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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Source: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has made a settlement offer to Prince Harry to avoid a trial over alleged illegal activities and coverups at its tabloids — LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's British publishing arm has made a substantial settlement offer to Prince Harry and a senior lawmaker …
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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 — The start of Prince Harry's court battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group was delayed at London's High Court …
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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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” …
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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 …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon's IMDb says founder Col Needham will step down as CEO and move to executive chair, and appoints COO Nikki Santoro as CEO; Needham launched IMDb in 1990 — Col Needham, who founded of entertainment info site IMDb in 1990, is stepping aside as CEO of the Amazon-owned property.
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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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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 …
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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”
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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 …
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