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Elon Musk / @elonmusk:
Twitter Blue will soon cost $8/month, with half the ads, ability to post long video and audio, priority in replies, paywall bypass for some publishers, and more — Twitter's current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.
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New York Times:
Sources: ad holding company IPG has issued a recommendation through its media agencies for clients to pause spending on Twitter because of moderation concerns — At least three Twitter executives have left in recent days, as one of the world's largest ad companies said clients should pause spending on the social media platform.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Twitter's Chief Customer Officer Sarah Personette has “resigned” after over four years and says she believes the new administration is committed to brand safety — Sarah Personette, Twitter's chief customer officer who's been with the company for more than four years …
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James Ball / New Statesman:
Elon Musk's plan to monetize Twitter verification risks alienating creators and advertisers while helping accounts spread fake news — Elon Musk's latest brainwave risks alienating the users Twitter depends on and would expose it to lawsuits. — Let us start with a confession …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Twitter is planning to end letting Twitter Blue subscribers access ad-free articles from hundreds of publishers
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Insider EIC Nicholas Carlson says about 60 writers whose work is now paywalled will have their stories moved in front of the paywall, to create more traffic — Insider is planning to restructure its newsroom to bring more content in front of its paywall, Nicholas Carlson, global editor-in-chief of Insider, told Axios.
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David Pierce / The Verge:
YouTube rolls out Primetime Channels in the US, offering shows and movies from 35 partners, including Paramount+ and Epix, and plans to add NBA League Pass soon — Streaming services are coming to YouTube. The company is rolling out a new feature called Primetime Channels that will bring shows …
New York Times:
Julie Powell, who blogged about trying to cook every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, dies at 49; her blog became a book and a movie — She documented her attempt to cook every recipe in Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in a popular blog that became a best-selling book and a hit movie.
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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Russia's RT, banned by major platforms in March 2022, has found an audience on Thiel-backed Rumble, often pushing Russian propaganda about the Ukraine invasion — An interview of captive Americans done “under duress” appears on a web platform backed by J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel.
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@sayssimonson, @timryan, @billkristol and MindWar
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Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic:
A look at video site Rumble, which has been on an upward trajectory since H2 2020, when right-wing star Dan Bongino moved from YouTube and took an equity stake
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David Cohen / Adweek:
Meta receives Media Rating Council accreditation for content-level context and brand safety guidelines on Facebook, after committing to an MRC audit in 2020 — It covers content monetization and partner monetization policies on Instant Articles, in-stream video
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Ad Age, MediaPost and Facebook Journalism Project, more at Techmeme »
Reuters:
Thomson Reuters reports Q3 revenue up 3% YoY to $1.57B and maintains FY 2022 and 2023 guidance; CEO plans to be “quite a bit more aggressive” in acquisitions — Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.TO) kept its financial guidance for this year and next after a forecast-beating rise …
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Talking Biz News, MarketWatch and Thomson Reuters
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners looks to provide equity and partner with Group Black on its bid to buy BDG Media; Blackstone also eyed a role in the acquisition — CVC Capital Partners is looking to partner with Group Black on its bid to buy BDG Media, according to sources.
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Eater partners with publisher Abrams to release four travel guides and three cookbooks, including a restaurant recipe book in 2023 and NYC and LA guides in 2024 — The extension marks the first literary foray from the food title — The food and hospitality publisher Eater, a Vox Media title …
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Eater and @markstenberg3
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