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12:40 PM ET, April 23, 2025

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New York Times:
In a memo, 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens says he is resigning because he had lost his journalistic independence; the show is under pressure from Trump and Paramount  —  The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Shari Redstone and other Paramount execs asked 60 Minutes to supply a list of its upcoming Trump-related stories; Redstone denies she sought the pieces  —  The Scoop  —  Paramount owner Shari Redstone in recent days sought to know which upcoming stories were about President Donald Trump …
Dietrich Knauth / Reuters:
A US judge orders the Trump administration to “take all necessary steps” to reinstate employees and resume broadcasts of VOA and other government-funded radio  —  A federal judge ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to halt its efforts to shut …
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
A federal jury finds The New York Times not liable in the retrial of Sarah Palin's defamation case over a 2017 editorial about gun control  —  A federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday found the New York Times (NYT.N) not liable for allegedly defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun control …
Reuters Institute:
A survey of UK journalists in September to November 2023: 90% are white, ~63% are 40 or older, 77% are left-leaning, and 28% are freelance, up from 17% in 2015  —  This report is based on a survey conducted between September and November 2023 with a representative sample of 1,130 UK journalists …
Ryan Browne / CNBC:
The EU fines Meta €200M after finding that it illegally required users to consent to sharing their data or pay for an ad-free service; Meta plans to appeal  —  - CNBC Councils  — CNBC on Peacock  — Join the CNBC Panel  — Supply Chain Values  — Select Shopping  — Ad Choices
Eriq Gardner / Puck:
Source: the US DOJ has launched a formal investigation into Disney's acquisition of a controlling stake in Fubo  —  - A D.O.J. vs. Disney scoop:  —  I've learned that the Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into Disney's acquisition of a controlling stake in Fubo, the sports-oriented streaming service.
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Meta's Oversight Board says Meta's new hate speech policies were “announced hastily” in January 2025 and asks Meta to assess the impact on vulnerable users  —  Meta's Oversight Board, the independent group created to help Meta with content moderation decisions …
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
How WBD rebuilt Max to focus on adult-oriented shows like The Pitt, dropping Netflix's “more is better” approach, and expects it to hit 150M subscribers in 2026  —  Warner pivots to pared-down model instead of competing with Netflix, and forecasts 150 million subscribers in 2026
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
PA Media told staff it is looking to cut up to ~8% of its UK editorial staff, or 25 roles; 74 members of the UK content team are being put at risk of redundancy  —  The UK's biggest news agency PA Media is proposing to cut 8% of UK editorial staff.  —  Staff were told on Tuesday morning …
 
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Abner Li / 9to5Google:
On the 20th birthday of its first video, YouTube says it has had 20T+ uploads, including 20M+ daily now, and unveils app and TV updates, including new Multiview
Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD rolls out an Extra Member Add-On feature for US Max subscribers for $7.99/month to crack down on password sharing
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
The National Science Foundation canceled misinformation and disinformation research grants on Friday because they weren't “aligned with NSF priorities”
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Instagram launches Edits, a “video creation app designed for creators” intended to rival ByteDance's CapCut app, for free on iOS and Android
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In a reversal, Google says it will continue offering users the choice of third-party cookies in Chrome and will not roll out a new standalone prompt for them
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GamesBeat spins out from VentureBeat into a separate, independent entity, with ex-VentureBeat CSO Gina Joseph as CEO and Dean Takahashi as editorial director
 

 
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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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