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Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: EU privacy regulators rule that Meta's TOS should not require that users agree to personalized ads based on their online activity; Meta can appeal — EU privacy regulators say Facebook and Instagram shouldn't use their terms of service to require users to accept ads based on their digital activity
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MarketWatch, noyb.eu, The Information, CNET, Reuters, TechCrunch, @anthony, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @indiaer and @samschech, more at Techmeme »
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
US judge dismisses a lawsuit against MBS for conspiring to kill Jamal Khashoggi, following the White House stating that he is entitled to sovereign immunity — Judge says Mohammed bin Salman entitled to sovereign immunity despite ‘credible allegations’ of involvement in journalist's murder
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The Hill, New York Post, Insider, Axios, @klasfeldreports, The Daily Beast and @aalodah
Meduza.io:
Q&A with Dozhd CEO Natalia Sindeeva on cable accounting for ~20% of revenue, regretting firing a journalist expressing support for Russian troops, and more — On the morning of December 6, Latvian authorities revoked the broadcast license of the independent Russian TV channel Dozhd (TV Rain).
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The Guardian, @mdomanskaosw and Broadband TV News
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Brian Fung / CNN:
Meta threatens to consider removing news from its platforms if Congress passes Senator Klobuchar's “ill-considered” Journalism Competition and Preservation Act — Facebook owner Meta threatened to remove news content from its platforms on Monday following reports that US lawmakers …
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@andymstone, Axios, Washington Post, Public Knowledge, Techdirt, The NewsGuild, Breitbart, @mattdpearce, @jeremylittau, Gizmodo, News/Media Alliance, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, Computerworld, @hoeglaw, @jendudley, @jyuter, @chrizap, @kellydmcc, @mattyglesias, @cat_zakrzewski, @binarybits, Mediaite, @scottnover, @hblodget, @celesteheadlee, @jbenton, @jbenton, @ewerickson, @sarthakgh, @hemantmehta, @mikewehner, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @lhfang, @benedictevans, @jason_kint, @oliverdarcy, @mrrbourne, @library_futures, @aaschapiro, @daphnehk, MediaNama, @juddlegum, @matthewstoller, @matthewstoller, @ckrewson, @ccianet, @fightfortheftr, New York Post, MediaPost, Next TV, CNET, The Hill and The Rural Blog, more at Techmeme »
NewsGuard:
Analysis: the US had 1,202 partisan-backed news sites masquerading as local news outlets as of November 2022, vs. 1,230 daily newspapers left in the country — NewsGuard has now identified 1,202 “pink slime” sites masquerading as local news publishers at a time when there are only 1,230 daily local newspapers left in the U.S.
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Poynter, @stevenwaldman, @penamerica, @jbruce218, @cbcfletch, @mmbrussell and The Rural Blog
Maria Bustillos / Columbia Journalism Review:
The Internet Archive launched Democracy's Library in November, offering a searchable repository of global government publications, a useful tool for reporters — A report on the rare minerals revealed under the melting ice in Greenland. Forms for applying for an “investor visa” in Italy.
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@internetarchive and @andykowl
Sara Fischer / Axios:
General Electric buys 22 full-page and five partial-page color ads in The New York Times, the first time one advertiser has taken over all its print real estate — The New York Times on Tuesday unveiled a unique version of its weekday print paper featuring more than two dozen ads from just one advertiser — General Electric.
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MediaPost, @generalelectric, @pressgazette, @carlquintanilla, @micahstockett, @tbrown633, @nytadvertising, @janebsinger and @tomgara
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with analyst Julia Alexander on Bob Chapek's missteps, including reorganizing Disney and his subscriber focus, how Bob Iger can course correct, and more — The best of Bobs, the worst of Bobs. — Today, we need to talk about Bob. Two Bobs, actually: Bob Iger …
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Deadline, @aexm and @loudmouthjulia
Todd Spangler / Variety:
HBO Max returns to Amazon's Prime Video Channels in the US, after losing ~5M subscribers following the two companies failing to reach a deal in September 2021 — Under a new deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon that extends at least through the end of 2024, customers who subscribe …
The 19th:
How Black Twitter and Black blogs helped increase attention to Shanquella Robinson's death in mainstream news outlets, which often overlook marginalized groups — Black social media has often taken the lead in raising public consciousness when mainstream outlets overlook the death or disappearance of Black women.
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@eramshaw, @resistbot, @19thnews, @19thnews, @jamilsmith, @juliachanb, @amzam and @dslakoffphd
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple plans to launch Apple Sing, which turns songs on Apple Music into karaoke tracks of sorts, later in December on iPhone 11 and newer, iPad, and Apple TV 4K — Ready for a holiday sing-along? Apple today announced it's launching a new Apple Music feature that will turn tens of millions …
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CNET, ScreenRant, Gizmodo, Wired, 9to5Mac, The Verge and Digital Music News
Los Angeles Times:
Amazon Studios unveils Stage 15, a newly transformed 34K-square-foot virtual production stage in Culver City that uses 3K+ LED panels to go beyond green screens — On Monday evening, filmmakers, directors and special effects artist ate shrimp cocktails and miso salmon as they wandered around Amazon Studios …
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Forbes and @anoushasakoui
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