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7:20 AM ET, December 5, 2024

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jeff Bezos says he's proud of stopping presidential endorsements at The Washington Post and is working on a plan to put the outlet “on a good footing again”  —  The Amazon founder said that he is working on a plan to turn around the Post: “We saved the Washington Post once, this will be the second time.”
Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
Stanford University supports prosecution of a Stanford Daily reporter arrested at a June protest, despite evidence he was there as a journalist, not a protester  —  Dilan Gohill won an award for his work at the Stanford Daily, but his coverage of campus protests has set university officials against him.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Prince Harry says his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers for hacking his phone is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism  —  The British royal says his legal battle against parts of the media is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism.
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Sources: AT&T, JPMorgan, and Dunkin' pull ads from Twitch after a controversial group of livestreamers alleged that Twitch is promoting antisemitic content  —  - Exiled contributors mount campaign that includes edited clips  — Their targets are pro-Palestinian streamer and Twitch staffers
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Esquire corrects, and then retracts, a column by Charles P. Pierce that incorrectly claimed former President George H.W. Bush pardoned his son, Neil Bush  —  Esquire had to issue a correction to a column that incorrectly claimed President George H.W. Bush pardoned his son, Neil Bush, eventually taking down the column altogether.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
BARB: GB News overtook Sky News for live TV viewing in the UK across one month for the first time in November, averaging 70,430 live viewers, above Sky's 67,670  —  GB News overtook Sky News for live TV viewing across one month for the first time in November, according to data from broadcast audience body BARB.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Some Spotify users were underwhelmed by 2024 Wrapped, complaining about prioritizing an AI podcast over data stories, a lack of detailed statistics, and more  —  After weeks of anticipation, some Spotify users are left underwhelmed by the streamer's personalized year-in-review feature …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Spotify Wrapped, adding an AI podcast of users' 2024 Wrapped created with Google's NotebookLM summarizer, and a Your Music Evolution data story
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Disney unveils an ESPN tile on Disney+, making ~100 live games available for Disney+ subscribers without ESPN+; ESPN is creating two studio shows for Disney+  —  ESPN is coming to Disney+.  Now, the sports network wants to make sure Disney+ users come to ESPN.
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Dan Sheldon / New York Times:
FIFA agrees a deal with DAZN to broadcast 2025's Club World Cup in the US, sources say in a deal worth $1B; all 63 matches will be available for free on DAZN  —  FIFA has agreed a deal with DAZN to broadcast next year's Club World Cup in the United States.  —  As part of the overall agreement …
 
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Financial Times:
The UK NCA uncovers a Russian money laundering scheme that used crypto to help RT support “the activities of a Russian-language media organisation in the UK”
Emma Roth / The Verge:
WBD launches a set of always-on channels, including HBO Comedy, HBO Signature for dramas, and HBO Zone for classics, in a test with some ad-free US subscribers
New York Times:
South Korea's press did not acquiesce to President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law, and even right-leaning outlets stood united in criticism of his actions
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Sam Nussey / Reuters:
Netflix says Netflix Japan passed 10M+ subscribers in H1 2024 and has doubled its subscriber base in the past four years thanks to Japanese-language programming
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: MSNBC President Rashida Jones is mulling an exit after she finishes guiding the organization through Donald Trump's second inauguration in early 2025
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Malwarebytes: 77% of ad accounts used for “malvertising” are used just once, and 90% of malicious ads in search results come from Pakistan and Vietnam
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Suzanne Smalley / The Record:
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court rules that police can get Google search data without a warrant; an expert warns it may encourage warrantless searches nationwide

Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Meta is developing a new image and video-focused AI model codenamed Mango, expected to be released in H1 2026 along with its new LLM dubbed Avocado

Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg:
The US Senate confirms Trump pick Michael Selig as chairman of the CFTC, as lawmakers consider legislation to give the agency more control over digital assets
 
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