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5:00 PM ET, August 29, 2025

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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: Google is set to face a modest EU antitrust fine over adtech practices, in an investigation triggered by a complaint by the European Publishers Council  —  Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google is set to face a modest EU antitrust fine in the coming weeks for allegedly anti-competitive practices …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube TV and Fox reach a new carriage deal for Fox News, local Fox stations, Fox Sports, and other channels  —  A YouTube rep said, “We're happy to share that we've reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV, preserve the value of our service for our subscribers and offer more flexibility in the future.
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution plans to end its print edition at the end of 2025, despite being profitable; AJC has 115K paid subscribers, 75K digital-only  —  The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
US representatives James Comer and Nancy Mace want Wikipedia to hand over editor identities and internal communications; the Wikipedia Foundation should decline  —  from the congress-shall-make-no-law dept  —  Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Two House Republicans open a probe into alleged organized efforts to inject bias into Wikipedia, citing an ADL report about anti-Israel bias on the site
Columbia Journalism Review:
Analysis: in Trump's second term, the number of articles published by the White House included in Google News has soared, a tactic to reach audiences directly  —  The Trump administration is publishing articles that are top-ranked on Google News.  —  A few days ago, we searched for the latest news …
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
The FCC rejects a proposal by broadcasters and others that would have imposed cable-style fees on streaming services, tech companies, and broadband providers  —  The FCC says it doesn't have the budget or the manpower to enforce new regulatory fees on other sectors.  —  Key Points:
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Mastodon says it does not “have the means to apply age verification” to its services and it's up to server admins to observe local laws in places they operate  —  Decentralized social network Mastodon says it can't comply with Mississippi's age verification law …
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
A district court judge blocks the Trump administration from firing Michael Abramowitz as Voice of America's director, weeks after Kari Lake tried to remove him  —  Michael Abramowitz was given an ultimatum: Relinquish his post or be fired.  A judge ruled the Trump administration lacks the authority to remove him.
Phil Hoad / The Guardian:
An inside look at how Netflix's use of data led to generic “algorithm films” intended for broad appeal, with AI set to further entrench the production style  —  When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs.
Tubefilter:
A look at CollabScan, a tool to scan short-form videos for pirated content, offered by Collab, a digital content studio founded by Vine creators  —  Since the dawn of digital content, piracy has been a problem for creators of all kinds.  But those who make short-form content are particularly vulnerable …
 
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Jennifer Shutt / North Dakota Monitor:
Tribal radio stations say the Trump administration has not said when or how much they will get of the $9.4M that Senator Rounds negotiated in a handshake deal
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Financial Times:
Sources: Japanese advertising group Dentsu is exploring the sale of its international business, in a deal that could raise several billion dollars
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBCUniversal and Amazon reach distribution deals for Prime Video, Peacock, Fire TV, and Xfinity X1, including offering Peacock Premium Plus on Prime Video
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Fubo launches Fubo Sports, a standalone streaming plan with 20+ sports-centric channels, including access to ESPN Unlimited, for $56 per month
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
The Trump administration proposes regulation limiting US visas for members of the media to 240 days, after which they would have to reapply
John Volk / Local News Initiative:
Study: the loss of local newspapers is linked with more local and state government secrecy; wait times and copy fees also hinder access to government documents
 

 
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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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