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Kathy Kiely / USA Today:
Leaked memo orders dissolution of military news outlet Stars and Stripes with final issue on Sept. 30, though Congress hasn't approved proposal to cut subsidy — Trump wants to pull funding from Stars and Stripes, a newspaper for American troops that began in the Civil War and has been serving our soldiers.
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Stars & Stripes, @senatorhassan, @andyorin, @jimsciutto and Task & Purpose
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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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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Reuters:
Reuters announces it is partnering with Facebook to give users live US election results, including vote tabulation, exit polls, and winner projections — Reuters announced today a partnership with Facebook to provide social media users with live U.S. election night results.
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American Press Institute, @blackamazon, @jmgrygiel, @ericdanetz, @niemanlab and Talking Biz News, more at Techmeme »
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'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
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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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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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Apple Developer, Nieman Lab, MediaPost, AdExchanger, CNBC, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, @niemanlab, @nicolasrieul, @jason_kint, @larakiara, @jessicalessin, MacRumors, Seeking Alpha and CNET, more at Techmeme »
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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TechCrunch, Simon Owens's Tech …, @xpangler, @unhedgedchatter, @glenngabe, @schwindter, @jbenton, @mgsiegler, Tubefilter, Cord Cutters News and The Streamable
Sydney Bauer / Poynter:
A 2018 Atlantic story about transgender teenagers misgendered its cover model and, experts say, crossed ethical boundaries; the magazine says it “missed a step” — Mina Brewer was going to work on a summer day in New York City when something caught his eye in a Manhattan subway station.
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@_lsaunders_, @saint_vagrant, @jscros, @tuckwoodstock, @femme_thoughts, @femme_thoughts, @britnidlc and @mauraewing
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New National Enquirer and US Weekly owner Accelerate 360 announces new round of furloughs in a memo that blamed the ongoing pandemic — The company that now owns gossip tabloids the National Enquirer and US Weekly has announced a new round of furloughs starting immediately.
Elysa Gardner / New York Times:
Cabaret owners and artists have turned to streaming in an attempt to make their performances more accessible, using streaming services like Looped and IG Live — Making performances more accessible to audiences is part of the mission. Presenting shows that reflect the moment is another.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
WarnerMedia's HBO Max, still unavailable on Roku or Amazon's Fire TV, offers new and returning customers a 20% discount on its $15/month price, for up to a year — WarnerMedia is looking to drive up HBO Max subscribers as the third quarter of 2020 winds down.
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The Streamable, @ashleylcarter1, IndieWire, @tvanddinners, Digital TV Europe, CNET, Decider and Deadline
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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@sampjacobs and The Media Nut