Top News:
Platformer:
Sources: Twitter is considering forcing all users to opt in to personalized ads and share their location data but may let Blue users opt out of personalized ads — Agree to personalize your ads — or else — A month ago, when Elon Musk's Twitter first set out to revamp the Twitter Blue subscription …
Discussion:
@caseynewton, @zoeschiffer, Insider, @mattbc, @beardedgenius, @justin_ling, @sivavaid, Fortune, @wongmjane, @charles_gaba, @nickmartin, @grantbrisbee, @joshgnosis, @timoconnorbl, @webdevlaw, @sashaperigo, @kathmschmidt, @iboudreau, @lolkat, @erinbiba, @digiphile, @davetroy, @lollardfish, @joshtpm, @springleafwolf, @mariedenee, @dburbach, @jason_kint, @nerdpyle, @mattlargey, @emmamashford, @cdgoldstein, @karaswisher, @nickknudsenus, @oalexanderdk and The Shortcut, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Casey Newton / @caseynewton: NEW: Twitter has a plan to force you to opt in to personalized ads to continue using this app. @ZoeSchiffer and me in @platformer: https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@zoeschiffer: SCOOP w/ @CaseyNewton: Twitter is working on a plan to force users to opt-in to personalized ads & share their location data. It's considering letting those who pay for Twitter Blue to opt-out of data sharing — a decision that would likely anger Apple: https://www.platformer.news/ ...
Pete Syme / Insider: Twitter is considering forcing users to let the company sell their data and phone numbers to advertisers, in potential breach of Apple rules
@mattbc: So, uh, I feel like the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is going to demand a word with Twitter about this... https://twitter.com/...
@beardedgenius: I don't know if it's just me, but there's a lot of content that I suddenly can't see anymore, under the pretence that they don't know if I'm over 18. So they want my birthday in order for me to see it https://twitter.com/...
Siva Vaidhyanathan / @sivavaid: This is big. Musk is calling a bluff on Apple, the FTC, and maybe the GDPR. If this goes into effect you should quit Twitter ASAP. https://twitter.com/...
Nicholas Gordon / Fortune: Twitter refusing to pay office rent, says reports
Jane Manchun Wong / @wongmjane: Dude runs the company like playing GTA https://twitter.com/...
Charles Gaba / @charles_gaba: There's a lot of lines he's crossed already, but if he starts location tracking without permission that'll be the real final straw for a LOT of people. And yeah, I don't see Apple allowing that anyway. https://twitter.com/...
Nick Martin / @nickmartin: If Twitter ends up forcing you to hand over your location and other data to continue using the platform, I'm done. This reporting by @ZoeSchiffer and @CaseyNewton is behind a paywall, but it's at least worth signing up for a free trial to read. https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Grant Brisbee / @grantbrisbee: Fine, fine, I'll finish setting up an account on Scrangle or whatever the new thing is https://twitter.com/...
Tim O'Connor / @timoconnorbl: The question isn't whether Apple and the EU throat-stamp this, but rather which of them does it first. https://twitter.com/...
Heather Burns / @webdevlaw: Aside from obviously being totally illegal in Europe, given how the birdsite is currently held together by five seconded car engineers sleeping on the office floor, it's maybe not a good idea to add a massive layer of surveillance and tracking data to the stack. https://twitter.com/...
Sasha Perigo / @sashaperigo: If Twitter does indeed force users to opt into this surveillance, I'll be leaving the app. We have to draw a line somewhere, and letting Elon Musk use my friends' phone numbers for advertising is definitely crossing that line. https://twitter.com/...
Kathleen Schmidt / @kathmschmidt: And that is when I will shut it down here. Absolutely not sharing location. https://twitter.com/...
@lolkat: I'm sure there are no privacy or security implications about an app forcing you to share your location with them alongside other personally identifying information to share with third party companies. Love that you might have to pay a high premium for basic safety. https://twitter.com/...
Erin Biba / @erinbiba: Considering that Twitter is my main source for receiving death threats it's an absolute joke that they think I'll hand over my location information LMAO https://twitter.com/...
Alex Howard / @digiphile: 🚨Per @CaseyNewton, @Twitter is considering forcing us to opt into personalized ads, sharing location data, agree to data sharing with its business partners, & use the phone numbers we use for two-factor authentication for ad targeting — or lose access. https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Dave Troy / @davetroy: No one is compelled to share location data on iOS, FWIW. Just do not authorize/turn off location services in Settings. Android has similar capability but may not be as bulletproof as iOS implementation. https://twitter.com/...
David M. Perry / @lollardfish: Predator app. I'm ticking down to deactivating it seems. Come find me on Post or sign up for my mailing list or something? Or move next door and we can use my kids walkie talkies! Or two tin cans on a string. https://twitter.com/...
Josh Marshall / @joshtpm: Coming soon from Twitter. Pay 8 bucks or Twitter gets to track your location. https://twitter.com/...
@springleafwolf: This should be a red line for everyone. There are scores of people across the world that are using Twitter whilst living in oppressive regimes or warzones & they're already risking their lives to speak up, so to have their locations revealed puts them in grave danger. WTF Twitter https://twitter.com/...
Marie Denee / @mariedenee: WTH??? Wild, but howww does this help? Wouldn't this impact California's privacy or gdpr??? https://twitter.com/...
David Burbach / @dburbach: If using Twitter requires sharing location data, I'm probably out (if no easy workarounds) https://twitter.com/...
Jason Kint / @jason_kint: Silly. They're just attention hacking the press (successfully). This wouldn't even fly in EU or California. https://twitter.com/...
Ned Pyle / @nerdpyle: Rather, they have a plan to make me stop using twitter https://twitter.com/...
