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Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
The Guardian says it will no longer post on “any official Guardian editorial accounts” on “toxic media platform” X; reporters will still use X to gather news — Platform's coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google says it will test removing news articles from EU-based publishers from Search for 1% of users in France, Poland, Italy, Spain, and other EU countries — As Google continues to navigate its relationship with publishers, regulators, and news readers, the company is starting a pretty drastic test …
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The Information:
Sources: Instagram's ad unit plans to launch ads on Threads in early 2025; Meta's public statements imply any ad rollout for Threads next year will be slow — Meta Platforms plans to introduce advertisements to its text app, Threads, early next year, hoping to cash in on the app's rapid growth …
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CNN:
Patrick Soon-Shiong says Harris' Gaza stance contributed to non-endorsement, and plans to “balance” LA Times' opinion page with conservative and centrist voices — New York CNN — — In the month since Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong announced the newspaper …
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted to end the state's $150M film and TV production tax incentive; the bill still needs the Senate and governor's OK — The Louisiana House of Representatives voted Tuesday to eliminate the state's $150 million tax incentive for film and TV production …
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Paul Beckett / Columbia Journalism Review:
The WSJ's Washington bureau chief during Evan Gershkovich's arrest in Russia discusses the newspaper's “be loud” strategy that helped free the reporter — What newsrooms need to know, from an insider who helped lead the effort. — Midway through dinner on March 29, 2023 …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Don Lemon, who sued Elon Musk and X after a deal fell apart, says he's leaving X on November 15, citing X's new ToS that moves legal disputes to Texas courts — Don Lemon, a one-time business partner of Elon Musk who's now suing the tech mogul, is done with X.
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Financial Times:
Media executives say that some brands are preparing to advertise on X once again, as Elon Musk is likely to gain an influential Trump administration role — Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concerns — Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump is set to boost X's flagging business …
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Patreon says creators and their fans can now give away gift memberships and creators will be able to send discounts and sales to fans — Subscriptions are the main way creators on Patreon make money, as they must build an audience willing to shell out a few dollars a month to access their writing, podcasts, or videos.
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Callie Holtermann / New York Times:
Bluesky says it gained 1M+ users in the week since the US election, mostly in the US, the UK, and Canada, and crossed 15M users; Bluesky had 6M users in August — With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.
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Axios:
Sources: Trump's confidants are considering changes to daily press briefings in the White House that would give access to newer, MAGA-aligned voices — - Trump's first administration tried to ban outlets it saw as unfavorable from off-camera press briefings.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Spotify projects its first full year of profitability ever in 2024; CEO Daniel Ek says profitability is the new normal for Spotify — - “We believe we are in a new reality where we are a profitable company. … - CFO Christian Luiga said, “We see positive cash flow going forward and growing.”
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