Filing: Alex Jones asks a judge to halt the sale of Infowars; a company affiliated with him, which was the losing bidder, seeks to disqualify The Onion's bid (Aaron Katersky/ABC News)
Mediagazer: Filing: Alex Jones asks a judge to halt the sale of Infowars; a company affiliated with him, which was the losing bidder, seeks to disqualify The Onion's bid (Aaron Katersky/ABC News)
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CNN:
Sources: MSNBC's Morning Joe meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from the incoming administration, including governmental and legal harassment— New York CNN — — “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety, @mediaevan, @wjcarter, @brianstelter, @mattwelch, @brianstelter, @marceelias, @jeffgoldesq, @brianstelter, Deadline, The Independent, Status, Ken Klippenstein, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Moderate Voice, Twitchy, RedState, The Hill, Raw Story, Decider, Townhall, New York Post, Trending Politics …, Boing Boing, Fox News, Alternet.org, Rumble and The Hollywood Reporter
Discussion:
Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Took Donald Trump Meeting Over Retribution Concerns | Report
Todd Spangler /
Variety: Joe Scarborough Defends Trump Meeting, Blames Viewer Backlash on ‘Massive Disconnect Between Social Media and the Real World’
Evan DeSimone /
@mediaevan: It's going to be hard for folks that built their brand on 2016 resistance to these the needle between what their audience wants and fending off Trump revenge. Washington Post was patient zero, Joe and Mika are next up.
Bill Carter /
@wjcarter: Only they can know what skeletons they fear could be unearthed by a ruthless prosecution. But rolling over without even putting up a fight is a terrible look for anyone who believes the first half of “ without fear or favor.”
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: The two sources agreed with Joe and Mika's impression of the situation - namely, that the incoming Trump admin could use its wide-ranging powers to punish people deemed enemies. Others at MSNBC are not so sure. Here's my story about the internal debate >> https://www.cnn.com/...
Matt Welch /
@mattwelch: It's worth specifying what “wide-ranging powers” the executive branch has “to punish” cable television networks.
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Knowing that Trump has threatened retribution against his perceived political opponents, and that Trump has promoted lies about Scarborough and Brzezinski in the past, the MSNBC hosts decided to reach out to the president-elect.
Marc E. Elias /
@marceelias: Put plainly: They choose anticipatory obedience.
Jeffrey Evan Gold /
@jeffgoldesq: Obviously so. If I was @joenbc and @morningmika lawyer I would also have advised to use their connections, kiss some butt to avoid the problems. BUT also be more honest with your audience than try to gaslight them that they are crazy for being offended by the unexplained move.
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: According to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, Scarborough and Brzezinski were credibly concerned that they could face governmental and legal harassment from the incoming Trump administration. https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/ ...
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Joe Scarborough Says Backlash To Donald Trump Meeting Showed “Massive Disconnect” Between Social Media And “The Real World”
James Liddell /
The Independent: Jon Stewart tells Morning Joe's Mika and Joe why Trump meeting was a bad idea
Oliver Darcy /
Status: Morning Groveling — Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. (Screen grab via SnapStream)
Hailey Gomez /
Daily Caller News Foundation: ‘Go F*ck Yourselves You Dishonest Jokes’: Megyn Kelly Torches ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts After ‘180’ About Trump
Joe Gandelman /
The Moderate Voice: Have ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski destroyed their credibility with Trump reset?
Doug P. /
Twitchy: ‘Morning Joe’ Shot/Chaser Video of Joe & Mika's Trump Pivot Is ‘Your Juxtaposition of the Day’
Sister Toldjah /
RedState: HOT TAKES: Meltdown City on the Left After Joe and Mika Try Playing Nice Again With Donald Trump
Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Nikki Haley says ‘Morning Joe’ hosts met Trump for ratings
Kathleen Culliton /
Raw Story: ‘Bent the knee’: Morning Joe watchers outraged by hosts' Mar-a-Lago meeting with Trump
Samantha Nungesser /
Decider: 'The View's Sunny Hostin Accuses ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough And Mika Brzezinski Of Kissing Trump's Ring: “Maybe They're Not Journalists In The True Sense”
Leah Barkoukis /
Townhall: MSNBC Hosts Met With Trump for First Time in 7 Years. They Explained Why, But There's More to the Story.
