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6:35 PM ET, August 25, 2022

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Queenie Wong / CNET:
Meta made 68 “newsworthiness allowances” from June 2021 to June 2022 for posts that may have violated its standards, letting them stay on Facebook or Instagram  —  Queenie Wong is a senior writer for CNET News, who focuses on social media companies including Facebook's parent company Meta, Twitter and TikTok.
Twitter:
Twitter is integrating podcasts into its redesigned Spaces Tab, starting with some English-speaking users globally, on iOS and Android  —  Twitter helps people connect with unique and compelling voices around the world.  With podcasts, we're taking that connection to a whole new level.
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The Guardian Media Group appoints Anna Bateson as CEO; previously, she helped develop its voluntary contributions strategy and served as interim CEO in 2020  —  Former interim chief, who helped develop voluntary contributions strategy, returns to company  —  The Guardian's parent company …
Discussion: @kathviner, @arctictony and @vivian
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
Warner Bros. Discovery cuts 29 jobs in Europe, including top programming positions, as it shifts its approach to commissioning local content  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Discovery is letting go of 29 staff in Europe, including key programming execs, as it moves to phase out HBO Max European originals …
Josh Schafer / Yahoo Finance:
FanDuel says it will launch a sports cable TV network, FanDuel TV, in September, along with a new streaming app, FanDuel+, which will be free for FanDuel users  —  FanDuel (PDYPF) is launching a first-of-its-kind nationally distributed television network, FanDuel TV, the company announced on Thursday.
Jasmine Hicks / The Verge:
The New York Times makes Wordle available in its Crossword app on iOS and Android, joining Crossword variants, Spelling Bee, and others  —  The online game is still free for now  —  Wordle is now available in The New York Times Crossword app for both iOS and Android users.
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
Meghan Markle's new podcast, Archetypes, with Serena Williams as the first guest, takes the top spot on Spotify's charts, knocking off Joe Rogan in the US  —  Meghan Markle's new podcast “Archetypes” has soared to the top of Spotify's podcast charts, taking the top spot from longtime No. 1 title “The Joe Rogan Experience” in the US.
Andrew Kersley / Press Gazette:
An interview with NowThis' president on how the outlet became the largest news brand on TikTok with ~9M followers, developing original programming, and more  —  The president of US-based brand Now This has spoken to Press Gazette about how it became the most-viewed US-based news and politics brand on Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Crypto publication The Block launches a partially tokenized paywall via Access Protocol, which lets users buy media subscriptions with a uniform set of tokens  —  The Block, a crypto media company, is moving parts of its consumer paywall exclusively to a crypto token model.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Magazine and newspaper subscription app Readly has 447K full-paying subscribers, £37.1M in revenue in 2021, and is testing adding podcasts  —  Digital magazine and newspaper app Readly's “North Star goal” is engagement as it endeavours to reach profitability and keep hold …
Discussion: @simonowens
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Former BBC presenter Emily Maitlis calls BBC board member Robbie Gibb an “agent of the Conservative party” who is “acting as the arbiter of BBC impartiality”  —  Former Newsnight presenter says former No 10 communications chief Sir Robbie Gibb on board acting as ‘arbiter of impartiality’
 
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
How the AP, USA Today, and Northeastern created a database of mass killings in the US since 2006, which is now available to the public
Anne Kauranen / Reuters:
The trial of two reporters and their editor, who are accused of publishing classified intelligence in a Helsingin Sanomat article, begins today in Finland
Annabel Ross / VICE:
Interviews with 22 current and former staffers at Beatport, an electronic dance music-oriented online store, show incidents of racism, sexism, and bullying
Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
Google's Jigsaw and YouTube to test video ads in Europe to “pre-bunk” anti-refugee sentiment, after a study found such ads raised awareness about misinformation
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBCU says current seasons of NBC shows will stream on Peacock Premium the day after airing starting September 19, after it reclaimed rights from Hulu