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Texas' AG, “troubled” by Elon Musk's claims, probes Media Matters, which calls X's suit “frivolous”; X avoids anti-SLAPP statutes by filing in the 5th Circuit — X, formerly Twitter, has followed through with owner Elon Musk's threat to sue the left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters.
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X files a defamation lawsuit against Media Matters, claiming the outlet “knowingly and maliciously” misrepresented the amount of antisemitic content on X — Musk says the watchdog org “would not let truth get in the way of a story” — Elon Musk has followed through on his threat …
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At a hastily assembled all-hands, Linda Yaccarino said Media Matters is known “to force a narrative” and asked staff to “be as fiscally responsible as possible”
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Media Matters' claims that some companies' ads appeared next to antisemitic content do not seem to be “manufactured”, contrary to what X alleges in its suit
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Sources: Luminar CEO Austin Russell missed a deadline to get his $800M bid together to buy Forbes; Sun Group, which led the bid, is no longer in the deal — Austin Russell, the 28-year-old CEO of electric vehicle company Luminar Technologies, is trying to replace hundreds of millions …
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Integrated Whale Media cancels the sale of Forbes to the Austin Russell-led investor group; the deal breakup fee was $35M — Austin Russell, the 28-year-old CEO of electric vehicle company Luminar Technologies, is no longer buying Forbes, the company's CEO told staff in a statement Tuesday.


The BBC pauses production of Top Gear after a presenter was injured in a crash during filming in 2022; the show generated ~£20M in profit each year since 2015 — The BBC decision to halt production of the car show came after a presenter, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff, was seriously injured in a crash during filming last year.
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How Ukrainian media is balancing war coverage, with national TV speaking in a highly patriotic, pro-government voice and critical reporting thriving online — Yana Lyushnevskaya, NF '24, on the difficult dilemma Ukrainian journalists face when covering war in their own country
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Sources: Jezebel has four potential buyers; two of them submitted seven-figure offers, and the front-runner would rehire former Jezebel EIC Laura Bassett — Weeks after its shock shuttering, Jezebel is poised to be resurrected, Confider has learned—thanks to several bidders who've come out of the woodwork.
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Middle East-based streamers OSN+ and Anghami plan to merge; OSN Group plans to inject $50M into Anghami and become a majority shareholder in the company — - Entity to have over 120 million users, $100 million in revenue — OSN Group to continue to run its pay TV business separately


Spotify unveils new royalty policies from 2024: tracks must hit 1,000 streams in the previous year and noise recordings must be over two minutes — The company claims the updates will drive an additional $1 billion toward artists, by re-directing the payments that had previously gone to fraudulent streams …
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YouTube confirms that “users who have ad blockers installed may experience suboptimal viewing”, after users reported five-second delays on non-Chrome browsers — - Users are reportedly seeing a five-second delay when loading YouTube videos in non-Chrome browsers …


Investigation: as Amazon and Netflix back down on daring films, self-censorship pervades the Indian streaming industry due to pressure from Modi's ruling BJP — MUMBAI — Over a three-decade career, the filmmaker Anurag Kashyap often trained a critical eye on his native India as he wove tales …
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Amazon Prime Video plans “shoppable ads” where viewers can scan QR codes for instant purchases, during NFL's first-ever “Black Friday” game, which it's carrying — E-commerce giant to feature exclusive deals, QR codes during NFL game to spur more purchases
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