Emily Crane /
New York Post: ‘Shameless’ MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski blasted for hypocrisy over Trump visit: ‘Bending the knee’
Mark Steffen /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: NEW: ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Reveal They Met With Trump At Mar-A-Lago As Ratings Crater
Carla Sinclair /
Boing Boing: In stunning turnaround, MSNBC's Mika and Joe meet with Donald Trump to kiss the ring (video)
Travis Gettys /
Alternet.org: ‘Went to Mar-a-Lago’: Morning Joe and Mika reveal weekend face-to-face meeting with Trump
Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: MSNBC “Morning Joe” Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage
RELATED:
CNN:
MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski face criticism after revealing they went to Mar-a-Lago to meet President-elect Donald Trump
Discussion:
Mediaite, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Mediaite, Fox News, New Jersey Online, National Review, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, @katiephang, Washington Examiner, @brianstelter, @joenbc, @froomkin, @bristei, Politico, @nick_field90, @brianstelter, @iamchanteezy, @jeffjarvis, @brianstelter, @j_fassler, @chrisfromga68, @wendyday5013, @thetnholler, @jeffjarvis, freebeacon.com, Daily Mail, @jeffjarvis, The Wrap, @brianstelter, Variety, The Gateway Pundit, The Hollywood Reporter, The Daily Caller, People, Breitbart, Trending Politics …, RedState, Alternet.org, IJR, @brianstelter.bsky.social, @kfile.bsky.social, @justinbaragona.bsky.social, TVLine, Newsbusters, HotAir, Vanity Fair, @samsteindc.bsky.social, HuffPost, The Hill, al.com, Washington Times and Barrett Media
Discussion:
David Gilmour /
Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Brushes Off Backlash Over Trump Meeting As ‘Massive Disconnect’ Between ‘Social Media and the Real World’
Isabella Simonetti /
Wall Street Journal: The Hosts of MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ Changed Their Tune on Trump—Again
Emily Crane /
New York Post: Nikki Haley blasts ‘Morning Joe’ hosts over Donald Trump meeting after years of bashing him: ‘They saw their ratings’
Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: Al Sharpton Explains to Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski Why He Didn't Meet With Trump Amid Backlash To Their Mar-a-Lago Visit
Jeffrey Blehar /
National Review: Morning Joe Kneels Before Zod
Travis Gettys /
Raw Story: 'Won't go well': Morning Joe warns Trump he's already lining up midterm bloodbath
Katie Phang /
@katiephang: Normalizing Trump is a bad idea. Period.
W. James Antle III /
Washington Examiner: Morning Joe and the perils of ‘normalizing’ the president
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: “Morning Joe” fans are telling Scarborough how they feel about his Trump detente:
Joe Scarborough /
@joenbc: Trump said the meeting was “extremely cordial.” “Many things were discussed, and I very much appreciated the fact that they wanted to have open communication,” he said. “In many ways, it's too bad that it wasn't done long ago.” https://www.foxnews.com/...
Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: HuffPost: [image]
Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: The best headline I've seen so far re: the Morning Joe disclosure this AM is ‘MORNING NO’
Andrew Howard /
Politico: ‘Morning Joe’ hosts visited Mar-a-Lago for Trump meeting
Nick Field /
@nick_field90: Scarborough is 100% calling every NBC exec he knows complaining about this so make sure we all have Katie's back https://x.com/...
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: MSNBC host seemingly reacting to Joe and Mika's meeting at Mar a Lago:
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Loyal “Morning Joe” viewers are furious about the Trump meeting. @jeffjarvis called it a “betrayal of their colleagues, democracy, and us all. It is a disgusting show of obeisance in advance.” Some fans are vowing not to watch the show anymore. https://www.cnn.com/...
Jeremy Fassler /
@j_fassler: Well, there goes my ever taking Joe and Mika seriously again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...well, you don't get fooled again.
WendySpirit /
@wendyday5013: This 🧵is exactly why the outrage at #MorningJoe was so strong this morning. A slap in the face of viewers and a waste of any goodwill they had from the pivot to covering Trump as a threat to democracy. @thetnholler: This @Morning_Joe @JoeNBC headline sounds a lot like what @ianbassin warned us about. 🫤 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ... [image] @jeffjarvis: To those of you waking up at this hour and thinking of watching the rerun of the first hour of @Morning_Joe, this is what you are in for: @JoeNBC's and @morningmika's betrayal of their colleagues, democracy, and us all. It is a disgusting show of obeisance in advance.
