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11:40 AM ET, August 26, 2022

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Twitter rolls out podcast integration into its redesigned Spaces Tab, starting with some English-speaking users globally on iOS and Android  —  Twitter helps people connect with unique and compelling voices around the world.  With podcasts, we're taking that connection to a whole new level.
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro, and high-level Fox producers face depositions in Dominion Voting's defamation lawsuit against Fox News  —  The depositions are one of the clearest indications yet of how aggressively Dominion Voting Systems is moving forward with its suit against the media company.
Josh Schafer / Yahoo Finance:
FanDuel says it will launch a sports cable TV network, FanDuel TV, in September, along with a new streaming app, FanDuel+, which will be free for FanDuel users  —  FanDuel (PDYPF) is launching a first-of-its-kind nationally distributed television network, FanDuel TV, the company announced on Thursday.
Queenie Wong / CNET:
Meta made 68 “newsworthiness allowances” from June 2021 to June 2022 for posts that may have violated its standards, letting them stay on Facebook or Instagram  —  Queenie Wong is a senior writer for CNET News, who focuses on social media companies including Facebook's parent company Meta, Twitter and TikTok.
Constance Grady / Vox:
A deep look at long-term consolidation in book publishing and the arguments in the antitrust case against the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger  —  The Justice Department is suing to block Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster's proposed merger.
Liv Moloney / INMA:
The Economist's head of social media discusses how the magazine is reaching new audiences on Instagram, where two-thirds of its 5.8M followers are aged 18 to 34  —  Instagram is a busy, visual platform.  To its users, “news” can mean anything from holiday photos or the arrival of a baby to a product launch.
Discussion: @inmaorg and Journalism.co.uk
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
Meghan Markle's new podcast, Archetypes, with Serena Williams as the first guest, takes the top spot on Spotify's charts, knocking off Joe Rogan in the US  —  Meghan Markle's new podcast “Archetypes” has soared to the top of Spotify's podcast charts, taking the top spot from longtime No. 1 title “The Joe Rogan Experience” in the US.
Alex Kirshner / The Atlantic:
Streaming has made watching sports more expensive and more difficult as games are fractionalized across different platforms  —  Few things are more satisfying for a certain type of college-football fan than a Notre Dame loss, and all the better if it's an upset.
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
Warner Bros. Discovery cuts 29 jobs in Europe, including top programming positions, as it shifts its approach to commissioning local content  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Discovery is letting go of 29 staff in Europe, including key programming execs, as it moves to phase out HBO Max European originals …
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The Guardian Media Group appoints Anna Bateson as CEO; previously, she helped develop its voluntary contributions strategy and served as interim CEO in 2020  —  Former interim chief, who helped develop voluntary contributions strategy, returns to company  —  The Guardian's parent company …
Kirk McKeand / USA Today:
USA Today updates its article about the rumored acquisition of EA by Amazon, saying its content partner GLHF violated standards regarding the use of sources  —  Editor's note (10:37 a.m. ET): Earlier today, GLHF — a gaming/e-sports outlet and content partner of For The Win …
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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Anne Kauranen / Reuters:
The trial of two reporters and their editor, who are accused of publishing classified intelligence in a Helsingin Sanomat article, begins today in Finland
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Annabel Ross / VICE:
Interviews with 22 current and former staffers at Beatport, an electronic dance music-oriented online store, show incidents of racism, sexism, and bullying
Andrew Kersley / Press Gazette:
An interview with NowThis' president on how the outlet became the largest news brand on TikTok with ~9M followers, developing original programming, and more
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Former BBC presenter Emily Maitlis calls BBC board member Robbie Gibb an “agent of the Conservative party” who is “acting as the arbiter of BBC impartiality”
Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
Google's Jigsaw and YouTube to test video ads in Europe to “pre-bunk” anti-refugee sentiment, after a study found such ads raised awareness about misinformation
 

 
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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Okta fixes a flaw present since July 23, 2024 that, under specific conditions, let users log in with any password if the account's username had 52+ characters

Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Intel scraps forecast of selling $500M+ worth of Gaudi AI accelerator chips in 2024, with CEO Pat Gelsinger citing chip transition and slower uptake to software

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Popular photo editing company Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval

 
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