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Le Monde says it will no longer post content on X, saying Donald Trump's “alliance” with social media bosses like Elon Musk “represents a global threat” — Negatives clearly outweigh the positives, says editor-in-chief. — This article is also available in: French


Trump signs an EO that pauses the TikTok ban for 75 days to give ByteDance more time to reach a deal and provides a “liability shield” to TikTok's providers — President Trump signed an executive order on Monday seeking to hit pause on a law banning TikTok and to provide …
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TikTok restores its service in the US, thanking Donald Trump for “the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties”
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Source: Philip Rucker, the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning national editor, is joining CNN as senior vice president of editorial strategy and news — - Rucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has been with the paper for two decades. … - He will help manage newsgathering …
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X rolls out a dedicated video tab in the US, letting users scroll through short videos, accessible via the app's bottom bar — Social network X is trying to capitalize on trying to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding ByteDance apps like TikTok and Lemon8 by launching a dedicated vertical video feed.
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Bluesky launches a custom feed for TikTok-style vertical videos in its mobile app, saying “we had to get in on the video action too”
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Prince Harry's case against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers over alleged wrongdoing from 1996 to 2011 goes to trial in London, set to last eight weeks — Prince Harry's legal battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group goes to trial at the High Court in London on Tuesday …
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An interview with former FT US Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson about running Semafor's The CEO Signal newsletter, aimed at CEOs of companies making $500M+ — Former FT US editor now running newsletter aimed at CEOs of $500m+turnover companies. — Semafor's new “CEO editor” …
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The Brutalist movie faces backlash after its editor said AI was used to improve Hungarian dialogue and create buildings in the style of architect László Tóth — Awards favourite ‘The Brutalist’ is now causing a split among its audience after it was revealed that Generative AI …
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An interview with BBC North America Editor Sarah Smith, who says the BBC will not be intimidated by legal threats from Donald Trump to muzzle the media — BBC won't be intimidated by Donald Trump's legal threats against news channels, says its North America editor Sarah Smith


Trump signs an EO to end “federal censorship” of online platforms, and directs the AG to probe if the Biden admin engaged in censorship of Americans' views — President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to stop “government censorship,” a sweeping action …


Sources: BBC Studios explores options for its Indian production business, including an exit, due to challenges like consolidation and reduced content budgets — BBC Studios, a subsidiary of BBC Group, is exploring options for its India content production business, including a potential exit …
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Source: Meta is offering creators with large TikTok followings bonuses ranging from $10K to $50K per month to post on Instagram Reels before other platforms — Instagram isn't letting a good TikTok crisis go to waste. — Representatives for the Meta Platforms-owned app in the last week …


Judd Legum, founder of Popular Information, launches Musk Watch, a twice-weekly Substack focusing on Elon Musk's influence and actions over Trump's presidency — News organizations are grappling with how to cover the overwhelming pace of news expected from the return to power of President-elect Donald Trump later today.
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Nielsen: the top 500 most-watched cable news shows in the US since the 2024 election on November 5 all aired on Fox News — While the term “mainstream media” is often used as shorthand by conservative pundits as a way to talk about what they see as liberal bias in legacy media, the term misses the mark by a vast margin.
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