Andrew Stiles /
freebeacon.com: WATCH: Matt Gaetz Donor Makes Pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago To Kiss the Ring
Charlie Spiering /
Daily Mail: Nikki Haley reveals the real reason Morning Joe hosts went to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump
@jeffjarvis:
Oh, Lord. Joe and Mika went to Mar-a-lago. “What we did agree on,” Mika said, “was to restart communications.” Access. “He seemed interested in finding common ground with Democrats.” Credulity. They revert to their mean. [image]
Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Megyn Kelly Calls Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski ‘Dishonest Jokes of Faux Journalists’ After Trump Interview | Video
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Joe and Mika went to Mar a Lago to talk with Trump over the weekend. First face-to-face meeting in seven years. “We didn't see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues and we told him so,” @JoeNBC says. “What we did agree on - was to restart communications,” @morningmika says. [video]
Zack Sharf /
Variety: 'The View's' Sunny Hostin Criticizes ‘Morning Joe’ Anchors Joe and Mika for Meeting Trump: You Don't Need to ‘Sit Down for 90 Min. at Mar-a-Lago and Kiss His Ring’
Mike LaChance /
The Gateway Pundit: Megyn Kelly Goes Scorched-Earth on Hypocrites Joe Scarborough and Mika for Meeting With Trump (VIDEO)
Etan Vlessing /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The View’ Co-Host Sunny Hostin Criticizes Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski for Meeting Donald Trump to “Kiss the Ring”
Charlotte Phillipp /
People: Morning Joe Hosts to ‘Restart Communications’ with Donald Trump After Revealing They Visited the President-Elect
Wendell Husebo /
Breitbart: Morning Joe Cohosts, Who Likened Trump to Hitler, Open Dialogue with Him at Mar-a-Lago
Mark Steffen /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: REPORT: Loyal ‘Morning Joe’ Fans Vow To Boycott Program Over Meeting With Trump
Susie Moore /
RedState: An Upbeat Trump Reveals His Forward-Looking Media Strategy, Including Third (but Not Fourth!) Chances
Alex Henderson /
Alternet.org: ‘Bend the knee’: MSNBC hosts set off shockwaves after meeting with Trump at a Mar-a-Lago
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter.bsky.social: “In order to Make America Great Again, it is very important, if not vital, to have a free, fair and open media or press,” Trump told Fox News this morning. www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Andrew Kaczynski /
@kfile.bsky.social: Trump says Joe and Mika, “congratulated me on running a 'great and flawless campaign, one for the history books.” — www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Justin Baragona /
@justinbaragona.bsky.social: After Morning Joe announced this morning that they bent the knee at Mar-a-Lago, Trump goes to Fox News and says they “congratulated me on running a ‘great and flawless campaign’” and told him they liked many of his Cabinet picks “very much.” — www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Nick Caruso /
TVLine: The View's Sunny Hostin Takes Swipe at Morning Joe Co-Hosts for ‘Kissing the Ring’ After Their Meeting With Trump — Watch
Mark Finkelstein /
Newsbusters: Friendly with ‘Fascists’? Joe and Mika Meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago!
Sam Stein /
@samsteindc.bsky.social: curious quote here from DJT. which media kept him “in the game”? — www.foxnews.com/politics/tru... [image]
Graeme Demianyk /
HuffPost: ‘Morning Joe’ Co-Hosts Agree ‘To Restart Communications’ With Trump After Long-Standing Criticism
Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough, Brzezinski say they traveled to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump
Kevin Manahan /
al.com: MSNBC hosts try to ‘restart communications’ with Trump, get dragged on social media
Tom Howell Jr /
Washington Times: ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal shock visit to patch things up with Trump
Deadline:
Donald Trump selects Fox Business' The Bottom Line co-host and former congressman Sean Duffy to be his nominee for secretary of transportation— Duffy, a former congressman, is the co-host of Fox Business' The Bottom Line and is a contributor to the news network.
Discussion:
Fox News, Associated Press, TVNewsCheck, TheTruthAboutCars, Alternet.org, Barrett Media, NBC News, @mattyglesias, @brianstelter, @challengeteamtv, @emilmichael, AV Club, @seanduffywi, @timjacobwise, BBC, Newsweek, Reuters, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Rolling Stone, Axios, CNN, Variety, WPR, USA Today, New York Times, NPR, The Wrap, The Guardian, Politico, Axios, Bloomberg, New York Post, Must Read Alaska, Talking Biz News, Washington Post and Yahoo Finance
Discussion:
Greg Wehner /
Fox News: Trump nominates former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation
Ted Johnson /
TVNewsCheck: Trump Nominates Fox Business Host Sean Duffy As Secretary Of Transportation
Zoë Richards /
NBC News: Trump picks a second Fox host to join his Cabinet, with Sean Duffy for Transportation
Matthew Yglesias /
@mattyglesias: I've been waiting for a Secretary of Transportation nomination and we got ... Rep Sean Duffy of Wisconsin who I don't know to have any distinctive record or views on transportation issues. If you know more than me, let me know!
