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9:20 AM ET, May 31, 2024

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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Researchers claim just 2,107 US voters, mostly older, white Republican women, accounted for spreading 80% of the fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election  —  A pair of studies published Thursday in the journal Science offers evidence not only that misinformation on social media changes minds …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNN plans to run ads during its June 27 debate between Biden and Trump, a break from tradition; networks using CNN's feed can also sell their own ads  —  But they will also be cut off by something else.  —  CNN plans to run commercials during the event, according to two people familiar …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Tom Rubin, OpenAI's chief of IP and content, says publisher partnerships are “largely not” about training AI but instead about use of tools and display of news  —  It is “incumbent” on OpenAI to make sure smaller publishers get the same potential benefits from platforms like ChatGPT …
Reuters Institute:
Rasmus Nielsen, director of the Reuters Institute for the Study Institute, plans to step down at the end of September after assuming the role in December 2018  —  Mitali Mukherjee will take over as Acting Director from 1 October  —  The Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism …
Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Memo: WSJ EIC Emma Tucker announces changes in how the outlet covers US news, including closing its East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast regional bureaus  —  NEW: WSJ editor Emma Tucker announces changes in how the paper covers US News, including shuttering east coast, Midwest and West Coast regional bureaus [image]
Associated Press:
Iran says Saudi Arabia expelled six of its state media journalists after detaining them for nearly a week; Saudi Arabia claims they violated visa regulations  —  Iran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained …
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Report: Nelson Peltz' Trian Partners reaped ~$1B from its Disney stock after his unsuccessful proxy fight; Disney heeded some of his calls, cutting 8,000 jobs  —  In the end, veteran investor Nelson Peltz came away with a big win in his battle with the Walt Disney Co.
Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg:
A look at Pixar's missteps since COVID-19: movies were released on Disney+ and key executives departed, leading to a focus on sequels to get back on track  —  After duds and missteps, the famed animation studio sees Inside Out 2 as key to restoring the magic.
 
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Meta begins rolling out TweetDeck-style customizable feeds on Threads globally, following a test that started earlier this month
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Brian Weinstein moves from president and COO of Bad Robot to serving as 3 Arts Entertainment co-CEO and senior adviser to Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
A Haaretz journalist reveals Israeli security officials threatened him and blocked his reporting about a Mossad chief's efforts to intimidate an ICC prosecutor
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection in the UK for new users, pulling the optional E2EE feature rather than complying with the UK's order to build a backdoor

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