Analysis: the Democrats spent $968M on advertising across TV, radio, and digital platforms in the eight weeks through November 5, compared to $634M by the GOP (Bloomberg)
Mediagazer: Analysis: the Democrats spent $968M on advertising across TV, radio, and digital platforms in the eight weeks through November 5, compared to $634M by the GOP (Bloomberg)
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New York Times:
President-elect Donald Trump announces he has chosen Karoline Leavitt, who served as his campaign's press secretary, to be his White House press secretary— Ms. Leavitt, 27, who served as his campaign's press secretary and worked in the White House during his first administration, will be the youngest person ever to assume the role.
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Sareen Habeshian /
Axios: Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary
Zac Anderson /
USA Today: Trump hires Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
Elena Moore /
NPR: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history
Meridith McGraw /
Politico: Karoline Leavitt returns to Trump's White House as press secretary
Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Trump had four White House press secretaries in four years (Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham, Kayleigh McEnany). Seems like a short-term job.
Cullen Linebarger /
The Gateway Pundit: BREAKING: President Trump Selects Karoline Leavitt to Serve as White House Press Secretary
Rob Crilly /
Daily Mail: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be the face of the White House as press secretary
Mariane Angela /
Daily Caller News Foundation: Trump Announces His Pick For White House Press Secretary
Doug P. /
Twitchy: The MSM/White House Press Secretary Revolving Door Wasn't a Journalistic Ethics Problem Until NOW
Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Leavitt ‘will respect’ Trump decision on press secretary gig
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NPR:
Trump says he'll appoint his campaign communications director, Steven Cheung, as White House communications director; Cheung is a former spokesperson for UFC— Pugilistic Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung is heading to the White House to be communications director, the president-elect announced on Friday.
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Reuters, Axios, Washington Post, Forbes, The Wrap, The Hill, One America News Network, Breitbart, CNN, Washington Times, Politico, Trending Politics …, WHEC.com and Deadline
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Alison Durkee /
Forbes: Who Is Steven Cheung? What To Know About Trump's Incoming Communications Director
Raquel ‘Rocky’ Harris /
The Wrap: Trump Selects Steven Cheung as His White House Communications Director
Brett Samuels /
The Hill: Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung to serve as White House communications director
Karoline Leavitt /
One America News Network: Trump Names Campaign Spokesman Steven Cheung As WH Communications Director
Nick Gilbertson /
Breitbart: Donald Trump Names Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor to Key White House Roles
Kit Maher /
CNN: Trump picks top campaign spokesman Steven Cheung to be his White House communications director
Michael /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: JUST IN: Trump Announces Another Major Addition To His White House Team WHEC.com: Trump builds White House staff with Cheung as communications director and Gor as personnel director
New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018— By selecting Mr. Melvin, a familiar face on the show, network executives chose to go the steadiest route possible.
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Radhamely De Leon /
Decider: How Much Is Hoda Kotb's Replacement Making On ‘Today’? Craig Melvin's Reported Salary Jump Revealed
Mark Marshall /
Mark Marshall on LinkedIn: Huge congratulations to Craig Melvin on being named co-anchor of TODAY. Craig is one of the most genuine, hardworking and dedicated professionals …
Scott Jones /
FTVLive: Taking Over for Hoda — On Wednesday's Today Show, host Savannah Guthrie announced …
Ron Dicker /
HuffPost: Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb As ‘Today’ Anchor
Ryan Hudgins /
Us Weekly: Today's Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin Had a Code Phrase for His New Gig Ahead of Reveal Page Six: Craig Melvin held back tears, vowed to represent ‘Today’ show ‘like Hoda has,’ after being named as Kotb's replacement at NBC
Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech— Elon Musk's social media platform X sued to block a California law aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media …
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Danny Gallagher /
Engadget: X sues California over deceptive AI-made election content ban
Rocket Drew /
The Information: X Sues to Block Calif. Deepfake Law
Queenie Wong /
Los Angeles Times: Elon Musk's X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
Carlos Castañeda /
CBS News: Elon Musk's X platform sues California over “Deepfake Detection Act” law on election content
Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: X sues to block California anti-deepfakes bill
Sean Burch /
The Wrap: X Sues to Block California Election Deepfake Law ‘In Conflict’ With First Amendment
Branch Donovan /
@branchdonovan.bsky.social: Does free speech apply to humans, machines, or both? California's AB 2655 challenges the role of AI in elections, but should AI-generated content be treated as free speech? Are we prepared for its potential influence on democracy? Share your thoughts! #AIandDemocracy
Siladitya Ray /
Forbes: X Sues To Block California Law That Seeks To Curb Election-Related Deepfakes On Social Media
The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View— Views will be measured not just on video content but also on photos, text posts, and more. When Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced …
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@adrianng.bsky.social and Facebook for Creators, more at Techmeme »
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Adrian Ng Gonzalez /
@adrianng.bsky.social: In marketing we keep repeating that there is no one metric that you should focus or that you should focus on certain metric depending on your goals and the content. — This just seems like muddling the metrics.
The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion— The paper's owner said he wanted to more clearly demarcate stories that are news and those that are opinion.
