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Internal docs: Facebook removed “strikes” so that at least 2 conservative pages, from PragerU and Diamond & Silk, dodged penalties under misinformation policies — Facebook has allowed conservative news outlets and personalities to repeatedly spread false information without facing …
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WarnerMedia's new CEO Jason Kilar shakes up top ranks, with Bob Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly leaving; HBO Max GM Andy Forssell will lead a new HBO Max unit — Ann Sarnoff will oversee a newly expanded content group for the company, with Casey Bloys overseeing programming for HBO, HBO Max and linear cable networks.
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Judge approves termination of 71-year-old consent decrees that barred US studios from owning theaters, noting they didn't apply to all studios or any streamers — A federal judge has given the green light to Justice Department to terminate the 71-year-old consent decrees …
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
G/O Media, owner of Gizmodo, Jezebel, The Onion, and Deadspin, lays off 15 video staffers, says it will reallocate resources to other areas including editorial — G/O Media saw more layoffs Friday as the company reallocated money from video production to other areas, like editorial. 15 staffers lost their jobs.

How China's economic clout has affected Hollywood, which self-censors and cooperates with censors to avoid antagonizing and to be rewarded by Beijing — The U.S. Film Industry and Chinese Government Influence — Introduction — This report examines the ways in which Beijing's censors …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
NBC News and Noticias Telemundo are formally partnering for the first time to create regular reports about the Latino community in English and Spanish — NBC News and Noticias Telemundo are combining resources on an ongoing basis for reports about the Latino community that will be presented in Spanish and English.

Media outlets continue to use photos of outdoor spaces in articles about virus resurgence, though it's known they're less risky environments for transmission — Misinformation in your backyard. A new report from First Draft looks at online misinformation in Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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Sources: UK's Evening Standard proposes to cut 115 jobs, or one third of staff, including 69 editorial positions, a ~40% reduction of the newsroom — London free sheet is keeping its print edition but speeding up restructuring after years of losses — About a third of jobs at the Evening Standard …
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Report: in Q1 2020, 54% of US households with broadband had a smart TV, surpassing the 42% share held by streaming devices like Roku — Streaming devices and set-top boxes like Roku or the Apple TV are increasingly losing ground to internet-connected smart TVs with the shift amplified by the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows.
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A group of influential women urges media execs to avoid racist and sexist “stereotypes and tropes” when covering the woman Biden picks as a running mate — “We Have Her Back,” which includes leaders from NARAL and Planned Parenthood, is making its concerns known to the New York Times …
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The general manager of WAMU has stepped down after staff complaints about newsroom culture and a DCist story about harassment claims against a former reporter — The head of Washington's NPR affiliate resigned Friday following months of internal turmoil and an explosive news story detailing allegations …
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Eugene Volokh / Reason:
Subject of New York magazine article sues for libel, sexual harassment, and breach of contract, defining himself as a consultant for the outlet — See Hay v. New York Media LLC, a breach of contract, libel, and sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Bruce Hay (representing himself) …
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