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New York Times:
The FBI searched WaPo reporter Hannah Natanson's home on Wednesday, as part of what officials called a probe into the possible sharing of government secrets — It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
FBI warrant: the Hannah Natanson home search is tied to a probe into a system administrator with top secret clearance accused of retaining classified reports — The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most high-profile and sensitive coverage …
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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Media Matters says it is ceasing posting on X due to changes in X's TOS, effective January 15, that force legal disputes to be litigated in a Texas court — The liberal watchdog says changes to the terms of service make it impossible for them to keep posting on the platform.
James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Tony Dokoupil's CBS News road trip, where each episode ends in a squishy pabulum, revealed the problems with CBS' Bari Weiss-era focus on viewers' feelings — A stretch of big news revealed growing pains for CBS's new evening anchor and problems with its Bari Weiss-era philosophy.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
In an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil, President Trump criticizes Kamala Harris and says “You wouldn't have a job right now, if she got in”
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Digg, rebooted under original founder Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian, launches its open beta; the site had been open to 67,000 users on an invite-only basis — The reboot of the early internet online community Digg, a one-time rival to Reddit, is moving forward.
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Liam Scott / Washington Post:
The Office of Personnel Management is asking applicants for US military newspaper Stars and Stripes if they back Trump's policies; its EIC says he was unaware — People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
YouTube now lets parents set time limits on their kids' YouTube Shorts feed, ranging from 15 minutes to two hours, with an option for zero minutes coming soon — Parents will also be able to manually create and adjust child and teen accounts on YouTube.
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Tess Patton / The Wrap:
NowThis acquires Salary Transparent Street, a social-first short-form interview series that reveals salaries, and plans to add a finance video podcast and more — “I started ‘Salary Transparent Street’ to fix a broken system and make conversations about money feel human, accessible and honest,” host Hannah Williams says
Financial Times:
Sources: Dentsu's efforts to sell its UK-based international unit are nearing collapse after Apollo Global and other buyers withdrew from negotiations — Potential buyers dropped out of talks to buy Japanese agency's underperforming international arm — Advertising group Dentsu's efforts …
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
SiriusXM rehires Chris Cuomo to host Cuomo Mornings, a live weekday program on the POTUS channel, following his 2021 departure — The host left his earlier SiriusXM radio show in 2021 after being terminated by CNN. — SiriusXM has rehired Chris Cuomo to host a live weekday program.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defends using a public interest standard for broadcasters at a House hearing; commissioner Anna Gomez calls the standard “undefined” — FCC Chairman Brendan Carr faced another congressional oversight hearing on Wednesday, with Democrats hammering …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
A24 renews its multiyear distribution deal with HBO Max; upcoming movies in the deal include Marty Supreme and The Moment starring Charli xcx — Warner Bros. Discovery's HBO Max and A24 inked a renewal of their licensing pact that will continue to bring the indie studio's films exclusively …
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