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2:30 PM ET, February 26, 2022

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Dylan Byers / Puck:
Sources: David Zaslav picked Chris Licht, executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, to run CNN as head of news for Warner Bros. Discovery  —  According to people who have spoken with Zaslav, the former wunderkind producer Jeff Zucker will be succeeded by another former wunderkind, Chris Licht.
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Axios:
Sources: CNN will dial down the prime-time liberal partisanship under Chris Licht and double down on its news-gathering muscle  —  Under new chief Chris Licht, CNN will dial down the prime-time partisanship and double down on the network's news-gathering muscle, top sources tell me.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: CNN determined Allison Gollust broke rules by guiding Chris Cuomo in helping Andrew Cuomo; Gollust spokeswoman says the claim “is patently ridiculous”  —  Spokeswoman for ex-CNN marketing chief says notion that messages to Chris Cuomo could be considered covert advice to Andrew Cuomo ‘is patently ridiculous’
Alex Heath / The Verge:
Nick Clegg says Meta refused a Russian order to stop the independent fact-checking and labeling of content from four state-owned media organizations on Facebook  —  Facebook refused to stop fact-checking four Russian news outlets  —  The Russian government has partially blocked access …
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Reuters:
Meta prohibits Russian state media organizations from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world  —  Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook said on Friday.
Karissa Bell / Engadget:
Twitter temporarily pauses ads and its recommendations feature in Ukraine and Russia to minimize “risks associated with the conflict” and reduce misinformation  —  Twitter has temporarily paused ads in Ukraine and Russia, one of several steps the company is taking …
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE:
Russia's telecom and internet regulator announces a “partial restriction” of access to Facebook over Meta blocking some Russian media outlets
New York Times:
A look at how CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC covered the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the latter two highlighting their most popular opinion hosts  —  Fox News stars like Tucker Carlson questioned why Americans hated Vladimir Putin, and CNN showed Russian tanks and rockets in live war-zone dispatches.
Taylor Lorenz / Input:
Some Instagram meme pages are turning into “war pages” that repost unverified footage without context, often claiming to be run by journalists in Ukraine  —  Just hours after the first explosions rocked Ukraine Wednesday night, massive Instagram meme pages began promoting …
Justin Hendrix / Tech Policy Press:
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other US tech firms should suspend the accounts of Russia's state media and other elements of Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine  —  Justin Hendrix is CEO and Editor of Tech Policy Press.  This piece represents his opinion, and not necessarily …
David Mack / BuzzFeed News:
Eurovision Song Contest organizers ban Russia from this year's event in Italy after several European countries threatened to withdraw if Russia participated  —  Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest reversed course on Friday, announcing that Russia would no longer be permitted to perform in this year's event.
John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Sources: Apple and Amazon are front-runners in a $2B+/year bid for NFL Sunday Ticket; the NFL also wants to sell a stake in its media business and mobile rights  —  It appears likely that Sunday Ticket will move exclusively to a streaming service in 2023, as several sources have described Apple …
 
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The website of state-affiliated Russian news outlet RT News was taken down on Thursday, and the Anonymous collective took credit on Twitter
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Vox Media, Complex Networks, and BDG are considering ditching Google's AMP for their own mobile-optimized articles; The Washington Post dropped AMP last summer
Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its mobile apps; Tumblr was once opposed to displaying ads, but caved in 2012