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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Twitter stopped enforcing its longstanding COVID-19 “harmful misinformation” policy on November 23; more than 11,000 accounts were suspended under the rules — New York (CNN Business)Twitter said it will no longer enforce its longstanding Covid misinformation policy …
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Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Elon Musk says Apple mostly stopped advertising on Twitter, asking “do they hate free speech in America?” — Apple has cut back on its Twitter advertising, according to Twitter CEO Elon Musk. In a tweet, Musk said that Apple has “mostly stopped” its Twitter ads, asking if Apple hates “free speech.”
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Washington Post:
Source: in Q1 2022, Apple was the top advertiser on Twitter, spending $48M and accounting for over 4% of Twitter's revenue that quarter — In a series of tweets, the billionaire says Apple also has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter — Elon Musk on Monday went on a tear against Apple …
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
AMC Networks says CEO Christina Spade has stepped down, after joining in September, without giving details on the reason; the board is finalizing a replacement — “The AMC Networks board of directors is currently finalizing who it will name as a replacement.”
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Natalie Oganesyan / The Wrap:
In an internal memo, AMC Networks Chairman James Dolan says the company is planning a “large-scale layoff” and “significant cutbacks in operations” — AMC Networks is planning a “large-scale layoff” amid CEO Christina Spade's abrupt departure from the company after less …
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Axios:
Source: Yahoo plans to make deals with sports betting companies, start a retail stock trading service, and may buy media outlets to complement its existing ones — Yahoo's latest deal underscores its move to boost revenues and use its cash to grow its core businesses, including Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Mail.
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A look at Post.News, a Twitter alternative with an emphasis on moderation and a plan to let users access news from multiple publishers using micropayments — When I opened Post.news on Monday morning, the top story in my Explore feed was an inspirational story about a cartoon alpaca.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: Grid co-founder and CEO Mark Bauman is stepping down; after raising $10M, revenue and audience growth are low, but staff and office costs are high — - In a Nov. 7 note to staff announcing his departure, Mark Bauman said he would be transitioning to an advisory role while the company looks …
Peter Bale / INMA:
An interview with News Corp Australia's managing director Mark Reinke about crossing 1M digital subscribers across its titles and more — News Corp Australia has made a decade-long commitment to growing subscription revenue and putting a value on its journalism.
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A US judge rules Devin Nunes can sue NBCU for defamation over a comment by Rachel Maddow concerning his relationship with a suspected Russian agent — A U.S. judge on Monday said Devin Nunes, the former California congressman and an ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump …
Rupert Neate / The Guardian:
A coalition of over 70 UK newspaper editors, publishers, and media lawyers call on Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to support a proposed UK anti-SLAPP law — Editors urge ministers to end ‘endemic’ use of Slapps - legal cases designed to hinder investigations
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Tina Dyakon / Poynter:
Google and YouTube provide a $13.2M grant to Poynter's International Fact-Checking Network to support fact-checking initiatives worldwide through 2025 — The grant will establish a $12 million Global Fact Check Fund to support worldwide fact-checking initiatives through 2025.
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