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Fox News, @kirkmurphy, @hughhewitt, @drpatsoonshiong, @benmullin, @jimhansondc, @redsteeze, @felipedlh.bsky.social, @palewire, @sahrasulaiman, @keenanpeachy, Newsbusters, @sahrasulaiman, @andreafreedom76, @utlauncensored, @lkimmasters@threads.net, @fuzzymike.bsky.social, @michaelmcgough3, @curtmills, @scottjenningsky, New York Post, CatholicVote org, The Hill and Mediaite
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Fox News: LA Times editor addresses staff ‘concerns’ after owner suggests he wants to overhaul paper
Kirk Murphy /
@kirkmurphy: You're sacrificing journalism to protect your contracts & business deals: when you're already filthy rich. Do us all - and you & your daughter - a favor. Spin off @LATimes as a journalistic non-profit, take the tax benefits, and just walk away. Please. You're embarrassing LAT.
Hugh Hewitt /
@hughhewitt: Terrific goal. I will believe it when I see it. Make @DelWilber the E-in-C. Keep your great writer, @pattmlatimes and find a conservative to match her terrific writing but from the right with just as much knowledge of CA. Then just start over.
Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong /
@drpatsoonshiong: Staying strong and resolute to transform the paper and drive a rebirth @LATimes. @Foxnews we laid out the path for the LA Times to report just the facts when we publish “news”. These facts should be labeled as “News”. It is our obligation to ensure that our readers can tell what
Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: NEW: Los Angeles Times executive editor Terry Tang emails staff after owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong's Fox News interview last night in which he confirmed he was looking to “redo the entire paper.” “I know there are concerns...” [image]
Jim Hanson /
@jimhansondc: More please!
Stephen L. Miller /
@redsteeze: More LA Times resignations coming.
Felipe De La Hoz /
@felipedlh.bsky.social: We're cooked [embedded post]
Ben Welsh /
@palewire: Fox News host @tracegallagher: “When you say you want this paper to be ‘fair and balanced,’ do you plan to fix just the editorial section or are you planning to go over and redo the entire paper?” @DrPatSoonShiong: “I think the latter. Exactly.”
Sahra /
@sahrasulaiman: I am beside myself. Where is this magical place where a universally agreed upon set of facts exists independent of context, space, time, reporter, and editor? And why is Fox News the one asked to spread this gospel. https://x.com/...
Peachy Keenan /
@keenanpeachy: A revolution is starting
Curtis Houck /
Newsbusters: Wow: LA Times Owner Appears on Fox News to Double Down on Push Against Liberal Bias
Sahra /
@sahrasulaiman: Being a billionaire seems a lot like getting to that sc*entology level where you believe you are “clear” and “facts” are your Xenu https://www.foxnews.com/... @andreafreedom76: The LA Times transformative rebirth and change to just reporting the facts will have a consequential impact on future California elections. News just keeps getting better and better. This is a direct result of the MAGA MAHA influence writ large on the nation. @utlauncensored: I certainly hope to see this come to fruition. Many of us will use your education coverage as a barometer for fulfillment of this promise. Do not let union power and bullying impact your journalist's coverage.
Kim Masters /
@lkimmasters@threads.net: I feel terrible for the reporters at the LATimes. Billionaires who think media properties are fun to own, but who have no damn clue how journalism works, are going to help destroy this country.  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ... @fuzzymike.bsky.social: it's going to be funny watching these guys go hard right but refuse to be so uncouth as to go so far as to compete with newsmax and watch their readership plummet to zero as a result [embedded post]
Michael McGough /
@michaelmcgough3: Reinventing the wheel? Doubtful that any reasonably intelligent L.A. reader in recent years was confused about the difference between news and opinion (which is a much clearer term than “voices"). Note the “Opinion” label on this 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden.
Curt Mills /
@curtmills: The Los Angeles Times, which could border on unreadable in recent years (really gave it a chance), could be about to get really interesting... LAT owner here:
Scott Jennings /
@scottjenningsky: Excited about what @DrPatSoonShiong is doing at the @latimes
Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Billionaire LA Times owner doubles down on vow to bring balance to left-leaning paper during Fox News interview: ‘Conflated news and opinion’
McKenna Snow /
CatholicVote org: LA Times owner announces editorial board changes as paper moves to bring balanced coverage
Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill: LA Times owner tells Fox News he's looking for recruits ‘like Scott Jennings’ to balance publication
Bloomberg:
Analysis: the Democrats spent $968M on advertising across TV, radio, and digital platforms in the eight weeks through November 5, compared to $634M by the GOP— Democrats outspent Republicans by more than $300 million in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
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Deadline:
Many Netflix viewers faced issues while watching the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the undercard bouts, including the stream glitching and losing sound— From nearly the start of the undercard bouts from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the streamer has been freezing, losing sound and proving slow to reload.
