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Csongor Körömi / Politico:
Le Monde has decided 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
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
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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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
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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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Meta unveils Edits, a video editing app coming in February on iOS and later on Android, after US app stores removed CapCut as part of the divest-or-ban law
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Lewis Huckle / Feature First:
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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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
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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Wes Davis / The Verge:
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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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Judd Legum, founder of Popular Information, launches Musk Watch, a twice-weekly Substack focusing on 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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Adam Sherwin / The i Paper:
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
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The UK's News Media Association criticizes the BBC for using public money to advertise its apps when users search for media apps in Google Play and App Store — News organisations accuse broadcaster of ‘aggressive’ tactics that could harm local and commercial media services
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
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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Source: Meta is offering creators with large TikTok followings bonuses ranging from $10K to $50K/month to post videos 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 …
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
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 …
Javed Farooqui / The Economic Times:
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 …
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Reach's stock rises 25%+ as it says it expects to beat forecasts of £97.4M in adjusted operating profit for 2024; its stock is up 41% over the past 12 months — Publisher was helped by strong digital advertising performance towards end of year, say analysts
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