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5:05 AM ET, October 6, 2017

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New York Times:
Sources: Harvey Weinstein has settled at least eight sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact cases; staff describe a code of silence around allegations  —  Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel …
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New York Times:
In statement, Harvey Weinstein apologizes and says he's planning a leave of absence from his company to “deal with this issue head on”  —  The New York Times received the following statement from Harvey Weinstein responding to allegations about his treatment of women in Hollywood.
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Documents shed light on how Breitbart News under Steve Bannon defined and boosted the alt-right and white nationalism, aided by editor Milo Yiannopoulos  —  In August, after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville ended in murder, Steve Bannon insisted that “there's no room in American society” …
Ron Clements / Sporting News:
Quarterback Cam Newton apologizes for mocking a female reporter's question, after he drew rebukes from the NFL and media groups and lost a sponsor  —  Cam Newton has apologized for his “degrading and disrespectful” word choice when he said Wednesday it was “funny” to hear a female reporter ask about pass routes.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Analysis of six Facebook pages linked to Russian accounts, including Blacktivists and Secured Borders, shows ~19M interactions with posts  —  A Columbia University social media analyst has published his findings about the reach and engagement achieved by Russia-linked Facebook pages during the 2016 election.
Bloomberg:
Facebook requested blanket exemption from FEC over political ad disclosures for many years until changing course in 2017  —  In 2011, company said FEC shouldn't stand in way of innovation  —  Russian meddling prompts calls for political ad transparency  —  Facebook Inc. is pledging greater …
Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal:
Source: YouTube accelerates rollout of update to search after criticism of misinformation, hate, and conspiracy videos after Las Vegas shooting and NFL protests  —  Debunked claims appear in top 5 videos for people seeking news about shooting, NFL anthem protests
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Kelsey Sutton / Mic:
Amid a flurry of false news reports related to the Las Vegas shooting, Newsweek retracts a story about the shooter's girlfriend
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Nathan McAlone / Business Insider:
Netflix is raising prices in US starting today: standard $9.99 plan will be $10.99/month; premium $11.99 plan will be $13.99/month; $7.99 plan does not change  —  Netflix will raise prices for its US subscribers starting Thursday, the company confirmed to Business Insider.
ProPublica:
Pro Publica announces Local Reporting Network, paying salary for one investigative reporter through 2018 at up to six news outlets in cities with <1M population  —  Over the past several years, economic pressures have reduced the ability of local and regional news organizations to support accountability reporting.
Rob Malda:
On Slashdot's 20th anniversary, cofounder Rob Malda reflects on the site's early days  —  I registered the domain name ‘Slashdot.org’ 20 years ago today.  I really had no idea.  —  Jeff chipped in a few bucks for the fees.  Kathleen told me the name was stupid.  I thought “That's kinda the point!”.
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George Slefo / Ad Age:
comScore and location data company PlaceIQ partner to help companies measure ad effectiveness by linking TV and digital ad spending with store visits
Sarah Marsh / The Guardian:
UK advertising watchdog says social media influencers not disclosing paid product promotion; complaints about content reached 1,824 in 2016, up from 622 in 2012
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Shorenstein Center will study best practices for news orgs that focus on specific topics, using a $683K grant from Knight Foundation
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Kris Cheng / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
Hong Kong-based anti-Communist magazines Cheng Ming and The Trend cease publication; source says closure due to recent death of founder Wen Hui at age 96
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Nielsen ratings fall for TV premiere week as more viewers watch on delay: CBS down 15%, Fox down 14%, NBC down 11%, ABC down 1%
Variety:
Time Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly announces it is moving its headquarters from New York City to Los Angeles by March 2018
 

 
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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
NYC is partnering with Evolv, a weapons detection company that has faced scrutiny over its machines' accuracy, to test AI-based gun detectors on the subway

Meredith Whittaker / LPE Project:
The TikTok divestment bill will not offer any meaningful privacy protection from China, but it will further entrench the dominance of US-based social networks

Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
South Korean national statistics data: chip output grew 65.3% YoY in February 2024, the most since late 2009, with demand for AI-related memory driving growth

 
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