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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: Joy Reid's evening news show on MSNBC, The ReidOut, is being canceled as part of an overhaul orchestrated by the network's new president Rebecca Kutler — Ms. Reid's 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: MSNBC chief Rebecca Kutler weighs more on-screen time for Jen Psaki and The Weekend hosts Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez, and Michael Steele — Rebecca Kutler, who was named president of MSNBC earlier in February, is considering expanding the on-screen presence of Jen Psaki …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The AP sues three Trump officials, alleging they violated the First and Fifth Amendments by banning AP reporters in retaliation for the use of “Gulf of Mexico” — The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events.
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Altice USA and MSG Networks reach a distribution agreement bringing back the regional sports network to Optimum TV subscribers, after losing access in January — Both sides were at odds for weeks over financial and distribution terms for the regional sports channel.
Tom Durante / Mediaite:
NBCUniversal settles a $30M defamation suit by a gynecologist who worked at a Georgia ICE facility; he disputed statements made about him on three MSNBC shows — NBCUniversal is settling a $30 million defamation lawsuit brought by an ICE detention facility gynecologist who was falsely branded a …
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Enock Nyariki / Poynter:
A Maldita study of nearly 1.2M Community Notes on X published globally in 2024 shows that professional fact-checkers are among the three most cited sources — Notes that cite fact-checkers earn more trust from X users and combat misinformation faster — When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced …
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
An interview with the Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers of Oscar-nominated No Other Land on making the documentary, relying on self-distribution, and more — “No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year's most acclaimed films.
Kendra Barnett / Adweek:
X is rolling out Grok-powered AI tools for advertisers to generate ready-to-use ad copy and imagery and provide campaign performance analysis — The company is betting on AI to help recover some of the millions it has shed in ad revenue over the last two years
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Sources: Amazon paid $1B+ to gain creative control of the James Bond franchise and plans to expand it into its own universe akin to Marvel or Star Wars — Amazon originally overpaid on its purchase of MGM in a deal orchestrated by then-MGM board chair Kevin Ulrich.
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Ann Selzer asks to dismiss Trump's lawsuit over her inaccurate November 2024 Iowa poll, arguing the president's “fraud” framing is an attempt to evade the 1A — The legal team representing Iowa pollster Ann Selzer filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against her by President Donald Trump …
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Researchers say dozens of fake news sites linked to John Dougan are posting disinfo ahead of Germany's election, recycling tactics used before the US election — From a fabricated sex scandal to a fake museum heist, disinformation aimed at influencing Germany's high-stakes election …
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Ricardo Brito / Reuters:
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders — Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM.O) immediate and full suspension …
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