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8:35 AM ET, June 26, 2023

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New York Times:
As the use of AI-generated ads in political campaigns increases globally, consultants, election researchers, and lawmakers push for setting up new guardrails  —  Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technology.
Wall Street Journal:
A look at Harry and Meghan's Hollywood flop in streaming's era of slower growth; sources: Netflix is unlikely to renew their $100M deal, which runs through 2025  —  They arrived three years ago with royal star power amid a streaming boom, but have notched more cancellations and rejections than produced shows
Nikkei Asia:
How the rising popularity of K-pop and K-drama drove direct South Korean investment into the US; South Korean FDI jumped 70%+ since BTS' 2016 US breakthrough  —  Music, drama fan ‘huge tailwind’ for Korean investment in states like Georgia  —  NEW YORK/PALO ALTO — In more than a decade as an auditor …
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Analysis: membership at the UK's NUJ was 24,528 in 2022, of which 20,722 pay, down by 21% since 2012 and 32% since 2004; some blame high subscription fees  —  The journalists' union voted in April to raise membership fees by 5% this year and next.  —  Membership at the National Union …
Duke Reporters' Lab:
An annual fact-checking census finds there are 417 fact-checking sites active globally in 2023 so far, roughly the same as in 2022 and 2021, up from 151 in 2015  —  10th annual fact-checking census from the Reporters' Lab tracks an ongoing slowdown  —  While much of the world's news media …
Discussion: @billadairduke
Nico Grant / New York Times:
Russian telcos and ISPs blocked or restricted access to Google News and other news sources during Kremlin's feud with a mercenary leader  —  At least five telecommunications companies have blocked the service, which aggregates news from various sources, according to an analysis from NetBlocks, an internet observatory.
Irene Chan / Hong Kong Free Press:
An interview with Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy on why the court overturning her 2019 conviction is “not a long-lasting victory”, her new media outlet, and more  —  After leaving Hong Kong's top court on a warm June morning, Bao Choy was overwhelmed by a mixture of jubilation and sadness.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
How an intern at Indiana newspaper The Journal Gazette in 1995 helped popularize the mashup of The Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon  —  Pink Floyd,  —  ‘The Wizard of Oz’  —  and Me  —  The inside story of a Times reporter's strange role in a foundational moment …
Lisa Laman / Collider:
WBD CEO David Zaslav gutting Turner Classic Movies staff, while he tries to adopt a movie mogul's persona, is one of his most wicked and devastating maneuvers  —  The staff behind Turner Classic Movies has been gutted, which will have enormous consequences for cinema as an art form.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Warner Bros. Pictures CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will now oversee Turner Classic Movies; WBD plans to invest in, and not sell, the channel
 
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Lisa O'Carroll / The Guardian:
The EFJ and media experts condemn the latest European Media Freedom Act draft that would let national security agencies place spyware on journalists' phones
Dietrich Knauth / Reuters:
Bloomberg, Dow Jones, the NYT, and the FT appeal a ruling letting FTX keep client names secret, arguing FTX can't get a “sweeping exception” to disclosure norms
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Jay Peters / The Verge:
YouTube is testing Aloud, an AI-powered dubbing tool developed by Google's Area 120, with “hundreds” of creators, starting with English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
IAC Chairman Barry Diller says The Daily Beast is no longer for sale; Diller had been in talks with Ankler Media, founded in 2022, but has withdrawn from them
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
DGA members vote to ratify their new contract, with 87% voting in favor after a 41% turnout; the contract includes a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Google adds a Perspectives tab to search results, featuring info from individuals posted on YouTube, Reddit, Stack Overflow, and more, after its May 2023 reveal
Discussion: 9to5Google
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Ahead of a potential SAG-AFTRA strike, Marvel, Netflix, Sony Pictures, and other studios plan to skip panels at San Diego's Comic-Con, which starts on July 19
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Lithuania's telecoms regulator starts blocking IP addresses tied to Russian TV channels, including RT, effectively blocking streaming of banned Russian channels