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Mediaite, Variety, The Wrap, Mediaite, Variety, The Sun, @er0ckr@threads.net, @glorybnix@threads.net, @tori_q_18@threads.net, @raina_burks_@threads.net, Deadline, Benzinga, @kantrowitz, @film_girl, Wikipedia, @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social, Digital Trends, @richontech, @taylor_soper, @film_girl, @larrymadowo, @ashleevance, @erratarob, @alexrkonrad, @mikeisaac, @richontech, @mirgal.bsky.social, @thetanmay, @melissajacobs.bsky.social, The Mirror, @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, @hoosierdad.bsky.social, @brett-taylor.bsky.social, @capitalpains.bsky.social, @eyesaymeme, Fortune, @jbflint, @juliuskim.bsky.social, @jbflint, @garywhitta.bsky.social, @rexchapman.bsky.social, @erratarob, New York Times, @erratarob, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @mikeisaac, @stoolpresidente, @positiff.bsky.social, @claytoncubitt.bsky.social, @kevinadams26, OutKick, USA Today, Business Insider and The Streamable, more at Techmeme »
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Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: ‘WTF Netflix’ Trends as Social Media Users Gripe Service Is ‘Unwatchable’ Ahead of Tyson-Paul Fight
William Earl /
Variety: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight: Netflix Draws Criticism for Buffering, Freezing and Lagging During Live Event
Alex Smith /
The Sun: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fans demand Netflix subscription back after ‘worst fight ever’ and endless technical issues @er0ckr@threads.net: Hey @netflix, I have 400 mbs internet, and your live stream of the PaulTyson fight is garbage quality.
Glory B. Nix /
@glorybnix@threads.net: Someone at Netflix is being fired tomorrow lol Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Raina Burks /
@raina_burks_@threads.net: Just missed round 2 of the Tyson vs Paul fight bc of all the buffering. Thanks Netflix. Who else is having to restart Netflix every 30 seconds??
Glenn Garner /
Deadline: Jake Paul Wins Netflix Fight Against Mike Tyson
Ananya Gairola /
Benzinga: Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul: Netflix's Explosive Boxing Event Ends With Paul's Victory
Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: Bad fight, but the night was great spectacle. Undercard was terrific. Netflix better fix those streaming issues. It has the NFL coming next month.
Christina Warren /
@film_girl: This sort of reminds me of when I watch the Pacquiao and Mayweather on meerkat and periscope off of strangers pay per view. The interesting stuff was what happened online, not the fight itself.
Blair Marnell /
Digital Trends: Netflix's Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight hit with severe technical glitches
Rich DeMuro /
@richontech: I don't know who has to hear this but if you're streaming Hot Frosty on Netflix right now, it can wait
Taylor Soper /
@taylor_soper: Yoooo come on Netflix
Christina Warren /
@film_girl: Trying not to jinx myself but my stream is 1080p and flawless and we've got it on 3 devices. (Gigabit fiber through a provider that typically has its shit together tho)
Larry Madowo /
@larrymadowo: Nearly 3 million people watching the Mike Tyson Jake Paul fight on Twitter! 🤯 https://x.com/...
Ashlee Vance /
@ashleevance: Oh fuck. Netflix broke
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: 🧵So let's talk about the difficulties Netflix is having streaming the Tyson v Paul fight, how the stream gets from there to your TV/computer. This will a longish thread.
Rat King /
@mikeisaac: holy moly the streaming crapping out right as Tyson walks in how does this happen
Tanmay Bhat /
@thetanmay: Respect for Hotstar engineers through the roof today. Holy cow this Paul Tyson fight stream on Netflix is awful.
Melissa Jacobs /
@melissajacobs.bsky.social: Netflix honoring the Tyson era by using dial up service tonight.
Joaquin Castro /
@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: Is the Netflix stream (for the Tyson fight) freezing for everyone or do I just have bad internet service? It seems like this happens often with Netflix live events/high demand shows.
Brett Taylor /
@brett-taylor.bsky.social: Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul versus Netflix doing an impression of 1990s dial up Internet. @capitalpains.bsky.social: *Tunes into Netflix to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Live — Netflix: [image]
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Where's the buffering when I need it? [image]
Julius Kim /
@juliuskim.bsky.social: Why do I have this feeling that this Tyson fight is going to be remembered not for the fight, but as a Netflix buffering debacle?
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Get it together. [image]
Gary Whitta /
@garywhitta.bsky.social: Everyone blaming Netflix for the Tyson fight streaming issues but the real problem is too many people watching Hot Frosty.
Rex Chapman /
@rexchapman.bsky.social: The Netflix stream of the Tyson fight is a disaster. Frozen screen. Loading for minutes at a time. Some audio.
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: I ask because I've seen problems with TVs running a Netflix app, but not within the browser.
Luke Brown /
New York Times: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson live updates: Netflix boxing fight card results as Paul defeats Tyson on points
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: For those of you experiencing “buffering” issues on the Netflix TysonPaul stream, is the problem on a TV, iPad, iPhone, or web browser on a PC/laptop?
Robert Downen /
@robertdownen.bsky.social: Can't even get the Tyson/Paul fight to load. This will be devastating for AOL, which I assume is what Netflix used for this. @positiff.bsky.social: Thanks Netflix for giving me the real 480p experience of a Mike Tyson fight like it's 1986
Clayton Cubitt /
@claytoncubitt.bsky.social: Mike Tyson has knocked out Netflix without throwing a punch [image]
Kevin Adams /
@kevinadams26: Netflix really fumbling tonight. My TV has frozen and buffered about 15 times so far. Sound cutting in and out. What a shit show.
Tyler Nettuno /
USA Today: Fans trying to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on Netflix faced technical issues during undercard
Geoff Weiss /
Business Insider: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul will be a big test for Netflix's live strategy
David Satin /
The Streamable: How to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match
The Cut:
Some lifestyle social media influencers, especially prominent wellness figures, publicly announce their support for Trump as fear of losing brand deals fades— “It's happening, I'm crashing out. I'm done! Okay?" the model and influencer Esha Javed says in a TikTok she posted earlier this week.
