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American journalist Brent Renaud was killed and another journalist was wounded by Russian forces in the town of Irpin outside the Ukraine capital on Sunday — Washington — An American journalist was killed and another journalist was wounded by Russian forces in the town of Irpin outside …
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Michael Schwirtz / New York Times: Brent Renaud, an American journalist, is killed in Ukraine.
Jane Ferguson / @janeferguson5: Just left roadside spot near Irpin where body of American journalist Brent Renaud lay under a blanket. Ukranian medics could do nothing to help him by that stage. Outraged Ukranian police officer: “Tell America, tell the world, what they did to a journalist.”
Cliff Levy / @cliffordlevy: .@nytimes is deeply saddened to learn of the death of an American journalist in Ukraine, Brent Renaud. Brent was a talented photographer and filmmaker, but he was not on assignment for @nytimes in Ukraine. Full statement is here. https://twitter.com/...
Etuttle / Foundation Posts: Brent Renaud, a 2019 Nieman Fellow, has been killed on assignment in Ukraine
Ann Marie Lipinski / @amlwhere: Our Nieman Fellow Brent Renaud was gifted and kind, and his work was infused with humanity. He was killed today outside Kiev, and the world and journalism are lesser for it. We are heartsick. https://twitter.com/...
Pamela Sampson / Associated Press: Acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine
@mgongadze: Brent was my classmate at Harvard @niemanfdn program. He was brave, sensitive and smart. His stories in our writing class made us cry. This is devastating. https://twitter.com/...
@pressfreedom: We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of U.S. journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine. This kind of attack is totally unacceptable, and is a violation of international law Russian forces in Ukraine must stop all violence against journalists and other civilians at once. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Terrell Jermaine Starr / @terrelljstarr: NYTimes clarifying that Brent Renaud, journo killed outside of Kyiv, was not a Times reporter, but had on his ID from years ago. I'm sure he did that assuming being connected to a big news org would provide protection. So many independent journos do this. https://twitter.com/...
Adam Kinzinger / @repkinzinger: Unbelievably sad and at the same time, so infuriating. This blood—and that of the hundreds of Ukrainians killed in this unjust war—is on the hands of Vladimir Putin and all those who support him. https://twitter.com/...
Alec Luhn / @asluhn: The American journalist shot dead near Kyiv was not an @nytimes staffer, though that doesn't make it any better. Just a freelancer (a Peabody winner at that) risking his life to sell a story, with no one to worry about his security except himself https://twitter.com/...
David Enrich / @davidenrich: An award-winning journalist who worked with @nytimes and other media was killed in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Maria Shriver / @mariashriver: No one is safe in a war—not babies, not parents, not the elderly, not soldiers, not journalists. Wars have no winners. It's death and destruction everywhere. https://twitter.com/...
Alyssa Farah Griffin / @alyssafarah: Absolutely heartbreaking. An important reminder of the risk journalists are putting themselves at to bring us critical news from the frontlines. Stay safe. And screw Putin.🤬 https://twitter.com/...
Terry Zeller / Hollywood Life: Brent Renaud: 5 Things About The American Journalist, 51, Killed In Ukraine Amid War
Senator Jeff Merkley / @senjeffmerkley: Saddened to learn of the death of journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine who, like other brave members of the press, reported on the frontlines despite the grave risks. Over 600 people, including at least 43 children, have been killed since Russia began its illegal invasion. https://twitter.com/...
Nicole Lampert / @nicolelampert: ‘Tell the world what they did to a journalist.’ Deliberately targeting journalists is part of Putin's repertoire. Sending love to all the brave journalists still reporting from Ukraine. https://twitter.com/...
@reneweurope: Journalists reporting from the frontline in Ukraine are heroes. We condemn the Russian forces continued targeting of the press & their utter disregard for human life. #WeStandWithUkraine https://twitter.com/...
@paulachertok: Brent Renaud, award-winning American filmmaker & journalist, killed in Ukraine reporting in Irpin, near Kyiv. Ukraine Interior Ministry said Renaud “paid with his life for attempting to expose the insidiousness, cruelty and ruthlessness of the aggressor.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jake Hanrahan / @jake_hanrahan: Just heard the news. This is extremely sad. RIP Brent Renaud. https://twitter.com/...
@ap: Renaud, along with his brother, Craig, won a Peabody Award for “Last Chance High,” an HBO series about a school on Chicago's West Side. The brothers' achievements include productions for HBO, NBC, Discovery, PBS, the New York Times, and Vice News. https://apnews.com/...
Elizabeth Maline / @elizabethmaline: Thinking of my professor, Juan Arredondo, who was injured while reporting in Irpin, Ukraine https://twitter.com/...
Sean Tuohy Jr / @sjtuohy: Man, this is tough to watch. All of @UCF_Football, and so many more, are thinking/praying for both guys' families. Wow. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@kremlintrolls: Biden administration has said there will be consequences for the killing of American journalist Brent Renaud, who was shot in the head by Russian barbarians in Irpin today. #Ukraine https://twitter.com/...
Mary Ellen Klas / @maryellenklas: The executioners invading Ukraine have killed a dear friend and brilliant documentary reporter, Brent Renaud, and injured another dear colleague. Very sad loss for freedom. He was courageous, and remarkable. https://twitter.com/...
Marcus Yam / @yamphoto: Just made it safely out of Irpin. Back to cell reception. Just catching up with messages and updates. Sad to hear about this news. RIP Brent Renaud. #Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/...
Ann Marie Lipinski / @amlwhere: Words you never want to type: an obituary for Nieman Fellow Brent Renaud, killed on assignment in Ukraine https://nieman.harvard.edu/...
@coreypein: Notably the only editor who's spoken about this had to be reminded of the contributor's relationship to the paper https://twitter.com/...
