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Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
Filing: the US DOJ lays out “behavioral and structural remedies”, including a breakup, for the federal judge to consider in the Google Search antitrust case — - Antitrust enforcers propose making Google share search data — Justice Department proposes multiple options in historic case
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Financial Times:
The US DOJ's quest to end Google's long-standing dominance remains the stuff of fantasy, as whatever the courts may order, any real reckoning will take years — A world where the tech giant gets dismantled is more plausible than it was, but investors have reason to be unfazed
Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google says the DOJ's “radical” and “sweeping” proposals in Search antitrust case risk hurting consumers, businesses, developers, and American competitiveness — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today shared a broad outline of radical changes it may demand as part …
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Wall Street Journal:
There is little modern precedent to guide US judges on whether a breakup, like the one the DOJ is proposing in the Google Search antitrust case, is appropriate — Antitrust enforcers search for tough remedies to counteract alleged monopoly abuses — WASHINGTON—U.S. antitrust enforcers haven't broken up a company in 40 years.
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CNN:
The FCC's chairwoman says threats against stations for airing content that conflicts with government views “undermine the fundamental principle of free speech” — In a move that critics are calling a flagrant abuse of power, Florida's Department of Health is threatening …
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Independent's US editorial team increased by 40% in 2023 to about 50 journalists as it beefed up before the US election, and US visitor numbers rose by 20% — US plans follow acquisition of Buzzfeed's UK operations earlier this year — The Independent, the London-based media group …
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Lora Kelley / The Atlantic:
Podcasters have become the mainstream media as the presidential candidates seek out large shows with friendly hosts and as legacy media brands lose influence — A conversation with Helen Lewis on how independent podcasters became the new mainstream — Kamala Harris is in the midst …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Tony Dokoupil's Q&A with Ta-Nehisi Coates was one of several moments that led to CBS execs criticizing him; source: Shari Redstone disagreed with execs — Critique of Ta-Nehisi Coates book prompts turmoil as Paramount's controlling shareholder objects to how network handled matter
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Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers:
[Thread] CBS News leaders told staff that Tony Dokoupil's interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Israel-Hamas war did not meet impartiality standards
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Abid Rahman / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a podcast trailer, Ta-Nehisi Coates says CBS' Tony Dokoupil commandeered the Israel-Hamas war interview and “I don't think he did Nate and Gayle a service”
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Oliver Darcy / Mediaite:
Filmmaker Errol Morris, who made Separated, a documentary on Trump's child separation policy, questions why NBC has delayed its release until after the election — NBCU News Group boss Cesar Conde is — yet again — facing questions about an eyebrow-raising editorial decision that was made within his palace's walls.
Pew Research Center:
US adults on TikTok follow influencers and creators popular on social media but very few politicians, civic actors, or traditional media outlets and journalists — Adult TikTok users in the U.S. use the platform to follow pop culture and entertainment accounts much more than news and politics
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Survey: across the UK's biggest news shows, there was an average of 1.97 men for every one woman expert between November and April, compared to 4.1 in 2014 — Double the number of men are being quoted as experts compared to women on the UK's biggest broadcast news programmes, according to a new survey into gender inequality.
Michael Leidig / Press Gazette:
RT revoices a series of Putin's key speeches using AI to show him delivering them in English, likely a bid to undermine Western translations — Russia's state-controlled TV news network has revoiced a series of Putin's key speeches using AI to show him delivering them in perfect lip-synched English.
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Channel 4 reports 2023 revenue down 10.5% YoY to £1.02B and a pre-tax deficit of £52M, from a pre-tax £20M surplus in 2022, citing a “prolonged” UK ad downturn — CEO Alex Mahon lauded gains on YouTube and beyond as the U.K. broadcaster posted its annual report …
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