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Lauren Acton-Taylor /
Daily Mail: Influencer ‘comes out’ as Trump voter in blaze of glory video as she ditches ‘brainwashed’ old followers
Sara Spruch-Feiner /
Glossy: Glossy Pop Newsletter: 'We're called influencers for a reason' — Creators on the importance of post-election content
Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: RFK Jr. also played a MAJOR role, in ways that haven't been fully unpacked yet. He's spent years building trust among wellness influencers. Once he endorsed Trump, it “pushed him over the edge,” said one influencer who voted blue till RFK endorsed. https://www.thecut.com/... @mcbyrne: Wait. Affluent people are MAGA? I. Am. Shocked. (It's No One Paid Attention To RFK's Race.)
Tim Brannigan /
@tim_brannigan: I assumed everyone thought as I did that anti-vaxxers naturally morphed into fash orgs following the pandemic. They were banging on about liberty and tyrannical ‘libtard’ governments from the get-go. @flyersfanfla: Part of the reason I've not gone full nihilist is that I know most of these people don't actually believe in anything. They just say what they think will make them money. They'll swing the other way once something happens to TikTok or their branded Chinese merch sales tank
Sarah Grisham /
@xerophile@union.place: @Mediagazer “Some lifestyle social media influencers,” whatever in F*CK that means, need to Fear Losing Brand Deals Again™️ (FLaBDA.)
Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: What is absolutely wild to me, though, as someone who has reported on influencers for years, is that brands no longer view MAGA as a liability. Multiple publicists told me attention span on the internet is so low, “brands no longer care” https://www.thecut.com/...
Kyle Tharp /
@kylewilsontharp: bleak
Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: There are a number of reasons why people feel more emboldened to come out as MAGA now — aside from Trump's victory, there's a LOT more money for right-wing creators than there is on the left, as well as a ton more right-wing platforms than in 2020 https://www.thecut.com/...
Tracey Ryniec /
@traceyryniec: Interesting thread. Similar to @JustineBateman saying artists no longer have to walk on eggshells. @nomads4pritzker: Sole proprietors and petite bourgeoisie - which influencers are - are the red-hot heart of fascism.
Miles Howard /
@milesperhoward: This is 100% going to happen in the outdoor recreation scene too, and next year I'm launching a project which will be a way of pushing back against it.
Bill Hangley Jr /
@hangleyjr: “Certain other political viewpoints are much more toxic from a brand safety POV than going MAGA. ‘Honestly,’ one consultant told me, ‘people lose more brand deals talking about Palestine than anything else.’”
Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: NEW from me: Lifestyle and wellness influencers, who have previously been wary about losing $$ by going MAGA, are now coming out en masse as full-throated Trump supporters. “All sorts of masks-off moments are happening,” one publicist tells me. https://www.thecut.com/...
The Guardian:
A judge orders an evidentiary hearing for next week to determine whether the Infowars auction was conducted fairly— Judge to audit if conspiracy theorist's bankruptcy auction was fair, which could delay buying process for satire site — A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing …
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Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: The Onion's takeover of InfoWars paused by federal bankruptcy judge
Geoff Weiss /
Business Insider: Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it
Jessica Schladebeck /
New York Daily News: The Onion's ‘Infowars’ takeover paused while auction process is reviewed
Ann Althouse /
Althouse: “The Onion's Decision to Buy Infowars Started As a Joke/It's their most expensive gag yet.”
Todd Spangler /
Variety: Judge Halts the Onion's Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: One specific guy you know isn't taking the news well, so I just wanted to clarify this for everybody. [image]
Allie Griffin /
New York Post: InfoWars' sale to The Onion could be held up in court as Alex Jones rants his site's ‘been hijacked’
David Bauder /
Associated Press: Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
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New York Times:
The Onion, backed by some Sandy Hook families and Everytown for Gun Safety, buys Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, and plans a January 2025 relaunch as a parody
Discussion:
@realalexjones, Politico, The Onion, Associated Press, USA Today, Tubefilter, Jennifer Severns on LinkedIn, Hunter Walk on LinkedIn, Suzanne Fagel on LinkedIn, @codinghorror@infosec.exchange, The Atlantic, The Desk, Know Your Meme, WGBA-TV, The Independent, Washington Post, TVNewsCheck, Mock Paper Scissors, Poynter, Regine Cabato on LinkedIn, @maxwelltani, @oneunderscore__, The Boston Globe, Press Herald, @oneunderscore__, @colbyhall, @jamesrbuk, @sherman4949, @zimbalist, @brianstelter, @claireatki, @brianstelter, @willguyatt, @sherman4949, @pbump, @oneunderscore__, @theonion, @daithaigilbert, @semaforben, @pkafka, @benmullin, @hadas_gold, @jaythurbershow@union.place, @sidereal@kolektiva.social, @TheBreadmonkey@beige.party, FOX 35 Orlando, NPR, Raw Story, San Francisco Chronicle, Haojun S. on LinkedIn, Cele|bitchy, ME, Inside Radio, PCMag, Capital Brief, The Barbed Wire, Vanity Fair, Perez Hilton, TMZ.com, New York Magazine, AV Club, Hollywood Life, Paula Maki on LinkedIn, @nazhamid@mastodon.social, @WeirdWriter@caneandable …, @MicheleV_AK@sfba.social, Inc.com, Semafor, Alternet.org, Nieman