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5:20 PM ET, March 16, 2024

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Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Gumroad, an e-commerce company for creators, updates its rules to more strictly limit NSFW content, citing policies of payment processors like Stripe and PayPal  —  Gumroad, an e-commerce company for creators, updated its rules to more strictly limit NSFW content, citing restrictions from payment processors like Stripe and PayPal.
Houston Landing:
Houston Landing CEO Peter Bhatia names Austin-American Statesman Executive Editor Manny García as new editor in chief and Angel Rodríguez as managing editor  —  - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) … Manny García is the new editor in chief of Houston Landing …
Washington Post:
The TikTok bill likely will spur a battle over the First Amendment and national security if it becomes law; TikTok's CEO vows to use the company's legal rights  —  The forced-sale measure has reinvigorated a debate over speech, national security and government power.
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Small-business owners, educators, and activists who rely on TikTok say the US House measure forcing a sale or ban threatens their livelihoods and the economy
Committee to Protect Journalists:
CPJ calls on Pakistan authorities to release journalist Asad Ali Toor, return his devices, and cease harassing him for his work; he was arrested February 26  —  Pakistan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release independent journalist Asad Ali Toor, return his devices …
Ernie Smith / Tedium:
Deadspin's new owner, Lineup Publishing, shares an IP address with a Finnish casino spam blog and is hosted in Malta, which is known as an online gambling haven  —  I am so obsessed with trying to figure out who Deadspin's new owners are that it led me to some late night spam-blog sleuthing.
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Former Apple and Hulu executive Peter Distad is named CEO of the sports-focused streaming joint venture backed by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery
Varun Vyas / Reuters:
Disney's Star India starts arbitration proceedings against Zee Entertainment for alleged non-compliance with the terms of a cricket broadcasting agreement
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Wired:
Interviews with 60+ people, including current and ex-Reddit employees and moderators, document Reddit's history, attempts to imitate Clubhouse and Twitch, more
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sports Illustrated's operators told staff the magazine would end its print edition after May; the message runs counter to owner Authentic Brands' earlier stance
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Spotify emails the European Commission to say Apple is holding up an iPhone app update that adds pricing information and links to its subscription options