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3:15 PM ET, April 10, 2023

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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Twitter labels the @BBC account “Government Funded Media,” but not @BBCNews and other news-related accounts; the BBC asks Twitter to change the inaccurate label  —  UPDATE: The BBC has said it is speaking to Twitter in an effort to change the “government funded media” tag on its official account.
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Matt Novak / Forbes:
Elon Musk claims Substack links “were never blocked” and Substack tried to “download a massive portion of the Twitter database to bootstrap their Twitter clone”
The Verge:
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”
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
The Verge:
Twitter starts marking Substack links with a warning stating the link “has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially spammy or unsafe”
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
A profile of Wall Street Journal EIC Emma Tucker, the former Sunday Times editor, on navigating internal Murdoch politics and the fight to free Evan Gershkovich  —  Emma Tucker got her first inkling that something bad might be happening on the afternoon of March 29.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Corp settles a defamation lawsuit by Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil over false 2020 US election claims made by Sidney Powell in a Lou Dobbs interview  —  Majed Khalil had sued Fox and former host Lou Dobbs in 2021 over claims made about the 2020 presidential election.
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources: Bret Baier repeatedly proposed devoting an hour-long special to debunk US election fraud myths in November 2020, but never got an answer from Fox News  —  Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier is perhaps the best personification of Fox Corp chief Lachlan Murdoch's description …
James Titcomb / Telegraph:
Tests show Elon Musk's Twitter removed limits on Kremlin-linked accounts, including Putin's, with some showing in For You feeds, reversing an April 2022 policy  —  Elon Musk's social media site lifts restrictions on Kremlin-linked tweets  —  Twitter has removed restrictions on Kremlin-linked accounts …
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Deadline:
Four Congress members urge the DOJ to investigate the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which led to a “hollowing out”, less content for consumers, and layoffs
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Sources: The White House is weighing giving social media influencers a dedicated briefing space, an unprecedented move that would give them more access to Biden  —  - Biden's digital strategy team will connect with influencers across the nation to target those who may not follow the White House …
Thomas Germain / Gizmodo:
An interview with Victor Wong, Google's senior director of product management for Privacy Sandbox, about replacing third-party cookies, Apple's ATT, and more  —  To replace the cookie in Chrome and Android, Google has an offering for the world called “Privacy Sandbox.”  Here's an exclusive peek into how it will work.
The Guardian:
Russian media: the Federal Security Service formally charged Evan Gershkovich with carrying out espionage for the US and the WSJ reporter denied all accusations  —  Wall Street Journal reporter denies charges, while US Senate leaders issue bipartisan call for his release
 
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The US DOJ says the agency has no plans to drop charges against Julian Assange, after some compare the arrested WikiLeaks founder to the WSJ's Evan Gershkovich
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