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Matt Taibbi / Racket News:
Matt Taibbi plans to use Substack Notes instead of Twitter after learning Twitter is blocking Substack links because the company is upset about Substack Notes — Earlier this afternoon, I learned Substack links were being blocked on Twitter. Since being able to share my articles …
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Substack's founders criticize Twitter, saying the abrupt change is a reminder of why writers need a platform “that protects the free press and free speech” — / Substack's founders say this serves as a reminder of why writers need a platform that 'puts them in charge …
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The Verge:
Twitter starts marking Substack links with a warning that the link “has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially spammy or unsafe” — Twitter has started marking links to Substack as unsafe. If you click on a link on Twitter with substack.com in the URL …
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@juddlegum, Engadget, @jamesrbuk, @edourdoo, Reclaim The Net and Observer, more at Techmeme »
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Substack says Twitter “unexpectedly restricted access to embedding tweets”; Twitter seemingly disabled likes and retweets for some tweets with Substack links
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Evan Gershkovich's arrest signals Putin may see diminishing utility in accommodating foreign journalists; many reporters work remotely with occasional visits — The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin's rule.
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Bill Kovarik / Nieman Lab:
The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia marks a throwback to old Soviet tactics of accusing foreign correspondents of espionage — “The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback …
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Poynter, The Guardian, Newser, Semafor, @rosental and @spj_tweets
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
The Moscow City Court plans to hear an appeal on April 18 from the lawyers of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained on spying accusations
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
NPR stopped tweeting after getting a “US state-affiliated media” label, which the outlet calls a “false disclaimer”; Elon Musk says Twitter is re-evaluating NPR — Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the platform's recent labeling of NPR as “state-affiliated media” …
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A.J. Katz / Adweek:
Sean Spicer announces he is leaving Newsmax, where he co-hosted his show Spicer & Co. since March 2020, reportedly after contract negotiations fell apart — White House press secretary turned Newsmax host Sean Spicer announced Thursday at the end of his 5 p.m. show that he is leaving the cable news channel.
Iris Deng / South China Morning Post:
Tencent and ByteDance's Douyin sign a deal authorizing Douyin to distribute Tencent's video content, after years of copyright disputes between the two companies — Tech giant Tencent Holdings and Douyin, the short video app operated by ByteDance, have agreed a partnership deal …
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The Hindu:
Twitter seemingly removed a journalist's tweet about India's Home Minister globally, not just in the country, an apparent first, in response to a “legal demand” — The move is an apparent first, as Twitter generally takes down posts in response to government demands only in the country whose government demanded censorship
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is exploring selling a majority stake in Noggin, its streaming service for preschoolers, as part of prioritizing Paramount+ and Pluto TV — Potential sale comes as entertainment conglomerate looks to prioritize Paramount+, Pluto TV streaming platforms
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The Wrap, @tvgrimreaper, The Streamable and The Desk
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Amazon releases the $130M film Air on 3,500 US screens this week, as part of a plan to increase theatrical releases to satisfy film fans, stars, and filmmakers — The streaming company released Ben Affleck's “Air” on 3,500 movie screens this week, and it plans to open 10 to 12 films theatrically every year.
Xiao Xu / Globe and Mail:
Internal memo: Postmedia tells its journalists at Vancouver outlets to work from home permanently because the company plans to close and sublease its offices — Postmedia is shuttering its Vancouver newsrooms and asking its journalists to work from home permanently.
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