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5:10 PM ET, June 22, 2023

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Anja Karadeglija / National Post:
Meta will remove news content from Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada after the country's Senate passed the Online News Act, which goes for Royal Assent  —  With Bill C-18 on the verge of becoming law, Canadians could soon see news removed from their Facebook pages and Google searches
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board defended itself for publishing Samuel Alito's op-ed “scooping” a ProPublica story about his ties to a billionaire  —  The Wall Street Journal is dismissing criticism it is facing for publishing an Op-Ed from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito …
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Lawrence Hurley / @lawrencehurley:
[Thread] US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito uses a Wall Street Journal op-ed to respond to ProPublica questions for a report, instead of issuing a statement
New York Times:
Sources: a group of buyers, including Fortress, plans to acquire Vice Media out of bankruptcy for $225M; of all the bids, only Fortress' was deemed “qualified”  —  The company was part of a group of bidders that offered $225 million to acquire the bankrupt media company.
CNN:
A Russian court denies Evan Gershkovich's appeal against the extension of his pre-trial detention; in May, Gershkovich's detention was extended to August 30  —  Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost his appeal against the extension of pre-trial detention in Moscow on Thursday on spying charges, which he denies.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Zenia Mucha, who spent two decades as Disney's top spokesperson before leaving in 2021, joins TikTok in the new role of chief brand and communications officer  —  Zenia Mucha, who spent two decades as Disney's top spokesperson before leaving the company in 2021, has been hired at TikTok.
Amrita Khalid / The Verge:
As Spotify's podcast strategy of focusing on exclusives and celebrity hosts continues to falter, the company seems to be shifting its attention to selling ads  —  The company is entering the ‘next phase’ of its podcast strategy — but will it learn from its mistakes?
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Months after Barry Diller's IAC began exploring a Daily Beast sale, sources say talks are still active; Tina Brown: “I am not even sure he will end up selling”  —  Owner Barry Diller “has always had a very strong soft spot for the Beast,” says founding editor Tina Brown.
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
BBC Studios acquires Copenhagen-based production company STV, helping the BBC grow its presence in Scandinavia; STV will be rebranded under BBC Studios moniker  —  BBC Studios has acquired pan-Scandinavian production company STV.  —  The acquisition will help the British production …
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
A profile of UK gossip newsletter Popbitch, which has 300K subscribers, and co-founder Camilla Wright, as she considers becoming “part of a bigger organization”  —  “I'm starting to wonder, for the first time, whether it would be a good time to be part of a bigger organisation.”
 
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White House officials say Biden and Modi will discuss press freedom, but the officials didn't commit to talks about jailed journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi
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Secret Invasion credits creator Method Studios says “no artists' jobs were replaced” when using AI and the tools “complemented and assisted our creative teams”
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Insiders at WBD Poland say its anti-government reporting is being used as an excuse to potentially shut down operations, which includes its news network TVN
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Geraldo Rivera says his last appearance on Fox News' The Five will be next week and “growing tension” wasn't worth it; he plans to remain a Fox correspondent
 

 
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