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Editor James Bennet Resigns From the New York Times Editorial Page
The resignation follows the controversy surrounding last week’s publication of the “Send in the Troops” op-ed.
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Facebook Bans Ad Purchases by State-controlled Media
The social network also adds labels to identify news part-owned or fully controlled by Russian and Chinese governments.
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Adweek Gets Acquired For The Third Time in 5 years
The advertising and brand marketing specialist service changes hands once again.
Technology
Google Funds More Than 5000 Global Newsrooms
The search company has released millions of dollars in funding via its Journalism Emergency Relief Fund.
Content
#BlackoutTuesday: Who Did What?
The anti-racism solidarity hashtag and its attendant actions were widely adopted on Tuesday, but did it go off without a hitch?
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Snapchat Stops Promoting President Trump’s Account
The social network cites “racial violence and injustice” in its firm stand against the U.S. President.
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Google’s “Incognito” Data Gathering Allegations Lead to a $5bn Lawsuit
The lawsuit describes a surreptitious and illicit privacy invasion against millions of Google’s product users through the use of privacy modes.
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The Guardian Turns to First-Party Data and Registration Wall For Financial Stability
The daily newspaper’s website encourages users to create log-in accounts for tailored user experience.
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TikTok Pledges Support to Black Creators Over Censorship Accusations
The company announced the donation of millions of dollars to fight racial inequality and an overhaul of its internal and external diversity outreach.
Technology
Microsoft Fires News Journalists in Shift to AI
News curation at MSN and Edge will now be handled by robots, not humans.