John Johnson / Newser: US Journalist Brent Renaud Killed in Ukraine
Patrick Frater / Variety: Brent Renaud, U.S. Documentary Filmmaker, Killed in Ukraine at 50
Rosemary Rossi / The Wrap: American Journalist Brent Renaud Shot and Killed by Russian Forces in Ukraine
RSF / @rsf_inter: RSF is deeply troubled by reports of the death of filmmaker Brent Renaud and the wounding of a fellow journalist while reporting in a suburb of #Kyiv. We call for light be shed on the circumstances of the attack. Journalists must not be targets of war! https://www.nytimes.com/...
@kdurquiza: Juan Arredondo is the photo journalist @arrejuan who was with Brent Renaud in Ukraine. It seems he has also been injured. I hope he heals quickly. When I think of Putin, I see red. When will this end? Why? What will the punishment be? https://twitter.com/...
Kevin Rothrock / @kevinrothrock: His wounded colleague explains what happened. https://twitter.com/...
@cbsnews: “He's been shot and left behind”: U.S. journalist Juan Arredondo describes the moment he and Brent Renaud came under attack by Russian forces at a checkpoint in Irpin, Ukraine, on Sunday. Renaud was shot and killed. https://www.cbsnews.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Paul Rieckhoff / @paulrieckhoff: Brent Renaud was a brilliant, courageous and kind person. He told the stories of the forgotten ones. And especially the story of American veterans: https://www.renaudbrothers.com/ film He and his brother were two of the best filmmakers—and nicest guys—I've ever known. https://twitter.com/...
Susanna Reid / @susannareid100: In order for us to see the horror of war, understand the suffering & flight of the people, and galvanise ourselves to help, reporters take unfathomable risks to bear witness. RIP Brent Renaud and all those who have lost their lives. https://twitter.com/...
Eric Hynes / @eshynes: Heartbroken by this news. Brent was a lovely man, and such a committed filmmaker. For several years he and his brother made their hometown of Little Rock an unlikely mecca for independent film, matching together two communities he loved. https://twitter.com/...
Hanna Panreck / Fox News: Readers, journalists take issue with NY Times' statement on former contributor killed in Ukraine: ‘Tone-deaf’
Dawn Scott / @dawnerscott: One of the finest journalists I've ever known. An Arkansan- killed by Russian forces while covering war. I am heartbroken 💔 https://www.cbsnews.com/...
Vivian Schiller / @vivian: @cliffordlevy @nytimes Cliff, Brent Renaud's ties to the Times date back to 2004 when he and his brother Craig directed the 10-part documentary series “Off to War” for the Discovery Times Channel (which NYT owned and I ran). Please know that his Times roots run deep. Such tragic news.
@coreypein: “Brent was a talented photographer and filmmaker, but he was not on assignment for @nytimes in Ukraine.” “On assignment” is a little murky. Did they buy any of his photos? Did any editor tell him they would if he got X? https://twitter.com/...
Christopher Miller / @christopherjm: Horrible news. US filmmaker & journalist Brent Renaud was killed in Irpin today, says Kyiv region police chief Andriy Nebytov. NYT confirms also but says he wasn't on assignment for them. Fighting in Irpin has raged for days. Russian shelling relentless. https://www.facebook.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Nicholas Kristof / @nickkristof: Heartbreaking to learn of the death in Ukraine of American journalist Brent Renaud. Russia's forces already had killed a Ukrainian journalist and had shot and injured two Danish and two British journalists. So much respect for all journalists bearing witness on the front lines. https://twitter.com/...
@isik5: @NYTimesPR Let me fix the wording for your PR team. “Even though Brent wasn't on an assignment at NYT in Ukraine, he was a talented filmmaker and an esteemed colleague. We're deeply saddened for his loss and our thoughts go to his family and colleagues.” - Not so hard right?
Ryan Grim / @ryangrim: The description from this eye witness says Renaud was shot, and it seems only Ukrainian forces were in the area, based on news reports. https://twitter.com/...
Andrew Revkin / @revkin: Amid all the awful news, this loss. The price of free flows of information from conflict zones is huge. https://twitter.com/...
Cliff Levy / @cliffordlevy: “Tell America, tell the world, what they did to a journalist.” https://twitter.com/...
Jake Tapper / @jaketapper: Kyiv region police say American journalist Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces in Irpin https://www.cnn.com/...
The Kyiv Independent: Journalists forbidden from entering Irpin after Russians kill US reporter on March 13.
@coreypein: Cliff Levy, who sourced the quote at the top of this thread, is not getting off easy in his replies, either. People are wondering about this strange, cold language and the word “but.” https://twitter.com/...
@christogrozev: Seems that a group of US journalists/film-makers were shot at a check point near Irpin. They were documenting the outflow of refugees, says Juan Arredondo @arrejuan. https://twitter.com/...
Laurie Garrett / @laurie_garrett: This is a tragic loss. And sadly, there will be more........ https://twitter.com/...
Heather Gardner / @heathergtv: Thank you for your incredible service. https://twitter.com/...
Tim Mak / @timkmak: The initial Ukrainian government repots were coming out while I was writing this thread, and it was a shock to read. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Louise Mensch / @louisemensch: This is so callous. Just disgusting by the New York Times. “Oh well, he wasn't working for us he was just wearing an old badge of ours”. RIP Mr. Renaud. Needlessly dead, in a needless war waged solely for the ego of Vladimir Putin. https://twitter.com/...
Guy Verhofstadt / @guyverhofstadt: Journalists put their lives on the line to document Putin's war crimes. They are the best of us. Shame on the forces of evil who target the press, Ukrainian children, women. Only stronger sanctions & a ban on Russian oil & gas can stop his war machine. #StandWithUkraine https://twitter.com/...
John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: Award-winning Journalist Brent Renaud was killed in Ukraine while reporting on the #Russian assault on #Kyiv. He often reported alongside his brother @RenaudBrothers. He died helping to bring the truth of #Putin's atrocities to the world. RIP https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@columbiajourn: It is with great sadness that we report the death of Brent Renaud, half of the #duPontColumbiaAwards winning team with his brother Craig Renaud. Multiple reports Brent was shot and killed in Irpin, Ukraine while reporting the story. A terrible loss. https://www.cbsnews.com/...