Lab, @lisagetspolitik@union.place, Above the Law, Esquire, Al Jazeera, David Wyatt on LinkedIn, NBC News, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New Republic, Le Monde, @everytown@threads.net, @bencollins.bsky.social, Fox Business, Benzinga, To the Contrary, Block Club Chicago, The Present Age, Mediaite, New York Post, @bencollins.bsky.social, Engadget, I guess this is a …, @cyberlyra@hachyderm.io, Mashable, The Ankler, Just Jared, CBS News, @bruno_j_navarro …, OMG.BLOG, @carkner@historians.social, @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca, @Av8rdan@squawk …, @rufflejax@dice.camp, @johnlogic@sfba.social, @FuckElon@mastodon.social, @RPBook@historians.social, @beecycling@romancelandia.club, @BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us, The Information, Laurel Pinson on LinkedIn, Laura Seaton on LinkedIn, @yonetteajoseph@threads.net, Politico, @mick@cosocial.ca, @xtaldave@xtaldave.net, Financial Times, The Verge, @laurenthomanwrites …, @bencollins.bsky.social, @web_martin@mastodon.social, @vwampage@xoxo.zone, Variety, @bencollins.bsky.social and
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Alex Jones /
@realalexjones: Infowars is being shut down now! [video]
Dave Collins /
Associated Press: Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing
Will Carless /
USA Today: Trump defense pick says he was pulled from inauguration duty for ‘extremist’ tattoo
Sam Gutelle /
Tubefilter: Have you heard? PewDiePie makes art, Addison Rae gets a Grammy nom, and The Onion gets cheeky
Jennifer Severns /
Jennifer Severns on LinkedIn: This news is giving me all the happy feelings today: https://lnkd.in/... “Because by the end of the day, it was us or Alex Jones …
Suzanne Fagel /
Suzanne Fagel on LinkedIn: In a world where EVERYTHING looks like an Onion headline, this is crazy news. Chalk one up for satire, it will be fascinating to see what they do with it. …
Jeff Atwood /
@codinghorror@infosec.exchange: Argh paywalled but here is the best bit: “ The Onion purchased Info Wars, which is very funny. Here's the moment Alex Jones learned about it live on air lol. Here's The Onion's post about buying the infamous conspiracy theory site.” https://theonion.com/...
Megan Garber /
The Atlantic: The Onion's Most Trenchant Headline
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Court intervenes in Infowars acquisition by The Onion
Adam Downer /
Know Your Meme: The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars, Plans To Make It A Channel Satirizing Conspiracy Grifters
Justin Boggs /
WGBA-TV: The Onion buys Alex Jones' site Infowars at auction
Alex Woodward /
The Independent: Bankruptcy judge could pump the brakes on The Onion's purchase of InfoWars
Todd Spangler /
TVNewsCheck: Judge Halts The Onion's Infowars Takeover To Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
Regine Cabato /
Regine Cabato on LinkedIn: After a devastating week for journalism, I can't stop cackling with delight at this rare surprise win: The Onion bought out Alex Jones' Infowars …
Aidan Ryan /
The Boston Globe: The Onion's purchase of Infowars is a grand comedic gesture, with a wise guy from Massachusetts at the helm @oneunderscore__: Hello! The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. We're planning on making a very stupid website. We've retained some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull it off. I can't wait to show you what we cooked up. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Colby Hall /
@colbyhall: Public Service Announcement: Bryce P. Tetraender, CEO of The Onion's so-called parent company, Global Tetrahendra, is not real. People are missing the intended satire of a story rooted in the massacre of 21 innocent lives, many of whom were 6 years old. Enormous fail by
James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: The absolute best bit The Onion could do with this would be to continue the output entirely unchanged, but with a tiny satire tag somewhere.
James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: I'm deeply worried that buying the Infowars brand will damage The Onion's commitment to in-depth, fact-checked reported journalism.
Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: For those asking, yes, I had this on my 2024 Bingo Card.
Michael Zimbalist /
@zimbalist: This is a great outcome!
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: CNN's @Hadas_Gold was the first to report that The Onion was in the mix as a potential bidder for Infowars. Here's her full story about this 🤯 outcome https://www.cnn.com/...
Claire Atkinson /
@claireatki: The best revenge! Congrats Ben. [image]
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Quoting the press release: “The Onion's goal with the acquisition is to end Infowars' relentless barrage of disinformation for the sake of selling supplements and replace it with The Onion's relentless barrage of humor for good.”
Will Guyatt /
@willguyatt: What a satisfying end to a terrible website.
Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Not The Onion. Wait, Yes The Onion.
Philip Bump /
@pbump: Absolutely legendary. https://x.com/... @theonion: Via our parent company @GlobTetrahedron CEO @BryceTetraeder: https://theonion.com/... [image]
David Gilbert /
@daithaigilbert: Congrats to @oneunderscore__ on buying Alex Jones' InfoWars. Looking forward to seeing what supplements they are going to be selling.... [image]
Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Oliver Darcy: “The Onion has successfully acquired Infowars. The satirical news outlet purchased Alex Jones' right-wing conspiracy empire at a court-ordered auction.” https://www.status.news/...
Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: scoop: in an insane twist, The Onion has acquired Infowars in a bankruptcy auction. They're planning to relaunch the site next year with a new sponsor: Everytown for Gun Safety https://www.nytimes.com/...
Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: BREAKING: THE ONION backed by some of the Sandy Hook families and in a special deal with Everytown for Gun Safety has acquired INFOWARS story coming
Jay Thurber Show /
@jaythurbershow@union.place: https://theonion.com/... InfoWars has distinguished itself as an invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses ... They are a true unicorn, capable of simultaneously inspiring public support for billionaires and stoking outrage at an inept federal state that can assassinate JFK but can't even put a man on the Moon. @sidereal@kolektiva.social: The Onion buying Infowars is the greatest possible outcome for everyone involved — https://theonion.com/... “Founded in 1999 on the heels of the Satanic “panic” and growing steadily ever since, InfoWars has distinguished itself as an invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses. …
Fox Tv /
FOX 35 Orlando: The Onion acquires Alex Jones' Infowars with support from Sandy Hook families
Tovia Smith /
NPR: The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company
Matthew Chapman /
Raw Story: ‘Karmic Justice’: The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars
St. John Barned-Smith /
San Francisco Chronicle: Who is S.F. tech exec Jeff Lawson, owner of the Onion and now Infowars?
Haojun S. /
Haojun S. on LinkedIn: Owner of The Onion now owns InfoWars. Brilliant! — Here's his menacingly hilarious statement on why they did it. …
Evanier /
ME: Just Had To Say... I think it's hilarious that the folks who run The Onion may have bought …
Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: No Joke: ‘The Onion’ Purchases Infowars Assets.
Emily Dreibelbis Forlini /
PCMag: The Onion Wins Infowars Auction, Will Turn Misinformation Hub Into Parody Site
Jeff Rotkoff /
The Barbed Wire: We're Fucking Delighted The Onion Bought Infowars
Elisabeth McGowan /
Hollywood Life: Alex Jones' Net Worth: How Much Money the ‘Infowars’ Creator Has Now
Paula Maki /
Paula Maki on LinkedIn: Welcome to the neo-misinformation era. Information so fake it's true. Check mate 🧅
Naz /
@nazhamid@mastodon.social: I can get behind this kind of acquisition. — https://theonion.com/...
Robert Kingett /
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social: if I were the onion, I would immediately turn this loose on the community, minorities, and say, make your own satire website, and we will help you promote it under our brand! This is just amazing! Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families | … @MicheleV_AK@sfba.social: For some utterly pleasant news, The Onion was the top bidder and bought Infowars. I LOVE IT!! #GoodNews — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Bruce Crumley /
Inc.com: Not a Joke: The Onion Buys Up Alex Jones's Infowars Site
Tom Chivers /
Semafor: The Onion buys Infowars at bankruptcy auction
Carl Gibson /
Alternet.org: How Sandy Hook families got the last laugh in legal battle with Alex Jones
Joshua Benton /
Nieman Lab: The Onion adds a new layer, buying Alex Jones' Infowars and turning it into a parody of itself @lisagetspolitik@union.place: This brings me joy. — More of this, please. — #Satire — #TheOnion — #USPol — https://apnews.com/...
Liz Dye /
Above the Law: The Onion Peels Infowars
Charles P. Pierce /
Esquire: Congrats To ‘The Onion’, Which Bought Vile Misinformation Site ‘Infowars’ Out Of Bankruptcy
David Wyatt /
David Wyatt on LinkedIn: A master stroke. — Via the The New York Times: “The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events …
Scott Lemieux /
Lawyers, Guns & Money: Actually the Onion — We will return to the decline and fall of the American republic shortly …
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic: Alex Jones Is Having a Total Meltdown Over The Onion Buying Infowars Le Monde: Satirical US site The Onion buys Infowars with the backing of Sandy Hook victims' families
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Also, part of the reason we did bought InfoWars is because people on Bluesky told us it would be funny to buy InfoWars. And those people were right. This is the funniest thing that has ever happened.
Anthony Noto /
Benzinga: Joke's On Jones: Onion, Backed By Families Of Sandy Hook Victims, Buys Info Wars
Charlie Sykes /
To the Contrary: They Broke it. They Bought It. — “Are you shitting me? No.” Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) …
Clint Worthington /
Block Club Chicago: The Onion Buys Alex Jones' InfoWars As ‘A Hilarious Joke’
Parker Molloy /
The Present Age: The Onion Now Owns Infowars, Because Reality's Ridiculousness Finally Outpaced Satire
Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: Colby Hall Says Alex Jones's ‘Days In the Sun Are Probably Ending,’ But Don't Expect Him To Go Away: ‘Hucksters Hustle’
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: I would like to reiterate: We own everything. The broadcasting equipment, the supplements, the intellectual property for Brain Force Plus. We are still trying to figure out what to do with it.