Matt Largey / @mattlargey: I said I'd stay until it was just me and the nazis, but this is a red line, folks https://twitter.com/...
Emma Ashford / @emmamashford: Yeah, that's a hard no. Guess I'll be spending my time more productively and less on Twitter going forward. https://twitter.com/...
@cdgoldstein: I love that every company's idea to make money now isn't to improve an existing product, but instead just make the current product worse, then charge people if they want to keep the not-worse experience https://twitter.com/...
Kara Swisher / @karaswisher: Um hello @amyklobuchar https://twitter.com/...
Nick Knudsen / @nickknudsenus: This really is a kamikaze mission. Forced personalized ads...Forced geolocation...Selling our phone numbers? NOPE. https://twitter.com/...
Oliver Alexander / @oalexanderdk: If this turns out to be true, this will probably kill Twitter in the EU. This won't be allowed. Even in the US, I could see this turning away a lot of people. I really hope that this is either made up or Twitter decides not to go through with this. https://twitter.com/...
Platformer:
Casey Newton plans to use Twitter only to share new Platformer posts and won't break Twitter news with tweets anymore, as other big voices leave the service — PLUS: Why it's time to start leaving Twitter behind — On Sunday, Elon Musk tweeted a vague warning: “the bots are in for a surprise tomorrow.”
Discussion:
New York Times, The Popehat Report, @will_bunch, @caseynewton, Insider, @katiephang, @jordanzakarin, @karaswisher, @chrislhayes, @caseynewton, @prchovanec, @emmamashford, @seth_hettena, @sruhle, @reckless, @pkafka, @bradmossesq, @scottlincicome, @martinsfp, @jasonpjason, @dburbach, @tom4nash, @tomgara, @jayrosen_nyu, @evanmcmurry, @rstephens, @nmasc_, @davekarpf, UPI, Boing Boing and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Ken White / The Popehat Report: Goodbye, Twitter — Everything Ends, And That's Okay. — Today I was thinking …
Will Bunch / @will_bunch: Stiffing your landlords isn't “cost cutting.” It's grift...Trump 2.0 https://twitter.com/...
Casey Newton / @caseynewton: Then, from me, why we are beginning to leave Twitter behind. https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Kate Duffy / Insider: Some Twitter staff were cut off after missing a Saturday deadline from Elon Musk because they didn't check emails at the weekend, report says
Katie S. Phang / @katiephang: Shafting landlords and employees is not a brilliant business strategy... https://twitter.com/...
Jordan Zakarin / @jordanzakarin: From PayPal to Tesla to his taxes to the labor of Tesla workers and now to office rent payments, Elon Musk has literally stolen his way to his fortune. https://twitter.com/...
Kara Swisher / @karaswisher: Read from the tweeter formerly known as @Popehat: Goodbye, Twitter - by Ken White - The Popehat Report https://popehat.substack.com/ ...
Chris Hayes / @chrislhayes: One of the strange truths that Donald Trump's business career highlighted for me is that one of the great privileges of being rich and powerful is that it makes it quite easy to effectively steal from people. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Casey Newton / @caseynewton: Whatever Twitter used to be for me died over the weekend. We'll have more reporting + thoughts in @platformer today but in the meantime here's also this! https://mastodon.social/...
Patrick Chovanec / @prchovanec: Never go full Trump. https://twitter.com/...
Emma Ashford / @emmamashford: Man, @Popehat is leaving Twitter. With a lovely ode to free speech and free association, too, which is so on brand as to remind everyone why Twitter will be worse without him. https://popehat.substack.com/ ...
Seth Hettena / @seth_hettena: “The last straw was Elon Musk sending lunatics and bigots against former employees and leaning into conspiracy theories. So I'm exercising my free speech and free association and leaving, and shuttering the account.” Goodbye, Twitter, by @Popehat https://open.substack.com/...
Stephanie Ruhle / @sruhle: That is not cost cutting. That is failing to stand up to your financial obligations. https://twitter.com/...
Nilay Patel / @reckless: Two things: 1. Our quick posts have comments now! 2. Whatever relationship I had with Twitter has come to an end, and you can find me at https://theverge.com/, where I will be posting much more often, and welcome your comments on my posts.
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: Stiffing vendors and staff, bailing on public promises, blaming your inner circle for your own mistakes. Rings a bell... https://twitter.com/...
Bradley P. Moss / @bradmossesq: He's killing the company https://twitter.com/...
Scott Lincicome / @scottlincicome: “This is exactly how it's supposed to work... Twitter — or whoever runs it — has rights. I have rights. If one of us disagrees with the other's exercise of rights, we can part company. That, not government regulation, is the way to do it.” https://popehat.substack.com/ ...
@martinsfp: “I'll probably delete the past tweets because I can't stomach them being available to promote this enterprise.” https://twitter.com/...
Jason Prado / @jasonpjason: it's only a matter of time before musk's “you're a groomer” canon gets pointed at journalists like Casey, as it has at SF politicians like @Scott_Wiener. this website is becoming dangerous for people. https://twitter.com/...
David Burbach / @dburbach: Damn, yeah. Will miss him here. I know @dandrezner also talking about a “sabbatical”, though see @RadioFreeTom for someone making the case to stay. https://twitter.com/...
@tom4nash: This just really bums me out. I've been following and reading Popehat daily for years. This is what will finally get me to leave Twitter for good. Seeing my favorites to leave first and eventually en masse. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Gara / @tomgara: This weekend was the first time I realized I'm maybe not going to be on here much longer. I have no plan B, I will just sink into the earth like Homer vanishing into that hedge https://twitter.com/...
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: An important voice on Twitter leaves Twitter. https://popehat.substack.com/ ...
Robert Stephens / @rstephens: I'm with Casey here. What a disgrace. (Good advice in the article with ways to think about it.) https://twitter.com/...
