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Kylie Robison / Fortune:
X tests Not A Bot, requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post and interact, in New Zealand and the Philippines — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
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X, Reuters, Rolling Stone, @support, 9to5Mac, The Guardian, TechCrunch, The Information, Insider, Variety, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, CNN, @tchambers@indieweb.social, TIME, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @chancerydaily@threads.net, @chrispirillo@threads.net, @andypiper@macaw.social, @joshwolf@threads.net, @scalzi.com, @billbennett@mastodon.nz, @mike_isaac@threads.net, The Verge, The Hollywood Reporter, @evacide@hachyderm.io, @megmac@social.treehouse …, @reporterzoe@threads.net, @kyliebytes, Forbes, Ben Shute on LinkedIn, @dell.bsky.social, @venya@musicians.today, @lexnfx, KTVX-TV, The Wrap, Bloomberg, The Sun and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Politico:
Analysis: Israel has pushed dozens of ads, including graphic videos, on X and YouTube in the EU, the UK, and the US to drum up support for its actions in Gaza — Since Hamas' attack, Israel has pushed dozens of online ads, including graphic videos, to millions of people to drum up support for its actions.
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The Times of Israel, Reclaim The Net, Rolling Stone and Insider, more at Techmeme »
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Karissa Bell / Engadget:
X now requires a linked source for proposed Community Notes, as researchers say misinformation on X has reached new heights during the Israel-Hamas war — Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war. — X is making a significant change …
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Axios, @freddieraynolds, @kcoleman, Wired and @communitynotes, more at Techmeme »
Conspirador Norteñ:
X's Community Notes has struggled during the Israel-Hamas war as the volume overwhelms volunteers; just 438 notes were publicly displayed in the first five days — The recent violence in Israel and Gaza has been accompanied by a surge of misleading and false claims on social media platforms …
Discussion:
@tchambers@indieweb.social, more at Techmeme »
The Daily Beast:
A profile of Fox News Digital correspondent Brooke Singman, who sources say has ruffled feathers at Fox with her seemingly unfettered and recent access to Trump — Brooke Singman's star is rising at Fox News Digital—and it's causing some envy inside the Murdoch empire.
Discussion:
@justinbaragona, @thedailybeast, @jakelahut and Fox News
Publishers Weekly:
Scholastic says its “optional” diversity book fair offering, which critics say enables censorship, is a response to “enacted or pending” laws in 30 US states — At school book fairs, a collection to “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice” may go unshared, uncelebrated.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Latino Alternative Television survey of 1,000 US Latinos ages 18 to 50: 71% say they feel represented in mainstream, English-language media outlets in the US — A majority of young American Latinos say they feel represented in mainstream English-language U.S. media, according to a new survey shared first with Axios.
John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Paramount plans to shut down 37-year-old Showtime Sports by the end of 2023, leading to layoffs including of Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza — Paramount is shutting down Showtime Sports, a brand that has been in existence for nearly 38 years. The move, which will happen …
National Newspaper Association:
US National Newspaper Association Chair John Galer calls a proposed US Postal Service 7.3% rate increase for newspapers mailed within a county “simply punitive” — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Contact: Lynne Lance, executive director, lynne@nna.org
Discussion:
Steven Waldman on LinkedIn and The Rural Blog
Mary Retta / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Ebony's relaunch in March 2021 under CEO Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, which has focused on brand partnerships and sponsored content, with little reporting — Ebony strives to become a one-stop shop — The February 2022 cover of Ebony, a magazine that has chronicled Black life …
Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Amazon asked one global ad firm to spend $100M+ in 2024 on Prime Video with ads, which rolls out in 2024, and expects to reach 115M monthly US viewers — As Amazon gears up to run ads on its Prime Video streaming service early next year, company executives are asking advertisers …
Discussion:
@sizpatel
Ben Smith / Semafor:
In response to a critic's defamation lawsuit, the journalist union The NewsGuild filed legal motions seeking correspondence between reporters and their sources — The News — The premier U.S. journalists' union wants my emails. — Specifically, in response to a critic's defamation lawsuit …
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@freedomofpress, @mikeelk, Poynter, @eisingerj, @powellatlantic, @mikeelk, @corbinhiar, American Press Institute and The NewsGuild
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