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Max Schrems' non-profit Noyb files a complaint with the French privacy watchdog, claims Google's Android Advertising Identifier violates EU's ePrivacy Directive — Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
Teen Vogue names Danielle Kwateng as its new executive editor, in its first tweet since McCammond's exit last month — Danielle Kwateng was announced as Teen Vogue's new executive editor Wednesday. The announcement came in the form of a tweet from the publication's account …
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Maria Armental / Wall Street Journal:
Patreon raises $155M Series F led by Tiger Global Management at a $4B valuation, up from $1.2B in September, bringing its total raised to $411M — Online company raises $155 million in latest round, led by new investor Tiger Global Management — Patreon Inc., an online platform …
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
Outgoing CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin criticizes the network for its gender pay disparity, saying the highest-paid anchors are men but “it's getting better” — Outgoing CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin opened up this week about gender pay disparity at the network, but said “it's getting better.”
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Paul Sandle / Reuters:
UK launches the Digital Markets Unit, tasked with halting anticompetitive acts by Big Tech, starting with platform relationships with publishers and advertisers — LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new regulator for tech giants Facebook and Google launches on Wednesday with an initial remit …
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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
WarnerMedia revives the Hanna-Barbera name for its London animation studio, previously Cartoon Network Studios Europe, as it concentrates on original animation — Vanessa Brookman will head up the London-based Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, named after the cartoon studio behind such classics as ‘Scooby-Doo’ and ‘The Flintstones.’
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Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Former NYT editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal will be interim EIC of controversial Swedish news startup Bulletin, working remotely from New Jersey — Andrew Rosenthal, the former editorial page editor of the New York Times, is taking the reins of Bulletin, a news operation that's already …
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Camille Bromley / Columbia Journalism Review:
Over 38 episodes, the Diversity Hire podcast has chronicled culture shifts in journalism through interviews with guests building careers in a hostile industry — The ‘Diversity Hire’ podcast talks about racism in media — American media is not, and never has been, diverse.
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Gimlet Media and The Ringer agree a three-year union employment contract with Spotify, covering diversity, salary bases, annual raises, and titles — The contract specifics are out today — Gimlet Media and The Ringer agreed on a three-year union employment contract with Spotify …
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Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:
Twitch expands its misconduct policy to ban users who harass members of its community, even when that harassment takes place off Twitch — It's a major expansion of the platform's misconduct policy — Twitch will now ban users who harass members of its community — even when that harassment takes place off Twitch.
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Stewart's forthcoming current affairs series, set to debut this fall on Apple TV+, will be titled The Problem With Jon Stewart — The current affairs series, which Stewart will host and executive produce, will carry the name ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart.’ — Jon Stewart has settled on a name.
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