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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — “Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson said.
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Lars Lofgren:
How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake — Are you sick of Forbes appearing in search results? — For topics that Forbes doesn't have any expertise in?
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's most-watched licensed content in H1 2024: CoComelon led in TV series with 124M+ views and The Super Mario Bros. Movie led movies with 80M+ views — Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well. No. 1 on the TV side is perennial preschool favorite …
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information — Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.
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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
YouTube is testing a feature that lets eligible creators avoid takedowns by editing their content if it's been age restricted or removed due to violations — YouTube is now testing a new feature that will let creators edit their videos to remove age restrictions and restore videos …
Hadas Gold / CNN:
A group of news organizations files an emergency petition at the Nevada Supreme Court, asking it to unseal the legal moves in the Murdoch succession battle — New York CNN — — A group of news organizations filed an emergency petition Thursday, asking Nevada's highest court to unseal …
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@eriqgardner, @jacquihames and TVNewsCheck
Mia Dawkins / Bloomberg:
A look at the use of AI in the dead celebrity industry; some say AI projects may become the main driver of income for celebrity estates in the next five years — From voiceover work to ‘digital human’ acting jobs and immersive stage shows, celebrities like Judy Garland, James Dean and Elvis might be dead …
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC commissions an independent review of its 2022 coverage of an operation in Afghanistan after more allegations were made about the reporting — David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’
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ABC, ABC, Daily Mail and skynews
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
How Hot Ones host Sean Evans grew the YouTube show into one of the most popular talk shows in the world, using empathy, deep research, and an approachable style — Watching a celebrity ingest hot sauce is the hook, but it's Sean Evans' skill as an interviewer that keeps audiences coming back.
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@lucas_shaw
New York Times:
For marketers, ensuring brand safety on YouTube and other platforms has become difficult during the US election, as their ads appear next to inflammatory videos — Large organizations and brands saw their advertising dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives …
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The Ankler, @tchambers@indieweb.social, TVNewsCheck and @lauren@mastodon …
Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
Gannett names Caren Bohan as editor-in-chief of USA Today, effective immediately; Bohan has been serving as interim EIC since July — The six-year veteran of the paper was appointed interim EIC when Terence Samuel stepped down in July — Gannett has named Caren Bohan as editor-in-chief of USA Today …
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USA Today and @brianstelter
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Amazon's Twitch is launching The Glitch, a “brand-customizable” game world in Fortnite, on September 20, with two brand partners having their own in-game worlds — Twitch has teamed up with Halo co-creator Alex Seropian's Look North World to create The Glitch, a brand-customizable game world in Fortnite.
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