Mediagazer: Sources: BBC won't renew membership in a diversity program run by LGBTQ charity Stonewall, which provides advice on creating an inclusive environment (Ben Hunte/VICE)

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YouTube says it has removed R. Kelly's official channels following his conviction for sex trafficking, though his music catalog will remain on YouTube Music — Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) YouTube said it has removed R&B singer R. Kelly's channels from its video platform, distancing itself …

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

Google and YouTube say they will prohibit ads and monetization on content that denies climate change, starting next month — Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.

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Mike Butcher / TechCrunch:

Webrazzi, a Turkish outlet that covers tech startups, acquires Tech.eu, a tech startup site founded in 2013 by a TechCrunch alum — Webrazzi, the main tech startup media title in Turkey, has acquired Tech.eu, the long-time tech startup site in Europe. The pooled entity of Webrazzi and Tech.eu …

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Ben Hunte / VICE:

Sources: BBC won't renew membership in a diversity program run by LGBTQ charity Stonewall, which provides advice on creating an inclusive environment — LGBTQ staff at the BBC told VICE World News they are “super scared” by the implications of the decision. — BH

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Steven Perlberg / Insider:

Recurrent Ventures, owner of Popular Science and MEL, raises $75M from North Equity and expects to make 2-4 acquisitions in 2021 and nearly a 30% profit margin — - Recurrent Ventures, which owns MEL and Popular Science, has raised a total of $100 million to date.

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Tom Warren / The Verge:

UK's Sky unveils Sky Glass, a 4K TV in 43", 55", or 65" that uses Wi-Fi instead of satellite dishes, available as a standalone or as part of Sky Ultimate TV — Sky is transforming itself in the UK — British Satellite broadcaster Sky is moving away from the satellite dishes that have defined its TV service for decades.

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Eric Berger / Ars Technica:

A new Russian law essentially bans a variety of space topics for reporters and bloggers, likely reducing coverage of Roscosmos within the country — “Will it affect the coverage of Roscosmos? For sure it will.” — It is safe to say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not a fan of independent media.

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