Mediagazer: Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg about Russia, fake news, InfoWars, Myanmar, and why he thinks Facebook shouldn't take down posts that deny the Holocaust (Kara Swisher/Recode)

7:30 PM ET, July 18, 2018

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Kara Swisher / Recode:

Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg about Russia, fake news, InfoWars, Myanmar, and why he thinks Facebook shouldn't take down posts that deny the Holocaust — Everything was on the table — and after Facebook's wildest year yet, that's a really big table. — Yesterday, I motored my Ford Fiesta …

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Kara Swisher / Recode:

Mark Zuckerberg clarifies his comments about Holocaust deniers on Facebook: “I absolutely didn't intend to defend the intent of people who deny that” — The Facebook founder has attracted controversy for how the social network deals with content that is offensive to many, such as Holocaust deniers

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Casey Newton / The Verge:

Facebook says it has begun removing misinformation that contributes to violence on its site, will review text and images in partnership with local organizations — The policy was used for the first time last month in Sri Lanka — Hours after CEO Mark Zuckerberg spurred history by defending …

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Paris Wade, a GOP candidate running in Nevada, and conservative writer Ben Goldman have been linked to fake news sites in Macedonia — A joint investigation by BuzzFeed News and partners has uncovered new information that rewrites the story of the fake news boom in the Macedonian town of Veles.

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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:

Civil Media opens registration for an Aug. 13 offering of up to $32M in tokens that can eventually be used to support freelancers and news organizations — Civil is selling millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency to help fund a global network of newsrooms

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Vivian Schiller / Civil:

Civil Foundation announces first members of its Civil Council: Emily Bell, Maria Ressa, Sue Gardner, Raju Narisetti, and Ellen P. Goodman — As we count down towards the Civil launch, I want to provide some updates on the evolution of the Civil Constitution and governance …

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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

BuzzFeed launches a separate site for its news division, buzzfeednews.com, in an attempt to separate factual content from quizzes and humor — It's not news at this point that BuzzFeed has a serious news organization — one whose reporting on Russia made it a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize this year.

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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:

Hollywood-based digital video producer Brat Inc, which specialises in scripted teen dramas and comedies, raises $30M led by Anchorage Capital — “Chicken Girls: The Movie,” a teen musical about a tight-knit group of high school dancers, didn't get much attention in Hollywood when it debuted for free online two weeks ago.

Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:

Staff at BuzzFeed UK vote against unionizing with the National Union of Journalists, with 22 against and four in favor — An independent secret ballot was held to decide whether to accept union recognition. — Staff at BuzzFeed UK have voted against union recognition in a secret ballot conducted …

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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:

Researchers: Trump and his PAC spent $274K on Facebook ads viewed by at least 37M users since early May, making him the biggest political advertiser on the site — SAN FRANCISCO — It's official: President Trump is the single biggest political advertiser on Facebook.

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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

The BBC says ruling in Cliff Richard case creates new case law and represents shift against press freedom, reporters' ability to cover police investigations — “This judgment creates new case law and represents a dramatic shift against press freedom and the long-standing ability of journalists …

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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Cliff Richard has been awarded £210K in damages after winning his privacy battle against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home

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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:

Speaking at a conference on Tuesday, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish said he expected the company to still be independent in a year's time — “We have the full support of our board,” Bob Bakish told a technology conference in Aspen, Colorado. — Viacom CEO Bob Bakish on Tuesday didn't directly address …

Rich Gordon / Nieman Lab:

For stories like Trump/Putin summit, Google News is not only incapable of separating factual reporting from commentary but also can't provide left/right balance — The algorithm that ranks content can make some truly strange decisions. What set of signals is Google News looking for?

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