Natasha / @nmasc_: tbh casey put to words what i think a lot of us are feeling — the tone shift on here is sitting heavy & sad https://twitter.com/...
Dave Karpf / @davekarpf: The argument for just outright bailing on Twitter keeps getting stronger. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Mark Frauenfelder / Boing Boing: How Elon Musk botched Twitter's bot problem
John Raby / Associated Press:
Three Charleston Gazette-Mail reporters in West Virginia say they were fired for publicly criticizing their company president's interview with an ex-coal CEO — Three reporters from a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper in West Virginia say they have been fired after publicly criticizing …
Discussion:
@jrabyap, @caitycoyne, @caitycoyne, @davidfolkenflik, @coreyhutchins, @tripgabriel, @laciepierson, @jimmcwilliams5, @ryanequinn, @jmshumway, @caitycoyne, @laciepierson, @caitycoyne, @laciepierson, @laciepierson, @lyzl, @laciepierson, @caitycoyne, @caitycoyne, @jonscollins, @chriscincibiz, @ryanequinn, @officialdaniwv, @ethangach and @tomeblen
Discussion:
John Raby / @jrabyap: Three West Virginia reporters fired after condemning their company's website interview of ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship https://apnews.com/...
Caity / @caitycoyne: I sent my dad, who I've been complaining to for years about the blatant conflict of interest that exists by having an elected politician as publisher of the newspaper, the AP story. Him, with AUDACITY: “isn't it kind of messed up that this guy is the publisher AND a politician?”
Caity / @caitycoyne: Please know that there is still immense talent at the Gazette-Mail + HD Media. There are people there who care deeply and passionately about this state and the issues they cover. They deserve so much more than the current management provides. I wish they were able to get it.
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: Three WV reporters fired for criticizing fawning interview of ex-coal CEO by owner of their paper, the Charleston Gazette-Mail - the owner is also a top Democratic state lawmaker - via @AP https://apnews.com/...
Corey Hutchins / @coreyhutchins: “News organizations do well to nurture this independence by encouraging individuals to speak their minds.” https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Trip Gabriel / @tripgabriel: Odious treatment of 3 journalists who called out their paper's owner for a fawning interview with Don Blankenship, the ex-coal baron who went to prison over the Upper Big Branch mine tragedy. https://twitter.com/...
Lacie Pierson / @laciepierson: The worst thing the powers that be ever could have done to me was fire me, and that's done. Generally, don't let your job be your only defining identity. The people who determine our wages don't determine our value or our values.
Jim McWilliams / @jimmcwilliams5: Charleston Gazette-Mail reporters Caity Coyne, Lacie Pierson and Ryan Quinn said Tuesday that they were fired due to their comments on Twitter about the video interview...with former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. Duuuude @RyanEQuinn. WTH @JamieLucke? https://apnews.com/...
Ryan Quinn / @ryanequinn: “Kayla Young, another Democrat in the state House of Delegates, said ... there's a conflict of interest for Skaff hosting a news media show and that she has spoken to him about her feelings.”
Julia Shumway / @jmshumway: It's already highly inappropriate for a state lawmaker to also be an exec at a newspaper. Then you add a fawning interview with a coal exec convicted of causing the deaths of 29 men and fire the reporters who rightfully called out that unethical act? https://apnews.com/...
Caity / @caitycoyne: Thank you all for the kind words and wishes. There is... so much I want to say. Things we've sat on for years to protect the image + legacy of the GM. And after all that, Skaff couldn't even fire us himself. After all that, he *cried* + told remaining staff it could be worse.
Lacie Pierson / @laciepierson: I have so many thoughts buzzing around right now about what happened yesterday that I can't articulate them all, but I can at least express gratitude to people who were so considerate to @caitycoyne, @RyanEQuinn, and me.
Caity / @caitycoyne: End of an era. We love you all, and thank you for the good times. https://twitter.com/...
Lacie Pierson / @laciepierson: When I went to the WV Capitol press room to clean out my space there, @stevenadamswv was there and was so kind when I was in the very first spot of feeling my feelings about it. He helped me carry my things to my car.
Lacie Pierson / @laciepierson: I didn't even know there were so many ways to express that sort of kindness, and it was a stark contrast to earlier in the day when I was told I had committed “defamation and insubordination” on social media.
Lyz Lenz / @lyzl: This is awful. So often for journalists “insubordination” just means doing your job but the people in power don't like it. https://apnews.com/...
Lacie Pierson / @laciepierson: @chrissypacktor and @LeahMWillingham dutifully & lovingly sat around with Caity, Ryan, and me for hours and listened to us complain, made sure we had carbs, and generally policed our tweeting, a real community service.
Caity / @caitycoyne: Huge thanks to John, who is genuinely I believe under appreciated in West Virginia for the work he does, for this concise, clear-cut view on what happened yesterday. https://twitter.com/...
Caity / @caitycoyne: Remembering in 2018, my first time going home since starting at the Gazette-Mail, and a friend asked, “how long do you plan to stay?” Me, a young, naive, 22 year old: “Forever if I can.” Hahahahahahah I'm deleting Twitter off my phone for the rest of the day
Jon Collins / @jonscollins: “Pierson said she was told 'it was insubordination that we committed on social media” and “that was something they couldn't accept.'” https://twitter.com/...
Chris Wetterich / @chriscincibiz: This is shameful, @dougskaff. My first job was with the Charleston Gazette. There was a proud tradition of investigative reporting. We didn't serve as concierges for felonious coal barons. You should apologize and hire back these reporters. https://apnews.com/...
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on closing the Tumblr deal, profitability, content moderation, Apple's rules, Twitter, lessons for Elon Musk, and more — What can Elon learn from Tumblr? — We have to talk about Twitter, right? Elon Musk bought it.
