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MSNBC pulls Morning Joe on Monday, a source says due to worries that a guest might make an inappropriate comment about Donald Trump's attempted assassination — New York CNN — — MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday …
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A look at the coverage of the assassination attempt on Trump, including top networks and outlets providing hours of reporting with no errors or controversies — The Associated Press photographer who made the now-famous photo said he never thought about the danger of the moment. He was too caught up in his job.


X's trending topics surfaced conspiracy theories around Donald Trump's assassination attempt; YouTube and Facebook primarily directed users to news outlets — Conspiracy theories about the shooting at a Trump rally began surfacing on X shortly after the news broke this afternoon …
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The Daily Show scraps its on-the-ground reporting at RNC, citing “logistical issues and the evolving situation”, following the assassination attempt on Trump
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MSNBC and other liberal outlets face a backlash from some viewers and listeners about their coverage of Biden's age; NPR says it is flooded with complaints — The News — President Joe Biden has lost the media. Even the most sympathetic outlets — the liberal MSNBC, the gentle NPR …
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Sources: DAZN will pay €400M/year for the rights to show the majority of France's Ligue 1 matches, while Qatar-owned beIN will spend €100M for one game per week — Accord with DAZN and BeIN helps stave off financial crisis at some clubs but locks in a lower price than first expected
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Source: the board of France's Ligue de Football Professionnel backed a deal with DAZN and the Qatari sports broadcaster beIN to screen live matches this season — France's elite professional football league backed a broadcast deal with Len Blavatnik's streaming group Dazn Group Ltd …


Nullbulge, a hacktivist group critical of AI art, leaks Slack messages allegedly from Disney due to “how it handles artist contracts” and “its approach to AI” — ‘Hacktivist’ group critical of AI-generated art says it has obtained swaths of data from Disney's Slack channels …
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Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos' fourth boxing tournament in Madrid, with matches between influencers, set a record 3.85M+ concurrent viewers at its peak on July 13 — A boxing tournament in Spain didn't need the Fresh Prince's help to become the most popular stream in the platform's history.
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An interview with Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, who presides over the company's $17B content budget, on catering to different tastes and more — She presides over a $17bn budget and is looking for local hits with global potential — Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief hitmaker …


Record labels, including UMG and Sony, sue Verizon for $2.6B+, alleging it violated copyright law by continuing to serve customers accused of pirating music — Lawsuit: One user's IP address was identified in 4,450 infringement notices. — Major record labels sued Verizon on Friday …


A look at Long Lead, a “story studio” for freelance journalists to publish longform, multimedia projects that makes almost no revenue and is funded by a VC firm — US in-depth reporting outlet Long Lead is rich in praise for its journalism but yet to make any money.
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Q&A with Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, on Elon Musk's lawsuit, election disinformation, social media harms, AI, and more — Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, is unsentimental about what's at stake if we don't curb the spread …
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