Edward Wong / @ewong: Brent Renaud produced important videos for the @nytimes & worked with his brother Craig. Here's an interview w/ them after their video on child survivors of the Haiti quake won a big award. He was shot dead by Russian soldiers. A partner was injured. 1/2. https://vimeo.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Natalie Korach / Mediaite: American Journalist Brent Renaud Shot and Killed in Ukraine
A.G. Gancarski / Florida Politics: Rick Scott denounces ‘murderous thug’ Vladimir Putin after Russians kill U.S. journalist
Christian Zilko / IndieWire: Brent Renaud, American Documentary Filmmaker and Journalist, Killed in Ukraine
Mychael Schnell / The Hill: American filmmaker killed in Ukraine
Jackie Flynn Mogensen / Mother Jones: An American Journalist Is the Latest Casualty of Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Maeve Sheehey / Politico: Ukraine fights for survival
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TIME:
Time Magazine confirms that Brent Renaud was on an assignment in Ukraine for a Time Studios project focused on the global refugee crisis when he was killed — From TIME Editor in Chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal and President and COO of TIME and TIME Studios Ian Orefice:
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@nytimespr: Response from a New York Times spokesperson in regard to the death of Brent Renaud in Ukraine. https://twitter.com/...
Cliff Levy / @cliffordlevy: .@time says the journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud, who was killed in Ukraine today, was there on assignment “working on a TIME Studios project focused on the global refugee crisis.” “Our hearts are with all of Brent's loved ones.” https://time.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Erik Crouch / Committee to Protect Journalists: US journalist Brent Renaud is killed in Ukraine, second journalist is wounded
Melissa Quinn / CBS News: Sullivan denounces Russia for “shocking and horrifying” killing of U.S. journalist in Ukraine
Amy B Wang / @amybwang: .@TIME confirms U.S. journalist Brent Renaud was working on a Time Studios project when he was killed in Ukraine: https://time.com/...
Quentin Sommerville / @sommervilletv: “We are devastated by the loss of Brent Renaud.” https://twitter.com/...
Runa Sandvik / @runasand: Brent Renaud was killed in Ukraine while working on a @TIME Studios project. He was wearing an outdated @nytimes press badge. Makes me wonder how many journalists are currently covering this war without much needed protection, support, and tools. https://time.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Some new info from @TIME in the wake of Brent Renaud's death in Ukraine today: “In recent weeks, Brent was in the region working on a TIME Studios project focused on the global refugee crisis,” the outlet says
Laura Rozen / @lrozen: Time says they are devastated about the Russian killing of American journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine, and that in recent weeks, Brent was in the region working on a TIME Studios project focused on the global refugee crisis. https://twitter.com/...
Robert Mahoney / @robertmmahoney: US Journalist Brent Renaud who was killed in Ukraine was on assignment for Time https://time.com/...
Steve Herman / @w7voa: “In recent weeks, Brent was in the region working on a TIME Studios project focused on the global refugee crisis,” according to @TIME. https://time.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: “Our hearts are with all of Brent's loved ones,” @TIME says. “It is essential that journalists are able to safely cover this ongoing invasion and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.” https://time.com/...
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair: American Journalist Brent Renaud Killed in Ukraine
Emily Rauhala / @emilyrauhala: “Brent was in the region working on a TIME Studios project focused on the global refugee crisis. Our hearts are with all of Brent's loved ones. It is essential that journalists are able to safely cover this ongoing invasion and humanitarian crisis...” https://time.com/...
John Eggerton / Next TV: Report: Time Inc. Video Journalist Killed in Ukraine
Addy Bink / WGN-TV: American filmmaker killed in Ukraine: police
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Leaked Kremlin memo to state-friendly media outlets says “it is essential” to feature Tucker Carlson in their coverage of the Ukraine war “as much as possible” — On March 3, as Russian military forces bombed Ukrainian cities as part of Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian: Kremlin memos urged Russian media to use Tucker Carlson clips - report
Michael Tomasky / New Republic: Tucker Carlson Has a Crazy New Conspiracy Theory About U.S. Bioweapons in Ukraine
James West / @jameswest2010: Big scoop from @DavidCornDC & @MotherJones this morning. He got his hands on, and confirmed, a secret Kremlin war memo instructing journalists to feature Fox News's Tucker Carlson in their propaganda/coverage of the war in Ukraine. Lots more here: https://www.motherjones.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American: Russian president Vladimir Putin has asked China for help in his war against Ukraine, according to U.S. officials.
Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter: Making hard choices with no good options.
Emily Nunn / @emilyrnunn: Get your elderly parents an @hbo subscription or @tcm. Time to tell them the truth about @FoxNews https://twitter.com/...
Julia Davis / @juliadavisnews: Leaked Kremlin Memo to Russian Media: It Is “Essential” to Feature Tucker Carlson. The Russian government has pressed outlets to highlight the Fox host's Putin-helping broadcasts. #TuckyoRose https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
David Corn / @davidcorndc: EXCLUSIVE: Kremlin memos obtained by @MotherJones show Putin's government pushing Russian media to use #TuckerCarlson “as much as possible” in its #Ukraine war coverage. They include the talking point that the US is engaged in “biogenocide” against Russia. https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
@jrubinblogger: Analysis | How the right embraced Russian disinformation about ‘U.S. bioweapons labs’ in Ukraine.. horrifying was willing, useful idiots they are https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Matthewprigge / UPROXX: The Kremlin Is Ordering State TV To Air Plenty Of Tucker Carlson Nonsense As Propaganda
Daniel W. Drezner / @dandrezner: Greenwald is gonna be so pissed he didn't get mentioned in this memo. https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
Rolo Slavskiy / Rolo Slavskiy's Newsletter: The Great Russian Restoration III: Draining the Ukrainian Political Swamp
Bagholder / Mytwocent$: Ukraine & Russia … Bagholder's favorite movie to come out of Hollywood in the last 30 years, is without doubt, The Big Lebowski.
