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Sources detail Zuckerberg's sprint to remake Meta after meeting with Trump at Thanksgiving; he no longer wants to keep his views of how Meta should be run quiet — After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta's speech policies.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Biden assailed Meta over its move to end third-party fact-checking on its social media platforms in the US, saying “it's really shameful” — - President gives impromptu press conference on Friday evening — Biden looks to defend economic legacy with Trump returning
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Fact-checking has long been a part of every journalist's job, and having some journalists designated as misinformation experts hasn't benefited journalism
Angrej Singh / Axios:
Zuckerberg says Meta's fact-checking was “something out of 1984” and criticized the media for hounding Facebook to clamp down on misinfo after the 2016 election
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney, Fox, and WBD say they have agreed to discontinue their Venu Sports streaming joint venture and will focus on existing products and distribution channels — The sports-focused streaming service will not move forward, the companies said Friday. — Venu is dead.
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CNBC:
Sources: Venu's cancellation came after the companies decided it was better to avoid the risk of an extended lawsuit that could jeopardize bundling in general
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS signals it is likely to uphold the TikTok divest-or-ban law, as a majority of justices suggested they see national security overriding free speech issues — - Roberts points to parent company's close ties to China — Law would ban TikTok on Jan. 19 if ByteDance doesn't sell
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Wired:
A live blog where The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in TikTok's appeal against the divest-or-ban law — We're tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings of the past several decades. — The US Supreme Court is expected …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: UFC is looking to get more than $1B a year from its next media-rights deal, more than double its current ESPN contract, which goes through 2025's end — - The mixed martial arts league wants to double its media money — Viewership of the UFC has grown over the last decade
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: The Washington Post's loss in 2024 was roughly 30% greater than the loss a year earlier, as advertising revenue fell to $174M from $190M in 2023 — Financial struggles and concerns over editorial strategy rattle staffers at the Jeff Bezos-owned publication; rivals poach top talent
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Denny Jacob / Wall Street Journal:
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon reaches a $1.7M settlement with the SEC over his failure to properly disclose payments linked to sexual misconduct allegations — Wrestling entrepreneur settles charges he failed to properly disclose payments to women alleging sexual misconduct
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Sarah Leach, who was fired by Gannett for talking to Poynter about staffing levels, launches the Ottawa News Network with help from the Tiny News Collective — Sarah Leach, who was fired for talking to a Poynter columnist, launched the nonprofit Ottawa News Network with backing from local sponsors
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
More than half a dozen celebrity video game streamers returned exclusively to Twitch in 2024, after their multimillion-dollar YouTube and Kick contracts expired — YouTube, Kick offered multimillion-dollar deals but viewers didn't necessarily follow. — Video-game influencers are returning …
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Jon Keegan / Sherwood News:
A case study of the amount and kinds of ads in 12 shows on the ad-supported tiers of Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, Max, Paramount+, and Hulu — We watched 12 shows on six platforms to find out how much of your life you give up to save a few bucks each month. — 7H — It's getting harder to avoid ads on streaming video.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nexstar's NewsNation and 63 of its stations go dark on Altice cable systems amid a carriage dispute; Altice says Nexstar rejected an interim contract extension — Nexstar said Friday that 63 of its local TV stations had gone dark in 42 markets around the U.S. as a result of a contract disagreement.
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