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3:10 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 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 …
BuzzFeed News:
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and @lizkershawdj
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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
Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service that would undercut Netflix and Amazon Prime Video on price  —  Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, people familiar with the situation told The Information.
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 …
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.
Rohin Dharmakumar / The Ken:
The Ken, a one-story per weekday subscription news site in India, raises $1.5M Series A led by Omidyar Network  —  The Ken just raised a Series A investment of $1.5 million, led by Omidyar Network.  We're thrilled to bits at having on board a mindful and long-term set of investors …
Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Netflix is creating a comedy-focused radio channel in partnership with Sirius XM, due to launch in January 2019  —  - The channel's focus will be stand up excerpts and highlights from stars of its original comedy programming.  —  Netflix will soon be streaming on the airwaves thanks to a partnership with Sirius XM.
Lauren Collins / New Yorker:
Interview with ex-BBC China editor Carrie Gracie and BBC Women on their fight for equal pay and the value of sharing stories regardless of scrutiny and backlash  —  When Carrie Gracie discovered that her salary was lower than that of her male peers, she blamed herself.
 
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Sources: New York Daily News staff fear layoffs are coming, amid rumors that Tronc is pressuring Editor-in-Chief Jim Rich to make cuts
Kristen Chick / Columbia Journalism Review:
Photojournalists say a male-dominated industry, reliance on freelancers, as well as feelings of shame allow sexual harassment to proliferate
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Reuters:
Egypt's new law allows state to block social media accounts and blogs with 5K+ followers on sites like Facebook and Twitter, requires licenses for new websites
Discussion: Engadget
Kali Hays / WWD:
Sources: Condé Nast is considering shutting W magazine as part of cost-reductions, with rumors of further cuts to come
Victoria Kim / Los Angeles Times:
Judge lifts order he had imposed forcing LA Times to delete information it had published from a sealed plea deal that was made public by mistake