “CBS Morning” co-anchors.
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USA Today:
Gannett CFO Alison Engel is stepping down at the end of Q1 — Philana Patterson Nathan BomeyUSA TODAY — Gannett Co. said Monday that Alison “Ali” Engel is stepping down as chief financial officer of the media and marketing solutions company at the end of the first quarter to pursue other opportunities.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
TiVo unveils TiVo Stream 4K, a streaming video dongle, with Sling TV as its subscription TV partner, available initially for $49.99 in April and then for $69.99 — DVR pioneer TiVo has officially planted its battle flag in the internet-streaming device wars.
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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
USA Today debuts Hecho en USA, a project covering Spanish-speaking Americans, with bilingual content online, after NYT en Espanol and Tribune's Hoy shutdowns — USA Today is looking to make deeper connections with Spanish speakers by launching a new series in English and Spanish.
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Bloomberg:
Seven senators, including McConnell, back bipartisan bill to grant publishers a four-year antitrust exemption to negotiate financial terms with tech giants — - Bill would let news publishers negotiate with Google, Facebook — Tech companies are increasingly under scrutiny in Washington
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