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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook shuts down Partner Categories, says it will stop using data from third-party aggregators like Experian to supplement its own data for ad targeting — Facebook says it's going to stop using data from third-party data providers like Experian and Acxiom.
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Alex Webb / Bloomberg:
Most of Facebook's new privacy measures are going into effect in response to EU's GDPR regulations, which become enforceable on May 25 — Mark Zuckerberg is making it easier to tear digital pages out of your Facebook. But that doesn't mean he wants to. — At first glance …
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Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
Sources: Snap cuts about 100 employees on the advertising side of the business; this downsizing is said to be the final step in restructuring process — The reductions this time center on its ad division — Snap Inc. is cutting another set of employees, focusing this time on the advertising side …
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
16-24 year olds watch Netflix and listen to services like Spotify more than BBC and BBC's radio stations; over 80% of children watch YouTube, 29% BBC iPlayer — Broadcaster fears being ‘overtaken by competitors’ as technology firms increasingly dominate on-demand viewing
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Washington Post:
Ecuador has barred Julian Assange from using the internet from its embassy in London, saying he violated an agreement not to interfere in international affairs — LONDON — Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, has been barred from using the Internet at the Ecuadoran Embassy in London …
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Scott Rosenberg / Axios:
Traditional media gains from Facebook's scandals, blames tech giants for its problems; both parties offer a public service paid for by selling users' attention — Facebook and Google execs privately complain about the barrage of critical coverage they face, charging that media companies …
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@oneunderscore__, The Drum, @jarroddicker, @donie and @bmorrissey
Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
The Economist and the Financial Times both say they worked with Cambridge Analytica briefly for market research; source says goal was to gain US subscribers — An Economist spokesperson said the company did not know whether it benefited from misused Facebook data.
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Tow Center for Digital Journalism:
Study of urban and suburban residents in the Philadelphia metro area finds that engaging readers and inviting participation could build trust in local media — For many communities, the roots of mistrust go deeper than recent concerns about what's being called “fake news.”
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@will_bunch and @cjr
The New York Times Company:
The New York Times discloses ethnic and gender diversity of its staff members for the first time, with women making up 50% and people of color 20% — The New York Times is driven by a simple but powerful mission: to help readers understand the world. — Building a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to that mission.
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New York Times, @eugene_scott, @ksacknyt and Fast Company
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Pandora takes on Spotify with dozens of personalized playlists built using its Music Genome to fit users' moods, activities, and genres — Just ahead of Spotify's public debut planned for early April, Pandora is punching its rival where it hurts: personalized playlists.
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Pandora Blog and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
The A.V. Club:
Employees at Onion Inc., which includes The A.V. Club, The Onion, and Clickhole, have voted to unionize under WGA, East — We've decided to form a union here at Onion Inc., home of The A.V. Club and our sister sites The Onion and ClickHole. First, all of The A.V. Club staff …
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Scandals like the recent Facebook controversy will make it difficult for ad tech companies to get consent under upcoming GDPR regulations — The Lumascape is about to get its close-up, but it's far from ready. — Facebook's crisis over Russian propaganda ads and misuse of people's data …
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