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11:35 AM ET, February 28, 2022

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Dylan Byers / Puck:
David Zaslav confirms that Chris Licht, an executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, will be the chairman and CEO of CNN Global from May 1  —  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 its prime-time liberal partisanship under Chris Licht, to be named chief next week, 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.
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’
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will ban “Kremlin's media machine”, including state-owned RT, Sputnik, and their subsidiaries  —  The European Union will ban Russian media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.
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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.
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Meta restricts access to “several accounts” in Ukraine, including “some Russian state media organizations”, at the request of the Ukrainian government  —  It's also ‘reviewing other Government requests’ to restrict these accounts  —  Facebook has blocked access …
Paresh Dave / Reuters:
Google says it is barring Russian state-funded media from using its ad technology to generate revenue on their own websites, apps, and YouTube videos  —  Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google barred on Saturday Russia's state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Axios names Jamie Stockwell, most recently an NYT deputy national editor, as executive editor for Axios Local to expand coverage to 50 cities by end of 2023  —  Axios on Monday named Jamie Stockwell, a local news veteran, who most recently served as a deputy national editor at the New York Times …
Jay Bonggolto / Android Central:
TikTok confirms it is rolling out support for 10 minute videos, up from three minutes  —  The new capability is rolling out to everyone worldwide.  —  What you need to know  — TikTok has confirmed the global rollout of 10-minute video uploads.  — The new capability is available on both the TikTok app and website.
Washington Post:
Several TV anchors and writers reporting on the Ukraine invasion have drawn offensive comparisons to conflicts elsewhere, such as Iraq or Afghanistan  —  Russia's invasion of Ukraine shocked the world as the largest cross-border European conflict in decades.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Axel Springer announces Axel Springer Insider Ventures to invest in media startups, starting with podcast company Spooler, which will produce shows with Insider  —  Insider and its parent, German publishing giant Axel Springer, are investing in a new podcast company called Spooler, Insider CEO Henry Blodget tells Axios.
Discussion: Insider and @sarafischer
 
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Ailsa Leslie replaces Gordon Thomson as Mail+ editor, as the Daily Mail's paid digital product undergoes a broad review involving potential staff cuts
Alexander Marrow / Reuters:
Russia's regulator demands that Alphabet removes all restrictions on Russian-language YouTube channels of media outlets RBC, TV Zvezda, and Sputnik in Ukraine
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David Gilbert / VICE:
Russia is cracking down on journalists, including from state media, who are protesting the war in Ukraine by signing open letters or attending anti-war marches
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