Will Shanklin /
Engadget: In an outcome beyond parody, a bankruptcy judge puts The Onion's Infowars purchase on hold I guess this is a political blog now: The Onion has won the bid for Infowars' assets | CNN Business — Finally, some good fucking news! …
Janet Vertesi /
@cyberlyra@hachyderm.io: As in many other totalitarian states through history and today, The Onion is stepping in to be a bastion of relaying underlying truths in an oligarch-controlled media sphere, wielding elliptical commentary, satire and absurdities that shine light on the outrageous and distortionary tactics of the mirror world. …
Tim Marcin /
Mashable: Yes, The Onion really bought Alex Jones' InfoWars
Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️DISNEY Price Hikes, Movies Save Linear TV Melt Just Jared: The Onion Picks Up Alex Jones' Bankrupt Infowars, Reveals Plans to Relaunch Site With New Vision
Bruno J. Navarro /
@bruno_j_navarro@mastodon.social: The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones's Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax. — https://apnews.com/...
Igor /
OMG.BLOG: OMG, The Onion buys InfoWars
Daniel Carkner /
@carkner@historians.social: They knew we needed a smile this week😏 — https://apnews.com/... #infowars #TheOnion
Chris Alemany /
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca: A glimmer of hope and justice in the darkness. I hope the parents of the murdered children of Sandy Hook feel some well deserved satisfaction after being forced to fight with this ghoul and his acolytes for so long. — #alexjones #infowars #sandyhook #altright #hate — https://apnews.com/... @Av8rdan@squawk.mytransponder.com: I mean really, who could even make this stuff up? — This apparently is not satire: — Via AP: — “Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families” — I cannot wrap my head around this so early in my day without sufficient coffee. … @rufflejax@dice.camp: screaming crying throwing up — THERE IS SOME JUSTICE IN THE WORLD AND IT NECESSARILY COMES WITH A SENSE OF EMPATHY AND HUMOR — https://apnews.com/...
John Carlsen /
@johnlogic@sfba.social: “Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families” — By DAVE COLLINS — Updated 6:34 AM PST, November 14, 2024 — https://apnews.com/... #AlexJones owned by #TheOnion and #SandyHook families @FuckElon@mastodon.social: It is official. We are in a fucking simulation, ran by The Onion. — https://apnews.com/... #politics #news #AlexJones #InfoWars #WTF #GunControl
Russell Phillips /
@RPBook@historians.social: I'm really not sure that we deserve #TheOnion, but by the gods, I love them. — https://apnews.com/... #AlexJones #Infowars @beecycling@romancelandia.club: In hilarious news, The Onion has bought Infowars and all its assets in the bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones' assets to pay off his $1 billion fines. This includes the website, the social media accounts, a studio, all its trademarks, and its video archive. … @BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us: This honestly couldn't have had a better buyer. — https://apnews.com/... #NotTheOnion #TheOnion #AlexJones #InfoWars #FuckAroundFindOut
Laurel Pinson /
Laurel Pinson on LinkedIn: Wow, this is absolutely brilliant. — {slow clap} — Talk about shifting the narrative! Genius-tier acquisition from the Onion team 👏 …
Laura Seaton /
Laura Seaton on LinkedIn: 🚨This is NOT a joke. The Onion buys Infowars out of bankruptcy. — Really looking forward to seeing what the champion of satire does with the platform. …
Yonette Joseph /
@yonetteajoseph@threads.net: The Onion said that the bid was sanctioned by the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, who in 2022 won a $1.4 billion defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems. …
Irie Sentner /
Politico: Bad day for Alex Jones as The Onion buys Infowars
Mick /
@mick@cosocial.ca: “Through it all, InfoWars has shown an unswerving commitment to manufacturing anger and radicalizing the most vulnerable members of society—values that resonate deeply with all of us at Global Tetrahedron.” — #TheOnion #NotTheOnion — https://theonion.com/... @xtaldave@xtaldave.net: Amazing. — Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families. — Apparently it is going to become a pro gun safety spoof of it's former self. — #TheOnion #Infowars — https://apnews.com/...
Daniel Thomas /
Financial Times: The Onion to acquire InfoWars from bankruptcy
Emma Roth /
The Verge: The Onion just bought Infowars
Lauren Thoman /
@laurenthomanwrites@threads.net: Okay so I know @theonion said they're going to shutter Infowars and turn it into a humor site but WHAT IF they just kept the branding exactly the same but just started putting out actual real news instead of misinformation and conspiracy theories so that Infowars fans who didn't realize the change had happened would accidentally start hearing some actual facts?
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: I am hearing word that Alex Jones, in true Alex Jones fashion, is reading the press release from our fictitious CEO as fact.
Martin Weber /
@web_martin@mastodon.social: Congrats. What a stunt. (Free to read) #theonion https://www.nytimes.com/...
Todd Spangler /
Variety: The Onion Buys Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: You better fucking subscribe to The Onion. This is the kind of thing we will do with your money. — It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it. — membership.theonion.com
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Hi everyone. — The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. — We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website. — We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off. — I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Verge:
Bluesky says it has “no intention” of taking user content to train AI tools, ahead of X implementing new terms of service that let it train AI on user content— ‘We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.’
