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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
In a first, Twitter adds a “Get the facts” label to two Trump tweets with false claims about mail-in voting, which links to a Twitter Moment refuting his claims — The action comes after years of criticism that social media companies have allowed the president to push misinformation unchecked
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Bloomberg:
After Twitter adds a label to his misleading tweets, Trump says Republicans will “strongly regulate” social media platforms or “close them down” — - Attack comes after Twitter fact-checked, labeled Trump tweet — Tech companies have faced criticism from conservatives of bias
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Twitter won't remove Trump's tweets about Scarborough's aide, says it's working on policies so it “can more effectively address things like this going forward” — UPDATED: Twitter is not immediately removing President Donald Trump's tweets about the 2001 death of an aide to Joe Scarborough …
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Jefferson Graham / USA Today:
HBO Max launches without being on Roku and Amazon, the two most popular streaming platforms — The latest new streaming service HBO Max bowed with unlimited access to every episode of “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Game of Thrones.” But if all you've got is a streaming player from Roku or Amazon, you won't be able to watch.
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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
AT&T's incoming CEO John Stankey says WarnerMedia still plans to release a cheaper, ad-supported version of HBO Max early next year
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Tim Burke / Courier:
Amazon sent a script and video to US TV stations promoting its safety measures; at least 11 stations aired some form of it, and 10 didn't divulge the source — The package was produced by Amazon spokesperson Todd Walker. — Amazon is taking proactive action ahead of Wednesday's annual shareholders meeting …
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Toronto Star:
Torstar Corp., owner of the Toronto Star, announces it plans to sell the company to a group controlled by two Toronto businessmen in a deal worth about CAD$52M — Torstar Corp. announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement with an entity controlled by two prominent Toronto businessmen …
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
News Corp Australia to cut hundreds of jobs and expected to stop printing as many as 100 titles; sources say the cuts could be as high as 30% of total staff — Publisher of the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun is expected to stop publishing as many as 100 titles
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
UK's Bauer Radio will fold around 50 local radio stations into a national radio network; local journalist and travel reporter roles are likely to be unaffected — Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network — Dozens of towns and cities across England …
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Sarah Gilman / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the power imbalance between staff editors and freelance writers, especially in tough times, and how editors can address it with prompt and proper pay — It should have been a dream assignment. Madeline Ostrander, a freelance writer, had sold her first big feature to a high-profile magazine.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: major advertisers on Quibi, including PepsiCo and Walmart, are seeking to defer payments as Quibi aims to cut costs after last month's lackluster debut — Some major advertisers have asked to defer their payments or revise their billing schedules — Streaming service Quibi …
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Jessica E. Lessin / The Information:
The Information launches a News Summer School, available on Zoom, offering eight free hour-long evening classes in July — Join leaders from across the news business for a free, four-week bootcamp to help you build a career in journalism during these unprecedented times.
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
CBS entertainment and news divisions are going through a round of layoffs, the first on the broadcast side, as part of a restructuring after the Viacom merger — The cuts at the broadcast network come a month after similar actions at the company's cable properties.
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