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Caleb Potts / Android Police:
Facebook adds search feature in WhatsApp to help check viral messages for misinformation, rolling out today in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UK, and US — WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, but that also means a lot of misinformation and rumors are shared on the platform.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chuck Todd to launch a weekly political program on live-streaming service NBC News Now and NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock, starting in September — If it's good wi-fi, it's “Meet The Press.” — Chuck Todd, who has moderated NBC News' Sunday-morning public affairs program since the fall of 2014 …
Sonny Bunch / The Bulwark:
By making mass-market mediocrities and delivering them to millions in a slightly new way, Netflix is just repackaging broadcast TV, not reinventing it — Netflix might be making crap, but at least it's making lots of it and letting you watch at 2x speed. — On the last edition of the Sub-Beacon (subscribe!
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Voice of America's 76 foreign employees fear imminent removal from the US as VOA refuses to renew visas, with some fearing a return to authoritarian regimes — Bricio Segovia has less than a month before his time is up. With his visa set to expire at the end of August …
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Angelina Chapin / The Cut:
Veteran AP reporter Errin Haines, Emily Ramshaw, and others launch The 19th, covering politics and inequality from a diverse perspective with a 99% female staff — When Errin Haines first heard about Breonna Taylor's death in mid-May, she knew the story deserved more attention.
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Kavitha Iyer / Newslaundry:
Reporter describes covering India's internal migrant crisis during the lockdown, as journalists find they have to prove their worth every day amid staff cuts — As the media business unravels, amid retrenchments and salary cuts, a journalist of 20 years recounts the four months of lockdown …
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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Despite the pandemic, some sports publications, like Penske Media's Sportico and Front Office Sports, are capitalizing on new opportunities, like virtual events — The business of sports has been turned upside down over the past six months, and a number of media companies are racing …
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Bloomberg:
YouTube says the number of creators who no longer rely on ads for the majority of their earnings grew 40% between January and May — Two days before his first trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic began, Jerry Dyer went live on YouTube to discuss his itinerary.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Norwegian reporter sued Hollywood Foreign Press Association in CA, alleging antitrust violations for denying membership to those who compete with HFPA members — A Norwegian entertainment reporter sued the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday, alleging a “culture of corruption” …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK broadcasters urge Ofcom to exclude news programs from proposed “duty of care” rules being drawn up after the deaths of two former reality TV show contestants — Broadcasters have urged Ofcom to exclude news and current affairs programming from proposed new “duty of care” …
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Business Insider told staff on Friday that the company will not require employees to return to the offices until July 2021 — Insider/BI told staff Friday that the company will not require employees/teams to return to the offices until July 2021.
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
FuboTV adds Disney channels including ESPN and ABC following a deal struck with Disney on June 24th — ESPN, ESPN 2, FX, FXX, Disney Channel, National Geographic, and more — ESPN and many other Disney channels are now live on FuboTV, according to a FuboTV support document.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Snap signs deals with major music companies, including Warner Music, UMG, and Merlin, to let users add music to their posts, initially in Australia and NZ — Social-networking company has licensed rights from major labels and publishers — Snap Inc. is introducing a new feature …
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