Discussion:
TechCrunch, @azarynn.etheirys.social, @bluesilverwind.bsky.social, @kimchithecat.bsky.social, @00valcho.bsky.social, @mario-y.bsky.social, @p1ombo.bsky.social, @tehninini.bsky.social, @johnny2tehb.bsky.social, @daveys-gaming.bsky.social, @crvscience.bsky.social, @jeffmiracola.bsky.social, @grezydragonlady.bsky.social, @dannymacfinn.bsky.social, @xett.bsky.social, Engadget, @ralanr.bsky.social, The Wrap, @ficmenhitdiff.bsky.social, @hikatamika.com, @eriqgardner.bsky.social, Mashable, @ryandenton81.bsky.social, @bsky.app, Digital Trends, PCMag, Business Insider and BGR, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Aisha Malik /
TechCrunch: Unlike X, Bluesky says it won't train AI on your posts
Rose Lothbrok /
@bluesilverwind.bsky.social: Finally an app that listens?? [embedded post] @00valcho.bsky.social: this is genuinely wonderful to hear, given how many social media platforms (and even art ones) will fold at the mention of ai, it's refreshing to see a big upcoming platform like this is against it 🙏 — i think it'd be wonderful if they could ensure our work can't be fed into other+ [embedded post]
Mario Yuwono /
@mario-y.bsky.social: That's good to hear. While my twitter account's still up, I've been using Bluesky as my primary platform lately and I've been digging it. [embedded post] @p1ombo.bsky.social: Still warming up to the idea, but feeling a more confident in the prospect of posting my artwork here after this. [embedded post] @tehninini.bsky.social: Personally, even though I don't consider myself a prolific creator or artist (more like a hobbyist), it is relieving to see this made clear for everyone. [embedded post]
Johnny /
@johnny2tehb.bsky.social: i feel sorry for grok.... living by my waffling. — i imagine a.i is gonna be shit-hot at shitposting. [embedded post]
Davey /
@daveys-gaming.bsky.social: I am pretty new around here and have had a great time so far. — And then Bluesky does something shocking and makes user centric, transparent and smart decisions regarding their business practices. — I could really get used to such a company. It's refreshingly awesome. [embedded post] @crvscience.bsky.social: In Neal Stephenson's book “Fall, or Dodge in Hell”, he describes a type of AI bot called APES. APES appear as humans, but post nonsense in every direction. Good, bad, mild, extreme. They dilute the old internet, becoming meaningless. Their purpose: Destroy it so a new net can be born. …
Jeff Miracola /
@jeffmiracola.bsky.social: I commend Bluesky for making this statement and I truly hope their stance never changes. We creators are tired of leaping around from platform to platform after having our work used to train their AI. [embedded post] @grezydragonlady.bsky.social: This is especially good to hear knowing that today is the day Twitter puts their mandatory AI training into effect (alongside the new and unimproved block feature). — Happy to be here and I hope for these blue skies to stay nice and clear for everyone — 💙🦋 [embedded post] @dannymacfinn.bsky.social: This is important. I know this is kinda like preaching to the choir on this site but the evils and harm done by genAI is massive, and it doesn't just affect artists. It affects everyone negatively. Keep on ceaselessly fighting against this blight. [embedded post]
Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Meta is testing custom feeds for Threads @ficmenhitdiff.bsky.social: Kinda goes without saying, but you should continue to use things like Glaze, Nightshade, or add AI disruptors on your art wherever you post. Bluesky is just giving the guarantee that they *specifically* will not use art posted here for AI training (which is a very good thing, and obvs better than X) [embedded post] @hikatamika.com: Also, [upside-down peace sign dog picture] — Instagram, Threads, and X all train for their 1st-party gen AIs so scramble outta there if you can afford to. [embedded post]
Eriq Gardner /
@eriqgardner.bsky.social: Yes, ok, but how about a starter pack on which federal districts to file claims against Bluesky [embedded post]
Cecily Mauran /
Mashable: Will Bluesky train gen AI with your posts? The X rival addressed concerns.
Ryan Denton /
@ryandenton81.bsky.social: I feel like I'm back in the old Twitter... circa 2010. And I am digging it. [embedded post] @bsky.app: A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
@bsky.app:
Bluesky uses AI internally to assist in content moderation, which helps us triage posts and shield human moderators from harmful content. We also use AI in the Discover algorithmic feed to serve you posts that we think you'd like. — None of these are Gen AI systems trained on user content.
Andrew Tarantola /
Digital Trends: Bluesky has ‘no intention’ to train generative AI on user content
Rob Pegoraro /
PCMag: X Just Gave Us Another Good Reason to Delete the App
Jordan Hart /
Business Insider: Bluesky, a competitor to Elon Musk's X, appears to be down after shooting to the top of the App Store
Press Gazette:
An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months— The Telegraph set out in March to launch 12 significant uses of AI in its newsroom over 12 months. — The tools include newsroom workflow aides …
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TVNewsCheck
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Michael J. Socolow /
TVNewsCheck: What Should Journalists Do When Facts Don't Matter?
Reuters:
Prince Harry's lawsuit against News Group Newspapers moves towards trial; all but one other litigant in the roughly 40 lawsuits against NGN have settled— Prince Harry is continuing his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful activities by journalists …
Discussion:
People, The Guardian, Cele|bitchy, Financial Times, Byline Times, Press Gazette and GB News
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Erin Hill /
People: Prince Harry's Illegal Information Gathering Claim Against The Sun Publishers Set for Trial in January
Caroline Davies /
The Guardian: Prince Harry to continue lawsuit against Sun publisher, high court hears Financial Times: Rupert Murdoch's UK news group settles with almost 40 claimants over alleged phone hacking
Brian Cathcart /