(Ir)rational Politics: UKRAINE REPORT #9 … RUSSIA'S GEOPOLITICS … - Expansion eastwards, all the way to the …
Sam Seaborn / @samseaborn: Intentionally or not, Tucker Carlson is a Russian asset. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story: Leaked Kremlin memo urges Russian state media to promote ‘essential’ Tucker Carlson: report
@datadrivenmd: This thread of threads drills home the point that Tucker Carlson is a multinational pro-Putin propaganda machine. Another must read from Julia Davis 👀⤵️ https://twitter.com/...
Clara Jeffery / @clarajeffery: .@DavidCornDC got a Kremlin memo telling Russian state media that Tucker Carlson's broadcasts were “essential” to its propaganda and to use clips in their broadcasts. No other Western journalist work was so praised. https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
Norman Ornstein / @normornstein: The new Tokyo Rose. https://twitter.com/...
Casey Wexler / Media Matters for America: Report: Kremlin memo tells Russian media to feature Fox host Tucker Carlson
Molly Jong-Fast / @mollyjongfast: Pro tip: you never want the Kremlin shopping your work https://twitter.com/...
David Corn / @davidcorndc: Kremlin disinfo memo: “It is essential to use as much as possible...broadcasts of the popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who sharply criticizes the actions of the United States [and] NATO, their negative role in unleashing the conflict in Ukraine.” https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
Joshua Zitser / Insider: Leaked Kremlin war memo instructs Russian state media to feature Fox News host Tucker Carlson ‘as much as possible,’ says Mother Jones report
Annie-Blue / @annieroosie: Seriously, what more does anyone need to know about @TuckerCarlson than this? https://twitter.com/...
Patricia McKnight / Newsweek: How Russia Is Using Tucker Carlson in its Propaganda
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Project Veritas released sting videos of NYT's natsec reporter Matthew Rosenberg badmouthing colleagues; sources: the videos caused tensions in NYT newsroom — DRIVING THE DAY — RUSSIA-UKRAINE LATEST ... - IN THE WEST: The U.S., EU and G-7 countries are revoking “most favored nation” …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN: Right-wing group targets New York Times reporters who have aggressively reported on its spy tactics
Don Moynihan / @donmoyn: NY Times reporters uncovered how the right wing group Project Veritas has employed former spies to infiltrate and discredit political opponents using deceptive practices. Now Project Veritas is engaged in a campaign of harassment against those reporters. https://www.cnn.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@turrible_tao: I like how they don't even pretend veritas is like fake and selectively edited anymore https://twitter.com/...
Josh Barro / @jbarro: So Matthew Rosenberg was caught on video saying true and correct things about internal dysfunctions at the Times. Maybe they should make him an editor. https://www.politico.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@dcexaminer: Project Veritas posted footage of a New York Times reporter alleging media coverage of Jan. 6 was excessive. STORY: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@breitbartnews: New York Times reporter Matthew Rosenberg said the infamous “pee tape” from Christopher Steele's anti-Trump dossier “doesn't exist,” according to the latest video released by Project Veritas. https://www.breitbart.com/...
James Gleick / @jamesgleick: How does Project Veritas avoid prosecution for its many crimes? https://twitter.com/...
Vivian Schiller / @vivian: “The greater sin wasn't his. Tt was theirs” Bravo to @deanbaquet. This is the ONLY appropriate response to the creeps at Verit@s. Sadly, not every institution has shown this kind of backbone over the years. https://www.politico.com/...
Dan Froomkin / @froomkin: Gotta give @deanbaquet credit for getting this exactly right: https://www.politico.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: Update: Dean Baquet spoke to NYT staffers in DC on Thursday, according to Politico. “Baquet ... responded by criticizing Rosenberg for being careless and stupid. But he said that Project Veritas is trying to “make our heads explode” and divide the Times” https://www.politico.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: Inside NYT, the latest Project Veritas video is being viewed as part of a broader harassment campaign the group has waged on the paper. Specifically, Veritas has targeted the three reporters who have written a series of exposés on the group. My story here: https://www.cnn.com/...
David Gilbert / VICE:
Investigation finds a campaign coordinated in a secret Telegram channel to pay Russian TikTok influencers to post videos pushing pro-Kremlin narratives — An investigation by VICE News uncovered a coordinated campaign to pay Russian TikTok influencers to post videos pushing pro-Kremlin narratives.
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Will Oremus / @willoremus: Tech platforms love to portray themselves as neutral. From Facebook to TikTok to DuckDuckGo, the war in Ukraine is proving they can pick a side after all. My story today: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Matt Binder / @mattbinder: the main issue seems to be: DuckDuckGo long advertised “unbiased results,” referring to an alternative to data-driven personalized results seen on Google a significant number of its users believed this meant no content moderation whatsoever read more: https://mashable.com/...
Konstantinos Komaitis / @kkomaitis: There is a need to rethinking the idea & use of “neutrality”. There is a significant difference between “information neutrality” that big platforms used when it's was convenient and “infrastructure neutrality” that technical organisations must adhere to for global communications https://twitter.com/...
Dmitry Grozoubinski / @dmitryopines: The Russian government is giving their own TikTok stars scripts to read in cringe pro-war videos. https://www.vice.com/...
Dr Ella Cockbain / @drellac: “What we should demand of technology companies, instead of neutrality, are transparency as to the biases built into their products, and accountability for their effects” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@vortex_egg: There is no such thing as the unbiased, neutral, or objective presentation, retrieval, platforming, &c. of information. Every decision about the control or organization of information is normative and positional. There is no “outside” from which to view and manage information. https://twitter.com/...
