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Sources: Barry Diller's IAC is in talks to buy Meredith, publisher of People, Real Simple, InStyle, and other magazines, in a $2.5B+ deal — Deal would add titles including People, Better Homes & Gardens and Allrecipes to IAC's stable of online lifestyle publications
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The mainstream press, which continues to disregard the gravity of Trump's efforts to overturn democracy, isn't ready for his potential third run — The date was September 23, 2020, and President Donald Trump had just finished delivering a short set of remarks in the White House's briefing room.
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Fox News' Tucker Carlson gets more explicit in invoking replacement theory, a white nationalist concept that Lachlan Murdoch previously said Carlson rejected — It's hard to imagine the sort of desperation and fear that would prompt people to abandon their homes and neighborhoods …
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Recording: GMA producer told staff that Disney isn't pursuing an independent investigation into its handling of sexual assault allegations against Michael Corn — ABC President Kim Godwin called for external probe last month; top staffer said Disney executive Peter Rice won't pursue one
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Alibaba to sell its 5% stake in Chinese state-owned broadcaster Mango, in Alibaba's first step to dismantle its media empire following pressure from Beijing — Earlier this year, government officials told the company to come up with a plan to substantially cut back on its media holdings
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Amazon launches Prime Video Channels in India, offering eight streaming services in one hub with discounted prices for one year — Amazon has launched Prime Video Channels in India, allowing its customers to subscribe to eight streaming services including Discovery+ and Mubi from one hub …


Group Nine's NowThis hires Serena Marshall as its first-ever Washington correspondent, covering the White House, midterms, and Capitol Hill — Serena Marshall will be tasked with covering the Biden White House, the 2022 midterm elections, and the goings-on on Capitol Hill.
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Discord is testing Watch Together, a feature that lets members broadcast YouTube videos, after Google forced the shutdown of two popular music bots on Discord — Discord music returns, kind of — Discord is starting to test YouTube integration, just weeks after Google-owned YouTube forced two popular Discord music bots offline.
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Pew: US adults who in April '20 said they relied most on national news and public health bodies for COVID-19 news are among the most highly vaccinated Americans — Americans who relied most on former President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force for COVID-19 news …
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Q&A with Indian Express Online CEO Sanjay Sindhwani as the paper readies a metered paywall for its main site, which has about 100M+ monthly unique users — Before the Covid-19 crisis shook up the global news industry, Indian Express Online chief executive Sanjay Sindhwani believed …
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Facebook details the types of posts that get demoted in News Feed, such as clickbait and spam, but stops short of saying exactly how a demotion works — A high-level look at what gets suppressed by Facebook's algorithm — The way that Facebook controls its News Feed is often controversial and largely opaque to the outside world.

Appeals court rules Section 230 doesn't preclude PA's “right of publicity” law, after a news anchor sued Facebook for showing a dating ad with her image — Siding against Facebook, a federal appellate panel has revived Philadelphia news anchor Karen Hepp's claim that the company violated …