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Michael Acton / Financial Times:
US FTC chair urges Tim Cook to review Apple News' terms and curation after a study claimed the app promoted “leftist outlets” and suppressed conservative ones — US regulator issues warning to iPhone maker about its News platform following controversy over Super Bowl half-time show
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
In written testimony, a private investigator says Mail titles remained his “best customers” for two years after his 2005 conviction for disclosing private info — Steve Whittamore says Mail and Mail on Sunday remained his best customers for two years after conviction in 2005
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
In written evidence to the Prince Harry privacy trial, ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre says allegations of phone hacking are “grave and sometimes preposterous” — Ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has described allegations of phone hacking, tapping and illegal newsgathering levelled …
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Pew Research Center:
Survey: 80% of Americans say being informed about the news is essential to voting, but only 8% say people in the US have a responsibility to pay for news — In an era when many say the news finds them, there is no consensus about the importance of following the news
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Sky and Disney sign a multiyear deal to offer Disney+ to Sky customers in the UK and Ireland at no extra cost, and Sky will bundle HBO Max, Netflix, and Hayu — Sky and Disney have inked a multi-year distribution deal that will see the broadcaster offer Disney+ to Sky customers in the U.K …
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox-owned podcasting company Red Seat Ventures acquires subscription monetization company Supercast, as it ramps up its podcasting efforts — The Fox-owned podcasting company bought monetization company Supercast. — Red Seat Ventures has acquired another company as it ramps up its podcasting efforts.
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Andy Sheehan / CBS News:
Local efforts to keep the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette operating appear to have stalled; one potential buyer blames owner Block's unwillingness to speak with buyers — Add CBS News on Google — In less than three months, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is scheduled to go out of business.
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Gary Baum / The Hollywood Reporter:
In court docs, celebs and public figures targeted by a web of reputation-smearing sites blame a publicist, a digital fixer, and a well-known Hollywood lawyer — A shadowy network of anonymous slander sites is attacking players in high-profile entertainment scandals — from Blake vs. Baldoni …
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
An interview with Dave Jorgenson, who launched WaPo's TikTok channel in 2019, about taking WaPo's video audience with him, launching long-form content, and more — The Washington Post's former face of Tiktok has said his decision to launch his own company was because video was not …
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Meta launches an AI feature that lets Threads users temporarily personalize their feed by specifying topics in a public post that begins with “Dear Algo” — Meta on Wednesday debuted an AI feature called “Dear Algo” that lets Threads users personalize their content-recommendation algorithms.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Courier expands to nine more US states, bringing the progressive news network to 20 states, and says it has 104 employees, mostly working at local news outlets — Courier Newsroom, a local and national news group with a progressive perspective, is expanding to nine additional states this year, its publisher Tara McGowan told Axios.
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: 11 CBS Evening News employees, or about 25% of the staffers eligible for buyouts, have chosen the option ahead of impending layoffs — About a quarter of “CBS Evening News” staffers eligible for buyouts have chosen the option ahead of impending layoffs under editor in chief Bari Weiss, The Post has learned.
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