Matthewprigge / UPROXX: Joe Biden Seeks TikTokers' Advice On Ukraine With Chaotic Results In ‘SNL’ Cold Open
Barbara Malmet / @b52malmet: Putin's war in Ukraine is also being fought on whatever social media can get through. And what he can control. Russian TikTok Influencers Are Being Paid to Spread Kremlin Propaganda https://www.vice.com/...
Abbie Richards / Media Matters for America: A pro-Russia propaganda campaign is using over 180 TikTok influencers to promote the invasion of Ukraine
Media Manipulation Casebook: TikTok, the War on Ukraine, and 10 Features That Make the App Vulnerable to Misinformation
Jane Lytvynenko / @janelytv: @ShorensteinCtr A comprehensive analysis on how TikTok is being used during the war with a focus on he disinformation environment. It includes this list of quick verification tips. by: @jennifer_nilsen, @KayleeFagan, @EmilyDreyfuss, @BostonJoan https://mediamanipulation.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Mark Pitcavage / @egavactip: I don't think they're sending us their best influencers. 👀 “Russian TikTok Influencers Are Being Paid to Spread Kremlin Propaganda” https://www.vice.com/...
Jeff Jarvis / @jeffjarvis: Meanwhile Boris & Natasha: https://www.vice.com/...
@tobydoyhowell: kinda wild that there is a full on propaganda war being waged on tiktok right now to think, it used to be a dancing app
Raphael Satter / @razhael: Useful background from @ShorensteinCtr on why TikTok might be particularly suited for viral misinformation in wartime. (via @SamGregory) https://mediamanipulation.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Fabio Chiusi / @fabiochiusi: “Numerous campaigns have been coordinated in a secret Telegram channel that directs these influencers on what to say, where to capture videos, what hashtags to use, and when exactly to post the video” https://www.vice.com/...
Paul Lewis / @paullewis: Good reporting, this. https://twitter.com/...
Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz: While I was uncovering a coordinated campaign to get TikTok stars to push the Biden admin's messaging on Ukrain (https://t.co/...) at the same time @daithaigilbert found out that the Kremlin had a similar idea, but they're paying the influencers 👉🏻 https://www.vice.com/...
Emily Dreyfuss / @emilydreyfuss: There is a difference between pushing this content on users online — through trending topics or suggested popular posts or a user's FYP — and making the information available if sought out. TikTok is trying to walk this line right now https://mediamanipulation.org/ ...
David Gilbert / @daithaigilbert: This is the first sign of a coordinated campaign being conducted on TikTok by Russia and we have no idea if this is the tip of the iceberg or a one-off. This is because of TikTok's unwillingness to allow researchers to track these campaigns https://www.vice.com/...
@slpng_giants: .@BostonJoan is an absolute must-follow when it comes to disinformation and media manipulation. Platforms are wholly unprepared for all out information wars like the one we're in right now. Check out the report from Joan and her team on @tiktok_us here.👇 https://twitter.com/...
Steven D'Souza / @cbcsteve: “Several features of TikTok's technological infrastructure and user culture make the platform particularly susceptible to hosting and spreading recontextualized media and other forms of viral misinformation.” https://twitter.com/...
Joan Donovan, PhD / @bostonjoan: We have a new research brief on the ways TikTok is vulnerable to media manipulation, using examples from the war on Ukraine. Many thanks to our wonderful researchers who watched 40+ hours of video to do this piece! https://mediamanipulation.org/ ...
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Biden administration is working with Gen Z For Change, a nonprofit advocacy group, to brief top TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine — On Thursday afternoon, 30 top TikTok stars gathered on a Zoom call to receive key information about the war unfolding in Ukraine.
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Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz: SCOOP: The Biden administration has been briefing dozens of TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine, I obtained audio of yesterday's big briefing which shines light on how the administration is promoting their messaging w/ creators https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Linda Baroes / A Day in the Life of a Housewife: Another Lazy Sunday with No Regrets — Thanks to Russia
Barbara Malmet / @b52malmet: The White House aiming messaging at Gen Z about Putin's war in Ukraine briefs TikTok influencers. Comms staffers know Russia has its own brand of TikTok stars pushing their story. The war is on social media, too. As we know here on Twitter. https://twitter.com/...
Katie Notopoulos / @katienotopoulos: I think the final word in the “should journalists having a personal brand?” convo is this reminder that Taylor's personal brand is getting monster scoops and delivering conversation-changing stories with an alarming frequency https://twitter.com/...
Jennifer Harris / @jwharris: With so much disinfo out there, especially on TikTok, this is great to see — https://twitter.com/...
Amanda Wicks / The Atlantic: The Simple Brilliance of That Amazon Go SNL Sketch
Rishad Tobaccowala / The Future Does Not Fit …: New Narratives. — The human tragedy on the ground in Ukraine is hard to fathom or look …
Not Jerome Powell / @alifarhat79: Tik Tok creators after being briefed by the White House on the situation in Ukraine https://twitter.com/...
Joan Donovan, PhD / @bostonjoan: Wow! Influencing the influencers. This is not the first White House to cozy up to social media influencers. Trump had a social media summit in 2019. I wrote about that here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@washingtonpost: The White House has been closely watching TikTok's rise as a dominant news source, leading to its decision to approach a select group of the platform's most influential names. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Mike Baker / @bymikebaker: ???? The son of Lev Parnas (who aided Giuliani's effort to pressure Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden) is a TikTok influencer who just got a special briefing from the Biden administration about the war in Ukraine. via @TaylorLorenz https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Will Oremus / @willoremus: ~the TikTok Cold War~ @TaylorLorenz on White House briefing TikTok stars about Ukraine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @daithaigilbert on the Kremlin paying TikTok stars to spread the party line: https://www.vice.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jeff Jarvis / @jeffjarvis: Smart strategy. Smart story by @TaylorLorenz. The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Adam H. Johnson / @adamjohnsonnyc: An important question here is whether or not these “influencers” pushed back or asked skeptical questions of the US govt. Or is everyone simply accepting the premise that the WH is simply a neutral arbiter of “information” countering, in good faith, so-called disinformation? https://twitter.com/...
