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White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield reverses her decision to step down; source: the president and his chief of staff encouraged her to stay on — The president and his chief of staff are said to have encouraged her to stay on — WASHINGTON—Kate Bedingfield …
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Merlyn Thomas / BBC:
UK weather forecasters say they faced unprecedented levels of abusive tweets and emails during the heat wave, especially when stories referenced climate change — Weather forecasters faced unprecedented levels of trolling during this month's extreme heat in the UK, according to leading figures in the industry.
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Christine Mui / Fortune:
Users edited Wikipedia's “recession” page 180+ times this week; it is now semi-protected after frequent unsourced additions and broad censorship or bias claims — It seems that no one can agree on the definition of a recession, let alone if we're in one right now.
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New York Times:
Some streamers on Twitch, a more intimate platform than others, endure threats and stalkers and say Twitch gives limited support when dangerous situations arise — Stars on Twitch, the video game streaming platform, invite viewers into their homes virtually. What happens when one shows up in person?
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New York Times:
Sources: Greek broadcaster Antenna Group is exploring an acquisition of Vice Media; Antenna helped Vice launch Vice World News in 2020 — Vice Media, which is exploring a sale of its business, has a longstanding relationship with the Greek broadcaster. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Free Speech Systems, which operates Infowars, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday amid a Texas trial to award damages to two Sandy Hook families — New York CNN Business — Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' primary company filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday …
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Alice Markham-Cantor / Curbed:
A Manhattan trip reveals the dwindling availability of The New York Times in print: newsstands don't always stock it, and those that do have few copies to sell — It used to be a mark of Manhattan sophistication that you'd read the Sunday New York Times on Saturday night.
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Mark Bergen / Bloomberg:
How Modi's government is increasingly skirting India's own internet rules to crack down on free speech and dissent on social media, under a “fake news” pretext — Sandeep Ravindranath, an Indian filmmaker, posted his latest work to YouTube in May. The video …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A deep look at a reporter's claim that LA Times editors tried to kill his USC dean story; three editors say delays were to meet legal and journalistic standards — Listen — Gift Article — In reporter Paul Pringle's vivid retelling, his blockbuster exposé of a campus scandal …
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Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Twitter says it fielded 326 legal demands from governments globally about 349 accounts of verified journalists and news outlets in H2 2021, up 103% over H1 2021 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter warned Thursday that governments around the globe are asking the company to remove content or snoop …
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Bloomberg:
As advertisers struggle with Reels, Meta tries to ease them into the format, including, sources say, by encouraging them to test their video ads on TikTok first — Reels — the short videos that Facebook and Instagram are pushing — are getting more popular, parent company Meta Platforms Inc. says.
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
Adam Mosseri says Instagram will roll back some recent changes after a week of mounting criticism, including temporarily reducing the number of recommendations
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Brian Welk / The Wrap:
The HFPA plans to sell the Golden Globes to CEO Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries, which will create a company to manage the assets; the charities stay separate — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has shed its non-profit status and agreed to sell the Golden Globes …
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Manori Ravindran / Variety:
Paramount Global names Pamela Kaufman as its president and CEO of international markets, replacing Raffaele Annecchino, who is exiting after being put on leave — Paramount Global has appointed a new leader for its international business, naming Pamela Kaufman as its president and CEO …
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