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10:25 AM ET, January 21, 2025

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Csongor Körömi / Politico:
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
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Donald Trump signs an EO pausing the TikTok ban for 75 days to give ByteDance more time to reach a deal and aims to protect TikTok's providers from liability  —  President Trump signed an executive order on Monday seeking to hit pause on a law banning TikTok and to provide a liability shield …
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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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Reuters:
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  —  The start of Prince Harry's court battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group was delayed at London's High Court …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Philip Rucker, the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning national editor, joins 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 efforts around politics …
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
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” …
Discussion: @owillis.bsky.social
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 …
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 …
Discussion: TVNewsCheck, Deadline and Variety
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
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”
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Donald Trump signs an EO ending “federal censorship” of online platforms, and directs the AG to investigate if the Biden admin censored US citizens' free speech  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to stop “government censorship,” a sweeping action …
The Information:
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 …
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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David Folkenflik / NPR:
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
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Newslink, which has been aggregating and delivering content to news publishers in the UK since the 1980s, shuts down
Discussion: @palewire
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Analysis: Trump chose 19 Fox News hosts, commentators, on-air experts, producers, and other personnel to work in his second administration
Egalluscio / PEN America:
Q&A with media defense lawyers Laura Handman and Robert Balin on attacks they expect the press to face in the coming Trump term and how journalists can prepare
Discussion: Truthout
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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