Mediagazer: The EU tells Meta its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram may violate consumer protection laws, giving Meta until September 1 to propose changes (Wes Davis/The Verge)

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:

Source: former UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi approached billionaire backers like the Reuben family to prepare a £600M bid for The Daily Telegraph and Spectator — Nadhim Zahawi, who stepped down as an MP at the recent general election, has approached prospective billionaire backers including …

Discussion: The Guardian, The Independent, Reuters, @evandxle and @markkleinmansky

Wes Davis / The Verge:

The EU tells Meta its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram may violate consumer protection laws, giving Meta until September 1 to propose changes — The European Union says it has notified Meta that its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram might violate consumer protection laws.

Discussion: European Commission and Silicon Republic, more at Techmeme »

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Free London paper City AM says Christian May will return as EIC after four years away, and signs a deal to provide business and financial news to Reach titles — City AM will provide business and financial news for many of Reach's biggest newspaper titles including the Daily Express.

Discussion: The Media Leader, Charlotte Tobitt on LinkedIn, Christian May on LinkedIn and HoldtheFrontPage

Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:

A Florida judge refuses to dismiss Donald Trump's libel lawsuit against the Pulitzer Board over its 2022 statement reaffirming awards for Russiagate coverage — Donald Trump sued the Pulitzer Prize Board over its 2022 statement reaffirming its decision to award a prize for coverage of the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia.

Discussion: @jeffjarvis and Politico

Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:

A profile of John Paul Vranesevich, the owner and only full-time reporter for the Beaver Countian who beat the national media on a Donald Trump shooting scoop — The owner of the Beaver Countian is the western Pennsylvania news site's only full-time reporter.

Discussion: @seungminkim, @weldpond, @cdarwin@c.im, @jackiegardina … and TVNewsCheck

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:

WPP-owned ad agency Ogilvy unveils Influence Shield, a new service that aims to help clients deal with reputational issues arising from social media influencers — WPP-owned advertising agency claims new product will prevent reputational damage — Ogilvy, the WPP-owned advertising agency …

Discussion: El País

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:

Sources: Apple's Eddy Cue has pushed TV+ studio chiefs to exert more control over budgets, hoping to change Apple's reputation as the biggest spender in town — The iPhone maker is starting to exert more control over its production partners — Netflix extended its lead over fellow streaming services …

Discussion: Business Insider, The Streamable, The Verge, @lucas_shaw, @carnage4life, BGR, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »

Sam Buckingham-Jones / Australian Financial Review:

Google has quietly renewed deals with Australian outlets, sources say as year-long deals, worth tens of millions of dollars under the News Media Bargaining Code — Google has been quietly renewing deals worth tens of millions of dollars with Australian publishers under the News Media Bargaining Code …

Discussion: Mumbrella

Wei Xing / International Journalists' Network:

A look at China Fact Check, an independent group of volunteer fact checkers of international news reports for Chinese audiences operating exclusively via WeChat — False information is especially widespread in China due to government censorship, the country's pervasive Great Firewall …

Dylan Donnelly / Sky News:

A Russian court sentences Russian-American RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to six and a half years in prison for spreading “false info” about Russian army — Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted for six and a half years in a secret trial, a court spokesperson said.

Discussion: The Guardian, Voice of America, Reuters, BBC, CNN, @bentavener, @reidstan, @rebecca_vincent, @janlipavsky, @samagreene, @pressgazette, @bbcstever, European Federation …, @hadas_gold and CBS News

Sahil Patel / The Information:

Reddit COO Jen Wong says the company has revenue sharing deals with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and others to get video and other content, hoping to draw advertisers — Reddit, known for its chat forums on everything from Proust to Wall Street stocks, is going big on sports.

Discussion: Reuters, Quartz, The Verge, @amir and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »

Amanda Meade / The Guardian:

Australian Financial Review Editor-in-Chief Michael Stutchbury plans to step down after 13 years, as AFR owner Nine Entertainment cuts 200 jobs to save $30M — Publication's longest-serving editor calls time amid unrest at Nine Entertainment over job cuts and and latest pay offer

Discussion: Sydney Morning Herald and Mumbrella

Marshall Cohen / CNN:

Hunter Biden drops his lawsuit against Fox News over its “mock trial” miniseries about his overseas financial dealings, after filing it last month — Hunter Biden on Sunday abruptly dropped a lawsuit he filed last month against Fox News over the network's fictionalized miniseries …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Deadline, Axios, Variety, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, HuffPost and TVNewsCheck