Discussion:
@jeffsand, @harrymccracken, @alexeheath, @waxy, @cnyari, @marktimemedia and @timbroddin, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Jeff Sandquist / @jeffsand: I've joined @Automattic 🔥 🌎 Who? We build https://wordpress.com/, https://tumblr.com/ and more! We power 41% of the world's websites and 30% of the top 1M eCommerce sites 🎉 Excited to be working with @photomatt,leading community and growth More👉https://www.theverge.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Harry McCracken / @harrymccracken: The web would be better off if Automattic owned even more stuff, which is not something you can say about many tech companies. https://www.theverge.com/...
Alex Heath / @alexeheath: This was a really interesting convo between @reckless and @photomatt. I joined at the end to try and connect the dots to what Elon Musk is going through with Twitter right now. https://twitter.com/...
@waxy: Nilay Patel interviews Matt Mullenweg on how the Tumblr acquisition is going: great conversation contrasting their thoughtful approach vs. Elon's reckless handling of Twitter https://www.theverge.com/...
Cristian Nyari / @cnyari: Really insightful conversation on what buying a social network actually entails. Also goes into broader conversation around how to manage a platform and its infinitely growing complexities. @reckless @photomatt https://www.theverge.com/...
Michelle Schulp / @marktimemedia: Really enjoyed this long interview with @photomatt, giving us all a lot to think about in the long game of speech, moderation, freedom, and safety. I have to say he's probably one of the most qualified people in tech to talk about those specific topics. https://www.theverge.com/...
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Jeff Zucker joins RedBird and IMI's new joint venture as CEO, where he will deploy $1B to build, buy, and invest in sports, media, and entertainment entities — New venture is partnership between International Media Investments and RedBird, part owner of Boston Red Sox and LeBron James's entertainment company
Discussion:
RedBird Capital Partners LLC: Jeff Zucker, RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments Launch Joint Venture to Invest in Global Media and Entertainment Properties
Rob Kozlowski / Pensions & Investments: Joint venture between RedBird and ex-CNN chief Zucker takes flight
Derek Baine / Forbes: Former CNN Chief Jeff Zucker On The Hunt For Entertainment, Media & Sports Companies
Jim Hanson / @jimhansondc: He did so well with CNN https://twitter.com/...
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times: Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker to lead $1 billion media investment group
Benjamin Lindsay / The Wrap: Jeff Zucker Heads Media Investment Venture RedBird Capital in $1 Billion Fund Backed by UAE
Jordan Pinto / C21Media: Ex-CNN chief Jeff Zucker resurfaces at investor RedBird IMI with $1bn war chest
Wilson Chapman / IndieWire: Former CNN President Jeff Zucker Takes the Bob Iger Job at Investment Firm RedBird
Anthony Crupi / Sportico: Jeff Zucker to Oversee $1 Billion Sports Fund for RedBird IMI
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: Ousted CNN chief Zucker to lead sports and media investment firm
Dade Hayes / Deadline: Jeff Zucker, RedBird Capital And Abu Dhabi's IMI Formalize Joint Venture With $1B Earmarked For Media And Sports Investments
Jackson Richman / Mediaite: JUST IN: Former CNN Chief Jeff Zucker to Lead Sports-and-Media Investment Firm
Brian Steinberg / Variety: Jeff Zucker to Lead $1 Billion Venture to Acquire Media, Sports Properties
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: RedBird and IMI Hand Jeff Zucker a $1B War Chest to Acquire or Build Sports, Media and Entertainment Companies
Kristin Brzoznowski / WORLD SCREEN: Jeff Zucker to Lead New Investment Firm for Media & Sports Properties
Washington Post:
Email: Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, saying it isn't “the best structure” for “external insights into our product and policy development work” — Meanwhile, a former top Twitter official fled his home amid attacks following Musk tweets
Discussion:
CNN, @anthony, Grid News, Committee to Protect …, Associated Press, One Man & His Blog, Media Matters for America, @pressfreedom, NBC News, Streams of Crunchiness, @sodangfancy100, @frankfigliuzzi1, @laurie_garrett, Reclaim The Net, @realkiradavis, Euphoric Recall, Forbes, New York Post, Breitbart, @cat_zakrzewski, @ronbrownstein, @ketanj0, Politico, @wholemarsblog, Gizmodo, @exavierpope, @rschooley, @davidaxelrod, @davidalanmack, @bizballmaury, @greenhousenyt, @jodieginsberg, @bobcesca_go, @ashleyesqueda, @angry_staffer, @stringwallapp, @olganyc1211, Bloomberg, @davidmweissman, @timinhonolulu, @washingtonpost, BRIGHT, @karoli, Quartz, CNN, Wall Street Journal, The Information, Engadget, Rolling Stone, TechCrunch, CNET, The Wrap, The Guardian and Insider
Discussion:
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN: Former top Twitter official forced to leave home due to threats amid ‘Twitter Files’ release
Benjamin Powers / Grid News: Twitter Trust and Safety Council members describe weeks of radio silence from the company and Musk
Arlene Getz / Committee to Protect Journalists: CPJ deeply concerned by dissolution of Twitter Trust and Safety Council
Adam Tinworth / One Man & His Blog: Five things we learnt from The Twitter Files
Kayla Gogarty / Media Matters for America: Anti-LGBTQ hate has increased on Twitter since Elon Musk officially acquired the company
@pressfreedom: “As a platform that has become a critical tool in both open and repressive countries, Twitter must play a constructive role in ensuring that journalists & the public are able to receive and impart information,” said @jodieginsberg, CPJ president. https://cpj.org/...
