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11:40 AM ET, April 8, 2021

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Tom Balmforth / Reuters:
Russian court fines RFE/RL $70K for failing to label itself as a foreign agent, part of what RFE/RL calls a campaign to oust it; it's been fined $1M this year  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court fined Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty $70,000 on Wednesday for flouting its foreign agent legislation …
Peter Kafka / Vox:
Jason Kilar confirms that next year, Warner Brothers' biggest movies will debut in theaters and then make their way to HBO Max  —  A chat with Jason Kilar, who wants to unwind his controversial streaming plan.  —  A few months ago, WarnerMedia upended Hollywood by streaming all of its new movies …
Discussion: Insider, IGN, GameSpot and Collider
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Fox News hires former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a paid contributor  —  The frequency of appearances on Fox News by Mike Pompeo is about to increase, and the former Secretary of State under the Trump Administration will now get paid.  —  Fox News Media just announced via press release …
James Vincent / The Verge:
Facebook says it is adding contextual labels to posts by Pages like “satire page” and “public official” to reduce confusion about their origin  —  Facebook is adding labels to satire pages in the News Feed  —  Facebook is adding additional labels to posts from Pages …
Nathan Solis / Courthouse News Service:
LA Superior Court judge threw out Katie Hill's suit against the Daily Mail for its publication of nude and graphic photos of her; her lawyer says they'll appeal  —  Katie Hill was part of the 2018 “blue wave” that unseated an incumbent congressman, but claimed she became the victim of revenge porn …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Twitter discussed acquiring Clubhouse for around $4B but the talks fell apart; Clubhouse is now looking to raise funding at a $4B valuation  —  - Talks no longer active between Twitter, social media startup  — Clubhouse is seeking to raise funding at a similar valuation
Los Angeles Times:
Internal email: CBS has ousted Peter Dunn, president of the TV Stations group, and David Friend, SVP of news, after allegations of racist and abusive behavior  —  CBS ousts two TV station executives after a Los Angeles Times investigation uncovered allegations of racist and abusive behavior.
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Publicis Groupe signs on to Trade Desk's cookie alternative, Unified ID; the deal also creates a self-service ad market for Publicis's Epsilon marketing unit  —  The companies are teaming up to create a self-service ad platform for Publicis's Epsilon unit  —  Advertising conglomerate …
Discussion: Adweek, Ad Age, MediaPost and Marketing Dive
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 …
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
Pew: YouTube usage grew from 73% of US adults in 2019 to 81% in 2021, with 95% of 18- to 29-year-olds using the service; 21% use TikTok  —  - YouTube saw the most significant growth of any social media app among American users during the pandemic, according to the Pew Research Center.
 
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: some TV networks believe Nielsen ratings could be as much as 10% below actual viewership for many shows and streaming activity, due to pandemic issues
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Twitter says it won't let the US National Archives make @realDonaldTrump's old tweets available publicly via Twitter's platform, citing his permanent suspension
The Atlantic:
Atlantic Media, former parent of The Atlantic, says a hack, identified March 1, might have exposed names and SSNs of current and former staff and contractors
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
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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”
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Gimlet Media and The Ringer agree to a three-year union employment contract with Spotify, covering diversity, salary bases, annual raises, and titles
Thomas Moore / The Hill:
Scripps says its streaming channel Newsy will offer over-the-air broadcasts starting October 1 and Newsy's HQ will move from Columbia, MO to Atlanta
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
 

 
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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees and tells staff in an email that it is eliminating its advocacy and global programs divisions

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
Sources: EU regulators are planning to fine Apple under the DMA, after it failed to let developers steer users to cheaper deals and offers outside the App Store

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Interpol says a global operation has taken down over 22,000 malicious IP addresses or servers linked to cyber threats and led to the arrest of 41 individuals
 
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