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Antenna: Netflix got more new US subscriptions May 25 to May 28, after its password-sharing crackdown began, than in any four-day period since at least 2019 — Shortly after change, company had highest rate of sign-ups since Antenna began tracking data in 2019
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A database on ad platform Xandr containing 650K+ “audience segments” shows how data brokers classify consumers by surveilling their online and offline activity — A spreadsheet on ad platform Xandr's website revealed a massive collection of “audience segments” …

Senior Fox executive Raj Shah has left the network; Shah, a former deputy press secretary under President Trump, had text messages exposed in the Dominion suit — News in @ReliableSources: Senior Fox executive Raj Shah is OUT at the company, I'm told. Shah's brand protection efforts, which translated to pushing Fox News in an even more pro-Trump direction after the 2020 election, were exposed in the Dominion suit. https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/ ...
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Letter: the LA Times Guild says the union would have considered layoff alternatives, like a work-sharing plan, but management offered “no warning or discussion” — Since the Los Angeles Times Guild started negotiating our new contract in September, our bargaining committee has met …
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Julian Assange loses an appeal to his extradition from the UK to the US, but has an avenue for appeal in the UK and the European Court of Human Rights — WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has lost the latest attempt to appeal his extradition to the US to face criminal spying charges …
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Six US senators reintroduce PATA, a bipartisan bill to improve social media transparency, requiring companies to share ad libraries, moderation stats, and more — John Perrino is a policy analyst at the Stanford Internet Observatory. — The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act …


A radio host sues OpenAI for defamation over a ChatGPT hallucination, alleging the tool generated a false legal complaint accusing him of fraud and embezzlement — OpenAI LLC is facing a defamation lawsuit from a Georgia radio host who claimed the viral artificial intelligence program ChatGPT generated …
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Some in South Korea's entertainment industry worry that Netflix's dominance and relying on its global distribution give Netflix an edge over local distributors — Despite a wave of international interest in South Korean film and television, the stock prices of many of the country's production companies have been in a slump.
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Chris Licht's CNN tenure could have turned out differently if he kept CNN+, which was likely doomed but represented hope for the network's transition to digital — - CNN is seeking a new CEO after Chris Licht left the company following a series of missteps.
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Google plans to launch News Showcase, first announced in October 2020, in the US later this summer, alongside partnerships with five local news associations — Partner publications include the Wall Street Journal, AP, Reuters and Bloomberg. — Google will launch the US edition …


A look at the WGA strike's financial impact, which some experts say may extend beyond Hollywood's geographical limits and the major players' revenue streams — The financial repercussions of the writers strike extend beyond the geographical confines of Hollywood and the wallets of the industry's major players, experts say
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Project Veritas names Hannah Giles as its new CEO, following James O'Keefe's resignation in February — From the headquarters of Project Veritas, Hannah Giles was announced as the CEO of the non-profit investigative journalism organization. Founded in 2010, the news organization uses research …
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