Jason Abbruzzese / NBC News: Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety Council
Kristin / @sodangfancy100: Yeah I'm sorry I couldn't give a fuck less. This man let me be doxxed that included my home address and involved my kids. He can burn in hell. https://twitter.com/...
Frank Figliuzzi / @frankfigliuzzi1: Join me today in the 4p ET hour with @NicolleDWallace on @DeadlineWH: Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council @MSNBC https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Laurie Garrett / @laurie_garrett: Dog whistles work. https://twitter.com/...
Didi Rankovic / Reclaim The Net: Twitter's “Trust and Safety Council,” formed in 2016, is officially dissolved
Kira / @realkiradavis: This is the left's new favorite thing....claiming criticism invites violence. It's getting dumber every day. https://twitter.com/...
Isabel Keane / New York Post: Yoel Roth, ex-Twitter exec, forced to flee home amid ‘Twitter files’ release: report
Lucas Nolan / Breitbart: Elon Musk's Twitter Dissolves Trust and Safety Council
Cat Zakrzewski / @cat_zakrzewski: Developing: Twitter dissolved its Trust and Safety Council on Monday night, the latest sign that Elon Musk is unraveling years of investments in content moderation. w/ @josephmenn @NaomiNixWrites https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Ronald Brownstein / @ronbrownstein: “Elon doesn't want criticism, and he really doesn't want the kind of advice he would very likely get from a safety council,which would likely tell him to rehire some of the staff he got rid of & reinstate some of the rules he got rid of, and turn the company in another direction” https://twitter.com/...
Ketan Joshi / @ketanj0: What a nightmare. Musk and all of his fans are a growing threat and they're only going to get worse as their entire project starts to fall apart and they have to turn to aggressive attacks to feel whole again. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Rebecca Kern / Politico: Advocacy groups warn of harassment on Twitter after Musk kills safety board
@wholemarsblog: Nobody is going to hurt him. When he wrote an op-ed in the New York Times that didn't endanger Elon / Twitter employees, but Elon replying to someone's tweet does? Words are not violence. Some are too quick to label any comments they don't like as incitement of violence. https://twitter.com/...
Nikki Main / Gizmodo: Twitter Disbands Its Trust and Safety Council
@exavierpope: Twitter's Trust and Safety Council was disbanded minutes before it was set to meet. Reckless https://twitter.com/...
David Mack / @davidalanmack: In other news, Mu$k named himself chancellor and declared the Constitution invalid. https://twitter.com/...
Maury Brown / @bizballmaury: Flying the company into the side of the mountain (again). The FTC, EU, India, et al, is going to be interested in this. https://twitter.com/...
Steven Greenhouse / @greenhousenyt: Makes total sense that advertisers are shying away from Twitter as @elonmusk fills it with racists, antisemites & insurrectionists. Maybe their reluctance to advertise will make Musk reverse his decision to turn Twitter into a cornucopia of spleen & hate https://apnews.com/...
Jodie Ginsberg / @jodieginsberg: As Twitter said in its own blog from September this year: “People come to Twitter for many reasons. As it turns out, one of the biggest is to stay informed about current events.” https://blog.twitter.com/... 1/2 https://twitter.com/...
Bob Cesca / @bobcesca_go: Imagine what this hellscape will look like two years from now, right around Election Day 2024. https://twitter.com/...
Ashley Eskeleton / @ashleyesqueda: “Staying until Twitter shuts down” isn't an option anymore, if you don't want to support things like this https://twitter.com/...
@angry_staffer: I don't know why everyone is freaking out, it's not like he axed the independent council that helps moderate child exploitation, hate speech, self harm, etc. ... Oh. https://twitter.com/...
@stringwallapp: Man Elmo is desperate. I wonder what information that is currently being circulated on Twitter is so threatening to the criminal enterprise? https://twitter.com/...
Olga Lautman / @olganyc1211: Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council. Also, a former top Twitter official fled his home amid attacks following Musk's tweet All by design to make one of the most popular social platforms turn to vile hell https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Olivia Solon / Bloomberg: Twitter Disbands Independent Trust and Safety Council
David Weissman / @davidmweissman: This won't be good. https://twitter.com/...
@washingtonpost: Members of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council received an email with the subject line, “Thank You,” to inform them the council was dissolved, minutes before it was to meet — the latest sign of Musk undoing efforts that make the network safe and more civil. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Lisa De Pasquale / BRIGHT: More Twitter Files Reveal More on Trump Ban
@karoli: Yeah, who needs trust and safety on a service known for elevating Russian disinformation and other threats against vulnerable people anyway? One man's midlife crisis is a global one now. https://twitter.com/...
Ananya Bhattacharya / Quartz: Elon Musk's Twitter won't take any more advice from its Trust and Safety Council
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN: Twitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk's Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone: Musk's Twitter Dissolves Trust and Safety Council, The People Tasked to Make It Safer
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bari Weiss and Nellie Bowles launch The Free Press, hiring 10 full-time employees and more than 12 contractors to publish Substack newsletters and podcasts — Bari Weiss, the New York Times columnist turned independent newsletter writer, has hired ten full-time employees and over a dozen contractors …
Discussion:
@jessicalessin, @sarafischer, Media Voices, @yair_rosenberg, @bariweiss, @alanfryermedia, @karlbode, @joannastern, @rebeccarosegold, @rfaughnder, @kr0nykal, @ewerickson, @taylorlorenz, @vprasadmdmph, @clarajeffery, @jesseltaylor, @thefp, @davidsirota, @mediaevan, @bariweiss, The Free Press and @niubi
Discussion:
Jessica Lessin / @jessicalessin: It's not every day you see a new media company launched by two smart women. Congrats. @bariweiss and @NellieBowles. Can't wait to see what you do with it. https://www.axios.com/...
