Mediagazer: YouTube adds fact-check info boxes to some searches, above the search results, in the US, after launching in Brazil and India last year (Casey Newton/The Verge)

Thom Geier / The Wrap:

Universal says Trolls World Tour on-demand release has netted ~5M downloads; source: it's made $77M in revenue from the 80% it retains from digital rental fees — Universal's gamble to bypass a theatrical release for “Trolls World Tour” and release it on demand instead appears to have paid off — big time.

Jem Aswad / Variety:

Facebook plans to add the ability for Pages to charge for access to livestreamed events, but details like a cut percentage and the launch date are lacking — Facebook plans to allow users to charge for livestreams, which will provide a way for musicians and other creators to monetize …

Discussion: About Facebook, @marcsettle, The Verge, NME and MediaNama, more at Techmeme »

Casey Newton / The Verge:

YouTube adds fact-check info boxes to some searches, above the search results, in the US, after launching in Brazil and India last year — The program launched in Brazil and India last year — YouTube will begin adding informational panels containing information from its network …

Discussion: YouTube Blog, Variety, TechCrunch, Adweek, Engadget, @billadairduke, @youtubeinsider and @factcheckdotorg, more at Techmeme »

The New York Times Company:

Kara Swisher is leaving her Recode Decode podcast on July 1 to produce a new twice-weekly podcast for NYT's Opinion section — Kara, who became a Times contributor in 2018, will start producing a twice-weekly show that will make its debut in the fall. Read more in this note from James Bennet …

Discussion: @nytimespr, @mikiebarb, @parkerortolani, @rafiazakaria, @amonck and @phoebelett

Washington Post:

Stanford Internet Observatory researchers say Facebook and YouTube should not allow political ads from state-controlled media outlets — Vanessa Molter is a graduate research assistant at the Stanford Internet Observatory. Renée DiResta is the research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory.

Discussion: @alexstamos, @benthompson, @jsrailton and @fsistanford, more at Techmeme »

Abby Ohlheiser / MIT Technology Review:

A look at the ways medical professionals are using TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to combat COVID-19 misinformation and the challenges they face as influencers — When President Donald Trump suggested during a press conference that doctors should look into treating covid-19 patients with an …

Discussion: @firstdraftnews, @alvie_barr, @noupside, @dukesci_soc and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »

Hollywood Reporter:

Sources: Hollywood studios and unions, including Disney, Warner Bros., and DGA, are developing new industry protocols to protect against COVID-19 on set — Studios and guilds are debating a phased approach that includes pretesting for antibodies, quarantining sets and airline-style packaged meals …

Discussion: @knowsmallparts, @deafshowrunner, @thr, @snoodit and @brynsandberg

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Spotify-owned Anchor introduces a feature that will allow creators to turn their video chats and virtual hangouts into podcast-ready audio — Spotify is tapping into the increased usage of video conferencing during the coronavirus quarantine to grow its own podcast business.

Discussion: Nieman Lab, Anchor, Los Angeles Times, Engadget, Marketing Land, The Verge and Hot Pod News, more at Techmeme »

Melynda Fuller / MediaPost:

Trusted Media Brands, parent company to Reader's Digest, Family Handyman, and others, names Beth Tomkiw as its first chief content officer — Trusted Media Brands is uniting its content teams through the appointment of Beth Tomkiw to the post of Chief Content Officer across its brands, a first for the company.

Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:

Q&A with Skift co-founders Rafat Ali and Jason Clampet on running a travel site during a pandemic, asking readers for contributions, and more — Skift was hit by the pandemic perhaps harder than most media companies. — The independent, bootstrapped publisher doesn't have much in the way of cash reserves.

Gavin Edwards / New York Times:

Six newspaper cartoonists share the different ways they are addressing the pandemic and its societal impact — Daily newspaper cartoonists have finally caught up with the coronavirus. — As the Covid-19 pandemic spread across the world, many in the United States self-quarantined …

Discussion: @mrgavinedwards

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:

Virtual concerts firm Wave announces a concert series starting April 30, to be streamed on all major platforms, and partnerships with Warner Music, Roc Nation — Virtual concerts firm Wave is announcing “One Wave,” a series of virtual concerts with John Legend, Galantis, Tinashe, and others.

Discussion: Variety, Rolling Stone and CNET