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4:09 PM ET, November 21, 2023

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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Texas' AG, “troubled” by Elon Musk's claims, probes Media Matters, which calls X's suit “frivolous”; X avoids anti-SLAPP statutes by filing in the 5th Circuit  —  X, formerly Twitter, has followed through with owner Elon Musk's threat to sue the left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters.
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Sharon Knolle / The Wrap:
X files a defamation lawsuit against Media Matters, claiming the outlet “knowingly and maliciously” misrepresented the amount of antisemitic content on X  —  Musk says the watchdog org “would not let truth get in the way of a story”  —  Elon Musk has followed through on his threat …
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Media Matters' claims that some companies' ads appeared next to antisemitic content do not seem to be “manufactured”, contrary to what X alleges in its suit
Kylie Robison / Fortune:
At a hastily assembled all-hands, Linda Yaccarino said Media Matters is known “to force a narrative” and asked staff to “be as fiscally responsible as possible”
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: Luminar CEO Austin Russell missed a deadline to get his $800M bid together to buy Forbes; Sun Group, which led the bid, is no longer in the deal  —  Austin Russell, the 28-year-old CEO of electric vehicle company Luminar Technologies, is trying to replace hundreds of millions …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Integrated Whale Media cancels the sale of Forbes to the Austin Russell-led investor group; the deal breakup fee was $35M
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Jenny Gross / New York Times:
The BBC pauses production of Top Gear after a presenter was injured in a crash during filming in 2022; the show generated ~£20M in profit each year since 2015  —  The BBC decision to halt production of the car show came after a presenter, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff, was seriously injured in a crash during filming last year.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Spotify unveils new royalty policies from 2024: tracks must hit 1,000 streams in the previous year and noise recordings must be over two minutes  —  The company claims the updates will drive an additional $1 billion toward artists, by re-directing the payments that had previously gone to fraudulent streams …
Yana Lyushnevskaya / Nieman Reports:
How Ukrainian media is balancing war coverage, with national TV speaking in a highly patriotic, pro-government voice and critical reporting thriving online  —  Yana Lyushnevskaya, NF '24, on the difficult dilemma Ukrainian journalists face when covering war in their own country
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Sources: Jezebel has four potential buyers; two of them submitted seven-figure offers, and the front-runner would rehire former Jezebel EIC Laura Bassett  —  Weeks after its shock shuttering, Jezebel is poised to be resurrected, Confider has learned—thanks to several bidders who've come out of the woodwork.
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Nicolas Parasie / Bloomberg:
Middle East-based streamers OSN+ and Anghami plan to merge; OSN Group plans to inject $50M into Anghami and become a majority shareholder in the company  —  - Entity to have over 120 million users, $100 million in revenue  — OSN Group to continue to run its pay TV business separately
Reuters:
Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen says an Israeli strike killed two of its journalists and a third person in south Lebanon, near the border with Israel  —  An Israeli strike killed two journalists working for a Lebanese TV channel and a third person near the border with Israel on Tuesday …
 
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John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Sources: NASCAR expanded its proposed midseason package to media companies from six to 10 races; front-runners Amazon and Turner could split the package
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:
YouTube confirms that “users who have ad blockers installed may experience suboptimal viewing”, after users reported five-second delays on non-Chrome browsers
Washington Post:
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