Sara Fischer / @sarafischer: NEW—@bariweiss reveals biz plan for her buzzy media startup @TheFP —Hired 10ppl & 12+ contractors —Raised small fam&friends round —Planning more newsletters, pods, sub-only events —283k free&paid subs —Has more than 2x the 14k paid subs she revealed in '21 https://www.axios.com/...
Yair Rosenberg / @yair_rosenberg: For years, @bariweiss has been methodically building a media machine to challenge the one she left, and this just makes it official. Suspect its reporting down the line will end up being far more influential than the Twitter Files: https://www.axios.com/...
Bari Weiss / @bariweiss: Thank you @axios and @sarafischer for writing about the launch + the ambitions of The Free Press! Follow us @TheFP. We're just getting started. https://twitter.com/...
Alan Fryer / @alanfryermedia: The future of good journalism will not be government funded. https://www.axios.com/...
Karl Bode / @karlbode: love an infotainment industry where the absolute shittiest, least talented people routinely see the most success https://twitter.com/...
Joanna Stern / @joannastern: Wow, @bariweiss + @NellieBowles = The media power couple of the decade. Very excited to see what these two build. https://www.axios.com/...
Rebecca Downs / @rebeccarosegold: Dear God, she really cannot be any more tone deaf, can she? https://twitter.com/...
Ryan Faughnder / @rfaughnder: The various attempts to scale “popular one-person newsletter” to “media empire with employees” are going to make for some fascinating case studies https://www.axios.com/...
Kron / @kr0nykal: I'll say this much... @bariweiss has shown me she's not worried about ideological spectrums when doing journalism. That is truly all I ask for. Piss me off. Piss them off. Piss everyone off. I do not care. Just tell the truth. https://twitter.com/...
Erick Erickson / @ewerickson: I chuckle every time I read a news story like this one on @bariweiss from @axios that gives all the details and links to old stories at Axios about it but makes sure to never link to the new site lest traffic goes there. LOL. https://www.axios.com/...
Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz: Notable what gets framed as a “buzzy media startup.” If u start off rich, have a rich spouse, rich friends, don't follow any journalistic ethical rules, and focus your content solely on serving the interests of extremely powerful rich ppl, you can go far! https://www.axios.com/...
@vprasadmdmph: She's popular because she's smart, fair, balanced, and a real journalist. Honored to get to write for her. Exclusive: Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup https://www.axios.com/...
Clara Jeffery / @clarajeffery: Shocked there was a financial motive in all of this https://twitter.com/...
@jesseltaylor: There is virtually no description of what content this website will provide https://www.axios.com/...
@thefp: “I'm responding to a demand, and I'm expanding based on the hunger of the audience. And that hunger and appetite is just huge. We're at the very, very beginning of what this could be.” Read more from @bariweiss' conversation with @sarafischer in @axios. https://twitter.com/...
David Sirota / @davidsirota: I like that @LeverNews has already done this, and done it without multiple media puff pieces, clickbait content and cable TV news hits — we've done it through old school investigative follow-the-money reporting https://twitter.com/...
Evan DeSimone / @mediaevan: Yet another conservative media product that wants to “rebuke traditional media.” A quick skim of the homepage shows 90% culture grievance copy. You can't replace the news without doing news. https://www.axios.com/...
Bari Weiss / @bariweiss: 46. Please click here to subscribe to The Free Press, where you can continue reading and supporting independent journalism: https://www.thefp.com/...
Bill Bishop / @niubi: Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup https://www.axios.com/... Last year, Marketwatch reported that Weiss made over $800k from her newsletter alone, which at the time had 14,000 paid subscribers...has more than double that number of paid subscribers today.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify pulls back on live audio shows, confirming four ended production while two others continue, after rebranding Greenroom as Spotify Live in April 2022 — Spotify Technology SA, the music streaming giant, is ending production of several live audio shows, pulling back from a once-promising programming area.
Discussion:
Ashley Carman / @ashleyrcarman: a spotify spokesperson tells me the fantasy footballers and the ringer mma show will continue. interestingly, alex cooper's advertised spotify live show, after hours, seems to have only produced two episodes
Ashley Carman / @ashleyrcarman: spotify bought betty labs, the company behind locker room in 2021 and relaunched it as greenroom with less of a sports focus. it then rebranded it again as spotify live with listening integrated into the main spotify app. it contracted podcast hosts to create new programs for it
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
HBO removes Westworld, The Nevers, and other series from HBO Max as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's plans to cut costs, including by saving on residuals — “The Nevers” has been canceled halfway through its first season by HBO. The Joss Whedon-created sci-fi drama will be pulled …
Discussion:
@ellenrapoport, Deadline, @ditzkoff, @stevendeknight, @cameron_kasky, @seangarrette, @speedrcer, @fransquishco, @mekishana, @theericgoldman, @theferocity, @tren2nowhere, @itszaeok, @maggieofthetown, @rdotspoon, @tejuabiolaart, @mrbrianfirenzi, @jessehawken, @lostwolfling, @fb_bmb, @goldinggirl617, @briannawu, @korysverse, @rielfication, @realnorireed, @aaronserna, @danslott, @akilahobviously, @possiblythefall, @dandock, @velocciraptor, @merrillbarr, @maggielevin, @nathanielr, @thekaitling, @loudmouthjulia, @matthewacherry, @evknowsbest, Gizmodo, @arcanesceptre, @_zeets, @theclaudiablack, C21Media, @jenroless, @mightygodking, @flanaganfilm, @theferocity, @iamnjera, @theericgoldman, E! Online, Collider, The Streamable, Insider, SlashFilm, IGN, Engadget, The Verge, The A.V. Club, TVLine, IndieWire, ScreenRant and The Wrap
Discussion:
Ellen Rapoport / @ellenrapoport: I am obviously disappointed that Minx (along with several other shows yet to be announced) is leaving HBO Max. I'm proud of the show we've made and am confident that the audience will come with us to our new home. Thank you to the best cast and crew in the business. #minxonmax
Katie Campione / Deadline: Jake Johnson Reacts To ‘Minx’ Leaving HBO Max: “I Am Eager To Find A New Platform For These Episodes”
Dave Itzkoff / @ditzkoff: HBO Max in 2020: what if you could have the entire HBO library at your fingertips HBO Max in 2023: would you pay $9.99 a month for all seven seasons of Arli$$ https://twitter.com/...