Jim Newell / Slate: Nancy Pelosi Has Had Enough
Amarnath Amarasingam / @amaramarasingam: I mean, this kind of thing has been happening for years (think, CIA and Hollywood, the military and gaming companies, etc), but still pretty interesting. https://twitter.com/...
Emily Bell / @emilybell: This is not that different from 1917 and the Creel Committee - set up by Woodrow Wilson to influence public opinion about joining WW1. George Creel (a journo) trained 75000 influencers, ‘Four Minute Men’ to deliver messages in person (TED but for propaganda) https://twitter.com/...
@hkesvani: this is an insane story but also not dissimilar at all to the Kremlin using paid influencers in the exact same way. we talk about “the first social media war” but perhaps a more accurate observation it's the first conflict with so much uniformity in propaganda https://twitter.com/...
Versha Sharma / @versharma: did not see that coming “I love my father, but I am not my father,” he said. https://twitter.com/...
Kevin Roose / @kevinroose: Heard someone refer to TikTok as a “teen dancing app” the other day and boy, what an admission that you live in a cave. https://twitter.com/...
Max Seddon / @maxseddon: We cannot allow a meme gap https://twitter.com/...
Gady Epstein / @gadyepstein: Very interesting to see a Chinese-owned company being used in a propaganda war where the CCP is on the other side (no mention of China or TikTok's ownership in this piece, but remember when that was a stated national security concern?) https://twitter.com/...
Dan Cohen / @dancohen3000: The White House held a phone call to brief TikTok influencers on pro-war messaging. “I'm here to relay the information in a more digestible manner to my followers,” one participant said. “I would consider myself a White House correspondent for Gen Z.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz: “There's a massive cultural and generational shift happening in media, and you have to have blinders on not to see it.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Rob Flaherty / @rflaherty46: An astonishing amount of people are learning about the invasion of Ukraine through digital creators who have begun to cover it. We take that really seriously, and are working to make sure those creators have the ability to have their q's answered. https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Kendzior / @sarahkendzior: “Many creators on Thursday's call, for instance, were shocked by the presence of Aaron Parnas, the 22-year-old son of Lev Parnas, a Ukrainian-born American businessman and former associate of Giuliani's who assisted Trump's plan to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump's rivals.” https://twitter.com/...
Tommy Tuberville / @ttuberville: This says a lot about the policies that come out of this Administration. They believe social media is real life. https://twitter.com/...
Matt Deitsch / @mattxred: war machine propaganda go brrrrr https://twitter.com/...
Jonathan M. Katz / @katzonearth: Kind of weird to take a cutesy angle for what in effect is an expose of a massive psyop https://twitter.com/...
Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz: Aaron Parnas, the 22-yr-old son of Lev Parnas, has emerged as a powerful TikTok influencer, posting updates on the war every 45 minutes from 9 am to 10 pm every single day and hosting news livestreams to over 800k viewers https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Kipp Jones / Mediaite: Psaki Pushes False Claim 2016 Election Was ‘Hacked’ in Briefing With TikTok Influencers
Sam Gutelle / Tubefilter: The White House wants influential young TikTok stars to spread its message about Ukraine
Kieran Press-Reynolds / Insider: The White House is recruiting TikTokers in the information war over Ukraine
Brigid Kennedy / The Week: 30 TikTok stars received a Ukraine war briefing from the White House
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News: Psaki tells TikTok influencers Russia ‘hacked our election’ in 2016
Callie Patteson / New York Post: White House enlists TikTokers in messaging war with Russia
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Interviews with former employees of RT America, some of whom say they were given free rein and blame the “US government war machine” for its shutdown — Until RT America ended abruptly, life as a journalist there was “actually so normal.” — For eight years …
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Mike Eckel / @mike_eckel: “A role at RT America was a rare job in an industry where if you had screwed up, were washed up or were completely new to the field, there weren't many other options.” (ouch). https://www.nytimes.com/...
Marcus Kolga / @kolga: The “journalists” and columnists/academics who work for RT, are participants in Putin's attack on western democracy and Ukraine. They should never again be allowed near a western newsroom and be placed on our sanctions lists as Putin's enablers. https://twitter.com/...
Christian Caryl / @ccaryl: If you weren't discerning enough to understand what this network actually was, maybe you shouldn't have been in the information business in the first place https://twitter.com/...
Nate Silver / @natesilver538: This has to be among the top 10 “To be sure...” paragraphs in New York Times history (an extremely competitive list). https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
J. Clara Chan / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at the kids' podcast market as Spotify releases a slate of children's programming and Wondery rolls out a subscription tier just for children's podcasts — Why studios, streamers and audio platforms are doubling down on children's programming. — During the early days of the pandemic …
Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
Texts, emails, and interviews document the deep ties among Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo, and Zucker and Trump's earlier relationship — Texts, email exchanges, and 36 sources tell the true story behind the downfall of TV's ultimate operator
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Jay Pinho / networked: The CNN effect — >> @jaketapper expressing what countless people at CNN feel about Jeff Zucker …
Lou Godbold / @godbold: “Zucker's three-plus decades spent in a craven pursuit of ratings and power, a career that would foster a toxic culture at two networks and fan the flames of the disinformation age along the way.” Powerful story by @TatianaSiegel27 https://www.rollingstone.com/ ... via @RollingStone
@mujschool: “One of the most clear-cut ethical breaches you could think of,” says @ryanjthomas83, an associate professor of journalism studies at the J-School. #MissouriMethod https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Andrew Wilkow / @wilkowmajority: I have a question for @Acosta....Who is the bulls^*t factory? Maybe @brianstelter can weigh in here. https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Noah Shachtman / @noahshachtman: In early 2020, Cuomo texted Gollust, “You don't want to see me now that I'm single?” She replied, “A drink with you would be the best date I've had in a while.” Four months later, he fired off a text to Gollust suggesting he be her “pool boy.” https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Joe Flint / @jbflint: The coziness between media elite and politicians displayed in this story is disturbing. https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Khushbu Shah / @khushbuoshea: “a career that would foster a toxic culture at two networks...” https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Joe Concha / @joeconchatv: “Gollust emailed a programing staffer, cc'ing Zucker & offered [Cuomo to talk] about Trump's proposed quarantine. She told Zucker that the governor would like to speak with him. When the segment ended, Gollust texted Cuomo: “Well done . Cuomo-W. Trump-L.” https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Matthew Gertz / @mattgertz: This story is very well done, it lays out a lot of backstory superbly, but I don't know how much revelatory power anecdotes like CNN's PR chief privately texting “Cuomo-W. Trump-L” to Andrew are supposed to have — he was doing interviews with Chris! https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Matthew Gertz / @mattgertz: All the subsequent Zucker-Gollust-Cuomos behind-the-scenes reporting has added important context, but CNN's core failure happened in plain sight: The network's star host should not have been interviewing his brother, the governor of New York. https://twitter.com/...
