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9:45 AM ET, March 31, 2026

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New York Times:
Instagram reaches an agreement with the MPA to cease using the PG-13 trademark in its Teen Accounts marketing, after a C&D letter, and will add a disclaimer  —  The social media giant, under legal pressure from the Motion Picture Association, has retreated from its use of the movie rating in its marketing.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Netflix wants to expand its NFL game package from two to four games, seeking the new Thanksgiving Eve game and an international game  —  The streamer, which currently has Christmas games, is among those interested in the new Thanksgiving-Eve matchup  —  Netflix is ready for more football.
Kendra Barnett / Adweek:
Spotify rolls out interactive carousel ads in the app's Now Playing view and branded playlist takeovers, including some flagship selections like Rap Caviar  —  The company is branching beyond audio-only formats and into visual and interactive ads … Spotify is rolling out interactive carousel ads, the company announced on Tuesday.
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
A US State Department cable directs US embassies to recruit local influencers and leaders abroad to counter foreign propaganda, endorsing X's Community Notes  —  Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit
Meredith Klein / Meredith & The Media:
Q&A with Semafor CEO Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson about his career, covering CEOs, writing Semafor's invitation-only The CEO Signal newsletter, and more  —  This week, I sat down with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Semafor's CEO editor, author of The CEO Signal, and co-host of The CEO Signal show.
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
NYT cuts ties with a freelancer after finding he used AI to write a book review that inadvertently incorporated elements of a Guardian review on the same title  —  A Times spokesperson says freelance writer Alex Preston's reliance on AI and use of unattributed work marks “a serious violation” of the paper's journalistic standards
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ampere Analysis: global streaming subscription revenue grew 14% YoY in 2025 to $157.1B, up from $63B in 2020; including ad revenue, streaming revenue hit $177B  —  Price increases have helped as major players are looking toward “extracting greater value from existing audiences,” an Ampere Analysis survey finds.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Prospect CEO Mark Beard steps down after three years to join Ireland's Business Post as CEO; EIC Alan Rusbridger left in January, replaced by Philip Collins  —  Mark Beard is stepping down as chief executive of current affairs magazine Prospect after three years.  —  Beard is leaving to join Ireland's Business Post as CEO.
Discussion: RTÉ
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription in a few countries, offering features including anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durations  —  Meta has begun testing a premium subscription on Instagram in a few countries, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday.
 
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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
A US district judge criticized the DOD's new press policy as Kafkaesque, but did not rule on forcing compliance with an earlier order restoring access to NYT
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
CBS News expands its investigative unit by hiring former Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Gilbert and Free Press reporter Gabe Kaminsky
Brendan Ruberry / Semafor:
How the New York Post's “runners”, who conduct boots-on-the-ground reporting across the city, are the backbone of its reporting, and may defy AI-driven cuts
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Peter Alexander, who worked as NBC News' chief White House correspondent and co-anchor of the Saturday edition of Today show, leaves to join MS Now
Yasmin Rufo / BBC:
The BBC fires Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills following allegations about his personal conduct; Mills took over the breakfast show from Zoe Ball in January 2025
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The Guardian begins cross-publishing its Feast food newsletter, which has 100K+ subscribers, to Substack, as part of its Project Berger platform strategy
CNN:
The Israeli military says it suspended operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in detaining and assaulting a CNN team in the West Bank last week
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Meta unveils Meta Adventurer and Fury glasses, each priced at $299, its first under its own brand, and a $399 Starfire model in collaboration with Kylie Jenner

New York Times:
Sources: Meta is building a standalone prediction markets app called Arena, which would probably rely on video game-like points instead of money wagers

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
On the first day of their trial, two members of Scattered Spider plead guilty in the UK to charges stemming from a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London
 
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