Steven DeKnight / @stevendeknight: Revolting. The DGA, WGA, and SAG-AFTRA all need to take a serious stand against this. https://twitter.com/...
Cam Kasky / @cameron_kasky: NEW: HBOMax has announced that it will be canceling you, the reader, in an effort to cut projected losses. https://twitter.com/...
Sean Garrette / @seangarrette: It's one thing for HBOmax to cancel shows, but to completely removed them from the platform is kind of evil and disgusting? lol
Lost De Haan Cousin / @speedrcer: Starz getting rid of their renewed shows, HBO max getting rid of their renewed shows, movies getting whacked after completion, single digit long episode seasons, 2-3 yr wait for seasons, waiting months & months for shit to renewed or cancelled. I'm tired https://twitter.com/...
Fran Tirado / @fransquishco: From inside the industry, Legendary's cancellation is doubly wild to me. This was a brand-defining show for HBOmax when it launched as a streamer. I know for a fact they brought ratings. HBO gained a quality metric and some community cred because of it. This just ain't right.
Mekishana Pierre / @mekishana: As someone who was truly enamored with HBO Max & everything it had to offer, I'm genuinely so sad to see how Discovery is tearing it apart. Laggy rewind & all, they were creating a top streamer with beautifully diverse titles that were SO FUCKIN GOOD. https://twitter.com/...
Eric Goldman / @theericgoldman: Many of us were calling HBO Max arguably the best streaming service going at the beginning of 2022 so it's certainly something to see that goodwill just absolutely torpedoed within a single year.
Saeed Jones / @theferocity: Wait, HBO Max cancelled “Legendary” AND “Los Espookys”????? IS NOTHING SACRED?
@tren2nowhere: the head of hbomax after ruining the reputation of the service and pissing off everyone imaginable https://twitter.com/...
@itszaeok: the craziest thing about all these shows leaving hbo max is that they have no destination. like you can't get them on dvd or buy them to own them forever like they are literally just gone.
Maggie Lovitt / @maggieofthetown: The weirdest part of what HBO Max is doing is that it feels so reminiscent of the “olden days of cable.” Where shows would be yoinked from the air, never released as physical media, and entirely lost to the ether. You know, the thing streaming promised to not do?
@rdotspoon: I need someone at HBOMAX to meet someone from Hulu in an alley and hand copies of everything they are removing. This is insane.
Brian Firenzi / @mrbrianfirenzi: Movie idea: David Zaslav crunches some numbers and realizes that HBO Max's shareholders can benefit from a small, shady tax break if he hunts you down and kills you
Jesse Hawken / @jessehawken: Incredible pyramid scheme here - the “profit” on BLACK ADAM that The Rock refers to includes the money WB is paying itself to send it over to HBOMax. Creative accounting is the actual creativity on display here https://twitter.com/...
@lostwolfling: Every announcement from #HBOMax is the algorithm/taste clusters scene from Barry, which has probably only avoided cancellation because it's not a Max original. #Minx #JusticeforMinx #LetJakeJohnsonHaveLittleOutfits https://twitter.com/...
Mathew Buck / @fb_bmb: Every time I think I can't be bewildered by the HBO Max/WBD stuff, they find a way. The sheer amount of people screwed over is very upsetting. Wasn't Westworld a huge series? This would be like Netflix erasing Stranger Things. What is going on over there? https://twitter.com/...
Golding / @goldinggirl617: The cancellation of Love Life also helps me to redefine success. This show had excellent writing, great acting, it was honest and authentic, the cast was beautiful and diverse and it had a wild fanbase. HBO MAx still said “Nah!” Like...what?
Brianna Wu / @briannawu: I genuinely hate to advocate torrenting. But if they're not going to give you access to the shows you're paying for, I don't know why you would pay. I love Westworld. And if I'm paying for HBO Max, I should be able to watch it whenever I please. https://twitter.com/...
Ceo Of Kory / @korysverse: everytime i open this app another hbomax show going down... ENOUGH DISCOVERY ENOUGH https://twitter.com/...
Dan Slott / @danslott: I'm just going to show up to Hollywood, lie, and tell people I wrote two seasons of a show that no longer exists on HBOMax.
Akilah Hughes / @akilahobviously: Is HBOMax removing the shows it's canceling so that the actors and teams can't get residuals? Cause that's so cruel.
Daniel Dockery / @dandock: HBO Max deleting so many shows and not putting out any physical media literally accomplishes nothing but allowing their parent company a way to weasel out of paying the proper residuals to the thousands of people that worked on them. Nothing else.
Carli Velocci / @velocciraptor: Why is HBO just flat out removing series like it's running out of space on the HBO Max hard drive? https://twitter.com/...
Merrill Barr / @merrillbarr: HBO Max kills Minx in late-stage S2 production, Netflix kills an animated series mid-production, how is this a thing all of a sudden. Not renewing and killing in development sucks but is a regular practice. Killing IN production/post is just a level of money burn I can't fathom.
Maggie Levin / @maggielevin: BREAKING: HBO Max removes ENTOURAGE: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON boxed set from the back of your closet and throws it in the ocean.