David Sirota / @davidsirota: wild that CNN lionized Andrew Cuomo as he rewarded his donors for canceling the lives of thousands of nursing home residents, and then everyone kept pretending CNN was super normal & not sociopathic, and then this came out & folks are somehow surprised https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Soledad O'Brien / @soledadobrien: Worth reading: https://twitter.com/...
Nicole Carr / @nicolefcarr: Get down to the part of the thread with this quote: “But great TV doesn't always translate to great journalism.” That's a Word. https://twitter.com/...
Jon Campbell / @joncampbellny: Seeing written communication from Andrew Cuomo is akin to seeing the white whale. And there's a bunch of Cuomo-to-Gollust texts in this piece. https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Shane Goldmacher / @shanegoldmacher: When the segment ended, Gollust texted Cuomo: “Well done . . . Cuomo-W. Trump-L.” https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
@sorayamcdonald: “News outlets are supposed to expose the wrongdoings of politicians, not serve as their publicists. That's especially true for the network that bills itself as ‘The Most Trusted Name in News.’” https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
@rollingstone: Former ‘Today’ producer Tom Touchet tells Rolling Stone that Jeff Zucker “laid the groundwork for a Trump presidency.” More from our story behind Zucker's downfall: https://www.rollingstone.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Steven Cheung / @californiapanda: “The culmination of Zucker's three-plus decades spent in a craven pursuit of ratings and power, a career that would foster a toxic culture at two networks and fan the flames of the disinformation age along the way.” https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor: The corruption of CNN's Zucker — the chief media enabler in making Trump president — was much worse than we knew. We are paying a horrendous price every day. https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Cheri Jacobus / @cherijacobus: Everything I ever told you all about Zucker is true. Remember — he banned me on Trump's orders https://twitter.com/...
Leslie Mac / @lesliemac: I love how they really tried to make us believe that Zucker's exit was about an affair everyone on earth knew about - the Woman lived in the apt above the one he shared with his wife. They not even good liars. https://twitter.com/...
Noah Shachtman / @noahshachtman: For the first time, @TatianaSiegel27 shows just how close Zucker and CNN's top comms exec Allison Gollust were with Governor Andrew Cuomo. It's not just that she provided talking points (and more) to Cuomo for on-air appearances during the pandemic... https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
@rollingstone: EXCLUSIVE: Texts, email exchanges, and 36 sources tell the true story of how CNN's Jeff Zucker and his cronies manipulated the news. https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...
Chris Chambers / A Stack of Information: Sometimes you get the full back story on the left wing media working as an arm of the democrat party
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Bloomberg Media had 370K digital subscribers at the end of 2021, up from 250K the year before, and 316K print subscribers; total revenue rose 48% YoY — Attribute its success to fighting the digital wars on many fronts at once and building a sound guiding strategy and patiently sticking to it.
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
CEO Bob Chapek says Disney will pause Florida political donations and apologizes to LGBTQ staff for not being a stronger ally in debate on “Don't Say Gay” bill — After weeks of internal strife and external controversy surrounding the Walt Disney Company's lack of public response to the …
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Addresses Company's Response to Florida's “Don't Say Gay” Bill
Scott Gustin / @scottgustin: In a new email to employees, Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologizes for the company's “silence” regarding Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill: “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry.” https://twitter.com/...
@thepixartimes: Bob Chapek and Disney have taken a tiny step. It is disappointing that this step wouldn't have been taken without the advocacy. Disney had to be reminded that their “inclusion key” is not just a marketing term, but a value to embody. This is progress - there's a long way to go. https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Littau / @jeremylittau: So I view Chapek's gross, crass quote about creating “inspiring content” through the lens of an economic reality. One that invites him to think he can change the world with content alone. Product. That's the work of an oligopoly. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Steve Kopack / @stevekopack: NEW: Walt Disney Company to “immediately” increase support “to combat” legislation similar to Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill and pauses all political donations in the state of Florida, according to internal memo https://twitter.com/...
Judd Legum / @juddlegum: BREAKING: In an internal memo, @Disney CEO Bob Chapek announces that the company is “pausing all political donations in the state of Florida” Popular Information reported that @Disney donated $299,126 to supporters of Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill https://popular.info/... https://twitter.com/...
Joe Kye / @joe_kye: “Pause” political donations in one state? If Chapek truly believes he ‘let us down,’ Disney should cut funding to all politicians in support of homophobic legislation. And actively donate to those that fight it. #DisneySayGay https://twitter.com/...
Phil Jimenez / @philjimeneznyc: Clearly, the public backlash ruffled Chapek's tone deaf feathers. Good. https://twitter.com/...
