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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Facebook says it will stop accepting new political ads a week before the US presidential election, as part of steps to protect against election interference — Striking a compromise to prevent election misinformation — Facebook will stop taking new political advertising in the United States …
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Steve Kovach / CNBC:
Facebook's new policies on the US election are so narrow, and come into effect so late, that they won't have any real effect on election misinformation — - Facebook on Thursday said it would ban new political ads in the week before the Nov. 3 presidential election and enforce …
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Alex Heath / The Information:
Sources: Apple has told some developers it plans to delay the enforcement of IDFA changes in iOS 14, after speaking to Activision Blizzard and others — Apple plans to delay the enforcement of a controversial change to its next mobile operating system that would upend how ads are targeted …
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Jack Stubbs / Reuters:
Six of Peace Data's writers, the site linked to Russia's IRA, say they were reached on social media, paid $100-$250/story, sometimes told to add political spin — LONDON (Reuters) - When freelance journalist Laura Walters submitted a 1,000 word article about Chinese political influence …
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Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Sources: Warner Bros. has suspended The Batman filming in UK after Robert Pattinson tested positive for the coronavirus — Vanity Fair has learned the star came down with the virus just days after shooting resumed. — Robert Pattinson has tested positive for the coronavirus …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Facebook says Watch now has over 1.25B monthly viewers, counting everyone who streamed for at least one minute — Facebook Watch, the social giant's two-year-old video streaming platform, has become a massive destination — now attracting over 1.25 billion users each month, the company claims.
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Podcast production company Parcast is unionizing under WGA East, making it the third Spotify-owned company, after Gimlet Media and The Ringer, to do so — Parcast joins Gimlet Media and The Ringer in unionization efforts — Parcast, the podcast production company Spotify acquired last year, is unionizing.
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Dan McCrum / Financial Times:
How Wirecard tried to stop FT from reporting on fraud at the payments firm, using intimidation, private investigators, and allegations of market manipulation — Intimidation, surveillance and conspiracy theories: inside the FT's five-year investigation of a billion-dollar fraud
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NPR and member stations name Priska Neely head of the Gulf States Newsroom, one of four regional news collaborations that also include CA, TX, and the Midwest — Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020; Washington, D.C. — NPR and Member stations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are building a new model …
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Time 100 executive editor says its weekly Time 100 Talks average 5M views per episode and bring in sponsorship revenue in the mid-seven figures — Over the past two years, Time has held high ambitions of expanding its Time 100 awards program from a magazine special and a gala to an events and membership franchise.
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BBC:
In first staff address, BBC's Tim Davie rejects subscription fee model and plans to renew commitment to impartiality by enforcing new social media guidelines — The BBC's new director general has said he doesn't support any switch from the licence fee to a subscription service.
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Associated Press:
California passes a bill exempting some workers from AB5 law, easing limits on freelance writers and editors; bill becomes law immediately if governor signs it — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Monday OK'd exemptions to about two-dozen more professions …
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