Nathaniel Rogers / @nathanielr: i really dont want HBOMax to die. People really dont seem to grasp that they're the only major streaming platform that believes movies made before 2000 exist.
Kaitlin Thomas / @thekaitling: HBO Max was on its way to becoming the best streaming service. It's wild how quickly it is being torn down piece by piece.
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: There's a lot about HBO Max moves today we can dissect from a purely financial perspective — that's what it is. I want to explore another side. Eventually, HBO may become a hub. A quick 🧵on definable identity, brand, and availability in streaming https://twitter.com/...
Matthew A. Cherry / @matthewacherry: Seems like the unions need to get involved. Really hope this becomes a major talking point for the current Writers Guild negotiations. DGA, SAG, IATSE, PGA, etc need to make this a major issue too. https://twitter.com/...
@evknowsbest: I will absolutely teach every single person I can how to torrent with a VPN. we're out here TRYING to do it the righ way but corporations won't let us. fuck them. https://twitter.com/...
Mary / @arcanesceptre: It's so bleak that we're watching a crisis of media preservation play out in front of our eyes. In ten years we're going to hear about so many shows having been deleted off corporate hard drives and the only available copies being circulated by fans like it's the 1960s. https://twitter.com/...
Zito / @_zeets: What is the direction that HBO Max is even going to when they're just cancelling every interesting show and removing the films that made their service more revered than the others who just feed you endless nonsense? https://twitter.com/...
@theclaudiablack: 'The removal of shows from HBO Max means WB Discovery is able to save money in residuals paid to cast and crews of productions, on top of the money saved by not continuing with the shows at all." Literally how middle class actors survive. #bloodbath https://variety.com/...
Jordan Pinto / C21Media: HBO Max axes Minx, Love Life, The Nevers and pulls more content amid WBD cuts
@jenroless: This is equal parts enraging and mystifying, as both a viewer (❤️the show) and a producer. Genuinely: is Zaslav shuttering HBOMax? Don't they need content? Why scrap already shot shows? And what talent with ANY other options will take their projects to HBOMax now? https://twitter.com/...
@mightygodking: My solution to this: legislate an annual publishing requirement in order to keep publishing rights, regardless of your type of media (with sufficient regulation to avoid hijinks). If you don't publish, your rights lapse to the Library of Congress or similar. (1) https://twitter.com/...
Mike Flanagan / @flanaganfilm: In addition to being horribly unfair to the cast and crew, this also underscores the importance of physical media. WESTWORLD is available on blu-ray, but this will happen to shows that aren't. The cancellation of a series is sad enough - but the erasure of a series is horrifying. https://twitter.com/...
Saeed Jones / @theferocity: I still get mad every time I think about #TheNevers so... fine. But pulling #WestWorld from the platform??? I'm so confused by Zaslav's decisions. https://twitter.com/...
@iamnjera: Not only is it cruel for HBO Max to cancel these quality shows with solid fanbases, it's straight up disrespectful to ALSO remove them from the platform. Art deserves to exist, to be seen, and, for TV shows, to have a home where people can revisit something that brings them joy.
Eric Goldman / @theericgoldman: Holy shit. Even with Zaslav being so Zaslav, this one floors me. Even though its numbers dropped, Westworld was a big deal show for HBO. This seems to underline that we shouldn't assume anything will stay on HBO Max going forward. https://twitter.com/...
Justin Klawans / Collider: ‘Westworld’ and ‘The Nevers’ to Be Removed From HBO Max Catalogue
David Satin / The Streamable: ‘Westworld’ To Be Pulled From HBO Max, ‘Minx,’ ‘The Nevers’ Canceled As Cost-Cutting Measures Continue
Joshua Meyer / SlashFilm: Westworld And The Nevers Are Being Pulled From HBO Max
Adele Ankers-Range / IGN: Westworld Removed From HBO Max For Some Reason
Mariella Moon / Engadget: ‘Westworld’ and ‘The Nevers’ will soon be pulled from HBO Max
Mitchell Clark / The Verge: Westworld is leaving HBO Max
Sam Barsanti / The A.V. Club: HBO Max to remove Westworld, Love Life, and The Nevers amid “broader financial review”
Dave Nemetz / TVLine: Westworld to Be Pulled From HBO Max
Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Verizon partners with Netflix to give some customers who subscribe to another service using its +play marketplace a one year Netflix subscription for free — Amazon, Apple and YouTube woo customers with streaming marketplaces — Verizon Communications Inc. VZ -0.24%decrease …
Discussion:
Todd Spangler / Variety: Verizon Wireless Customers Can Get Netflix's Top Tier Free for One Year — but There's a Catch
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: Free Netflix for a year from Verizon, if you buy another streaming subscription
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
YouTube expands its tools to curtail toxic comments, sending users a notification when their comment is removed and temporarily banning them from commenting — Toxic and hateful comments on YouTube have been a constant headache for the company, creators and users.
Discussion:
Max Tani / Semafor:
RSF: a record number of 533 journalists, including 78 women, are currently detained globally, and 56+ journalists were killed on work in 2022, up 19% from 2021 — A record number of journalists — 533 — are currently being detained worldwide, according to a new report from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) first shared with Semafor.
Discussion:
France 24, Euractiv, Al Jazeera, Press Gazette, Reporters Without Borders and @semafor
Discussion:
Molly Killeen / Euractiv: Rising number of journalists killed, detained in 2022 - report
Accounting Specialist Editor, Remote US — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Assistant Editor - Digital, NC — 
Video Producer - YouTube, NY — 
Senior Managing Ed. - Daily Desk — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Content Managing Editor — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Associate Editor, Remote — 
Retail Reporter, MN — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
News Editor - UK, Remote — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Content Director, Remote — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Lexington County Reporter, SC — 
Reporter - Offshore Wind — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