Josh Spiegel / @mousterpiece: Genuinely still mystified that it took this long for him to say this much (which still feels fairly minimal). https://twitter.com/...
Eliel Cruz / @elielcruz: Nah, up the pressure. Disney should put out a strong statement condemning the “Don't Say Gay” bill and DeSantis and his press team who have been villianizing queer people. https://twitter.com/...
Marianne Williamson / @marwilliamson: Good. It took them too long but they finally got around to doing the right thing. https://twitter.com/...
@theradr: Since I've already been asked how this is as an apology: I want a full index of all political giving in every state (not just FL). For starters. I want to see numbers and spending for LGBTQIA+ lives. Action, not words. (My book on repentance: https://bookshop.org/...) https://twitter.com/...
Emily Andras / @emtothea: The Disney employees who spoke out about this deserve a ton of credit and all of our support. https://twitter.com/...
@tomandlorenzo: This is not enough but kudos to the LGBTQ Disney staffers and their allies for - despite the risk of losing their jobs - standing up and speaking out and calling bullshit. L https://twitter.com/...
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times: Disney is not alone. Young employees in revolt are holding bosses' feet to the fire
Josh Snares / @josh_snares: get fucked, I've been sick and tired Disneys bullshit, weak as piss attempt at representation and rainbow capitalism. They're decades behind. I wonder how long this “pause” will be? Until people forget about it? Then business as usual. Pathetic. https://twitter.com/...
Doug Bensimon / @nashriskin: Thank you to all my colleagues who have been speaking up and supporting the LGBTQ+ community inside and out of the company. So much more to do and continued follow through is needed but this is how we start. Admitting wrong doing is hard, glad for this first step of healing. https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Kate Ellis / @sarahkateellis: This is a step in the right direction, and the result of LGBTQ employees at Disney who bravely spoke out about Florida's “Don't Say LGBTQ” legislation. Other brands should know that action on legislation that harms LGBTQ people is a business necessity. https://variety.com/...
Melissa Ross / @melissainjax: A pause, not a hard stop https://twitter.com/...
@sawafaerie: “Sorry I'm losing money and stock prices are dropping, please just forget this happened” is what he's actually saying https://twitter.com/...
Michael Love / @elkmovie: @JuddLegum @Disney Somehow I suspect this ‘review’ is going to be completed just in time for the Q2 FEC deadline when everybody has forgotten about this story.
@waltdisneyco: Today, our CEO Bob Chapek sent an important message to Disney employees about our support for the LGBTQ+ community: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@amandawtwong: I like stories where very rich people eventually sort of do the right thing after being terrorized into doing it like A Christmas Carol https://twitter.com/...
@wutangkids: After already donating to the authors and sponsors of the “Don't Say Gay” Bill https://twitter.com/...
Lissy Marlin / @lazyfishyart: For me, this apology falls on deaf ears. They just wanna avoid a walkout and more unrest. Thanks to their political support and hypocrisy a harmful bill was passed and people will suffer. Kids will suffer. How can we trust this won't happen again after this is forgotten. https://twitter.com/...
@anim_heroine: Without jest: this wouldn't be happening were it not for the incredible employees that met the moment. Proud of you all. It's not enough, but it's a start. https://twitter.com/...
@variety: “I missed the mark in this case but am an ally you can count on—and I will be an outspoken champion for the protections, visibility, and opportunity you deserve,” Chapek concluded. https://variety.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@variety: “It is clear that this is not just an issue about a bill in Florida, but instead yet another challenge to basic human rights,” Chapek wrote. “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry.” https://variety.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Eric Boehlert / @ericboehlert: complete failure of leadership https://twitter.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: Chapek says “I missed the mark in this case” regarding his initial inclination not to give a company statement on “Don't Say Gay” and subsequent explanation for his decision https://twitter.com/...
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter: Disney to Pause Florida Political Donations As CEO Tells Staff “I Am Sorry” Over “Don't Say Gay” Bill Response
Erich Schwartzel / Wall Street Journal: Disney CEO Tried to Avoid Politics, Now Finds Himself in Middle of Partisan Spat
Sabina Graves / Gizmodo: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Apologizes for Company Silence on 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
Witney Seibold / SlashFilm: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Gives Weak Apology To Employees For His Silence On Florida Anti-Gay Bill
William Hughes / The A.V. Club: CEO Bob Chapek issues apology to LGBTQ+ Disney employees
Brendan Morrow / The Week: Disney CEO apologizes for silence on 'Don't Say Gay' bill, pauses political donations in Florida
Nicole Carpenter / Polygon: Disney CEO apologizes to LGBTQ employees, halts political donations in Florida
Leia Idliby / Mediaite: Disney CEO Apologizes to LGBTQ Staff, Announces Pause of Florida Political Donations After Backlash Over 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times: Chapek ‘sorry’ for silence on Florida bill. Disney to pause political donations in the state
Sarah Whitten / CNBC: Disney pauses political donations in Florida, CEO Chapek apologizes for silence over 'Don't Say Gay' bill
Angela Watercutter / Wired: The Hypocrisy of Disney's Response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Roskomnadzor says it is banning Instagram in Russia from March 14 because Meta now allows posts “calling for violence against Russian citizens” — First Facebook, now Instagram — One week after placing a ban on Facebook in Russia, the country's communications agency Roskomnadzor announced it will ban Instagram, too.
Discussion:
Adam Mosseri / @mosseri: On Monday, Instagram will be blocked in Russia. This decision will cut 80 million in Russia off from one another, and from the rest of the world as ~80% of people in Russia follow an Instagram account outside their country. This is wrong.
Waiyee Yip / Insider: Russian influencers left in tears after their country bans Instagram: ‘My life is being taken away from me’
Benjamin Wittes / @benjaminwittes: No, it's really not wrong. https://twitter.com/...
Antoinette Siu / The Wrap: Russia Moves to Ban Instagram After Blocking Facebook
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