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Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Netflix is running a test cracking down on password sharing, prompting some users to get their own account if they don't live with the owner of the account — Earlier this week, some Netflix subscribers began to notice that it might be a bit harder to “borrow” someone's password.
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GammaWire, CNBC, The Verge, Hollywood Reporter, IGN India, @tzm_tmt, Washington Post, Mashable, Fast Company, @film_girl, /Film, @jyarow, MacRumors, @lanceulanoff, @richlightshed, @film_girl, @sherman4949, io9, @edzitron, Los Angeles Times, Cord Cutters News, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Variety, Insider, The Wrap, The Desk, Engadget and Reuters, more at Techmeme »
Hannah Farrow / Local News Initiative:
A look at monetization strategies that Gannett is experimenting with, including dynamic paywalls, changing the size of its metered paywalls, and premium content — News Outlets Apologize Less and Innovate More, With a ‘Freemium’ Model and Dynamic Paywalls — Gannett's Amalie Nash is tired …
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Columbia Journalism Review, @coreyhutchins, @kerrymflynn, @ifjglobal, @cjr, @cjr, @arionnenettles, @raju, @niemanlab, Chalkbeat and American Press Institute
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
How YouTube celebrity Tim Pool and others failed to launch a news site backed with $1M+ in crowdfunding after infighting, which included a dispute over a cat — Tim Pool's disgruntled ex-partners say he used a cat as a bargaining chip in an ugly business negotiation. Pool says he's innocent.
Ashley Gold / Axios:
YouTube says it has taken down 30,000 videos that made false or misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines over the last six months — YouTube has taken down more than 30,000 videos that made misleading or false claims about COVID-19 vaccines over the last six months, YouTube spokesperson Elena Hernandez …
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@evelyndouek, @niemanlab, Slashdot and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Variety:
Health officials say Los Angeles theaters can reopen at 25% capacity between March 15-March 17; major circuits believe they won't be operational until March 19 — Movie theaters in Los Angeles will be able to reopen early next week, public health officials said Thursday.
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MediaPost, @geniusbastard, The Verge, @heybrucewright, @marcmalkin and @helaineolen
GOV.UK:
New UK action plan to protect journalists includes training for police, a call for evidence from journalists, and the introduction of an Online Safety Bill — Statements of support from political parties — Statement from the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists
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@rsf_en, @dcnorg, @janebsinger, @nuj_lfb, @dcms, @tomhourigan, @dcms, @jonathancmunro and The Guardian, Thanks:@sdp
The Markup:
Citizen Browser project's Split Screen tool shows Facebook's different News Feeds for Trump and Biden voters, based on data from 2,500+ users across the US — Facebook's recommendation algorithm shows different news, groups, and hashtags to different users. But who sees what?
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@personaldataio, @froomkin, @alfredwkng, @datascibae, @tonyromm, @themarkup, @angiewaller, @suryamattu, @nicdawes, @davidbauer, @davidbauer, @justinhendrix and Fast Company, more at Techmeme »
Sarah Sluis / AdExchanger:
Google is further integrating the Publisher Provided Identifier into its Ad Manager, aiding publishers' first-party tracking in lieu of third-party cookies — The PPID's technical setup works like this: the publisher will create a unique ID for users, based on a first-party cookie or a log-in ID.
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The Keyword, @aripap, @chronotope, @ashk4n, IAB Tech Lab, @jbrouet, Michael Tsai, @sarahsluis and Privacy News Online …
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Interview with Anthony Barnett, founding EIC of openDemocracy, on the invisible pact between UK's tabloid press and the royal family, as noted by Prince Harry — A year after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their royal duties and embarked on a life outside the United Kingdom …
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Insider, @oz_f and Hollywood Reporter
Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Teen Vogue's incoming EIC Alexi McCammond apologizes again for using “hurtful and inexcusable language” in tweets from 2011 and 2012 when she was a teenager — New York (CNN Business)Teen Vogue's newly appointed editor in chief isn't slated to start until March 24 …
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New York Post, The Daily Beast, The Business of Fashion, @rbraceysherman, @ijbailey, @hjessy_, @kerrymflynn, TheGrio, Breitbart, WWD and USA Today
Wall Street Journal:
Radio broadcaster Entercom buys podcast ad network Podcorn, a self-service marketplace with almost 40,000 podcasters, for $22.5M — Deal valuing Podcorn at $22.5 million helps radio giant tap up-and-coming podcasters — Entercom Communications Corp. will acquire podcast ad network Podcorn …
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AdExchanger and RAIN News
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku will premiere its first exclusively licensed series on March 19 on the Roku Channel as it begins a big push into exclusive and original programming — “Cypher,” an FBI-set crime drama series, will premiere exclusively on the Roku Channel on March 19 in the U.S. and Canada.
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