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Another Fox News hire by the president-elect: Trump says Sean Duffy (who joined Fox as a contributor in 2020 and currently co-hosts the 6pm Fox Business show “The Bottom Line") is his pick for Transportation Secretary @challengeteamtv: Sean Duffy transitioned from The Real World and winning two seasons of The Challenge to becoming the Secretary of Transportation for Trump 💀 [image]
Emil Michael /
@emilmichael: I want to thank everyone who supported my candidacy for Secretary of Transportation. It was the honor of a lifetime to even be considered. I know that @SeanDuffyWI will do an incredible job for @realDonaldTrump and I stand by ready to assist and support in any and every way.
Matt Schimkowitz /
AV Club: Real World: Boston star nominated to lead Department of Transportation
Sean Duffy /
@seanduffywi: Thank you, Mr. President. I'm eager to help you usher in a new golden age of transportation. #MAGA [image]
Tim Wise /
@timjacobwise: Um, just because Sean Duffy won a reality show called “Road Rules” doesn't make him qualified to be the Secretary of Transportation.
Holly Honderich /
BBC: Trump nominates ex-congressman and Fox host as transport secretary
David Shepardson /
Reuters: Trump picks former lawmaker Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Matt Young /
The Daily Beast: Trump Picks ‘The Real World’ Star Sean Duffy to Be His Transport Secretary
Charisma Madarang /
Rolling Stone: Trump Taps Former ‘Real World’ Cast Member as Transportation Secretary
Sareen Habeshian /
Axios: What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's Transportation secretary pick
CNN:
Trump picks former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as next Transportation secretary
J. Kim Murphy /
Variety: Fox Business Host Sean Duffy Tapped by Trump to Lead Department of Transportation and ‘Make Our Skies Safe Again’
Joey Garrison /
USA Today: Trump picks Fox host, former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary
Mark Walker /
New York Times: Sean Duffy, Fox Stalwart, Gets Trump's Nod for Transportation Secretary
Joel Rose /
NPR: Trump taps Sean Duffy, Fox host and former congressman, for transportation secretary
Chris Marquette /
Politico: Trump taps former lawmaker and reality TV star for Transportation
Sareen Habeshian /
Axios: Trump taps Fox News' Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary
Samuel Chamberlain /
New York Post: Trump picks Fox News contributor and former Rep. Sean Duffy for transportation secretary
Suzanne Downing /
Must Read Alaska: Sean Duffy named Secretary of Transportation
LeighAnn Caldwell /
Washington Post: Live updates Trump confirms plans to use military for mass deportations
John Gallagher /
Yahoo Finance: Trump to name Fox TV host Sean Duffy to head DOT
Fox News:
Trump says it is “vital” to have a “free, fair, and open media” and he has “an obligation” to be “open and available to the press”— 'I am not looking for retribution, grandstanding or to destroy people who treated me very unfairly …
Discussion:
Poynter, Associated Press, @martinsfp.bsky.social, New Jersey Online, New York Times, Axios, The Independent, @brianstelter, @meridithmcgraw, @peterbale, Daily Mail, New York Post, USA Today, Power Line, RedState, The Hill, @wolfereports.bsky.social, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Daily Beast, freebeacon.com, Mother Jones, American Greatness, Newser, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, Bloomberg, HuffPost, IJR, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Discussion:
David Bauder /
Associated Press: Kissing the ring? MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts say they met with Trump to reopen lines of communication @martinsfp.bsky.social: Surely this all hinges on Trump's definition of “free, fair and open”, even if you're going to believe him. [embedded post]
Matt Arco /
New Jersey Online: Jon Stewart is the latest to ridicule MSNBC hosts over Trump visit: ‘You said he was Hitler’
Michael M. Grynbaum /
New York Times: ‘Morning Joe’ Stars Reveal a Mar-a-Lago Reunion With Trump
Mike Allen /
Axios: “Morning Joe” rapprochement at Mar-a-Lago
Kevin E G Perry /
The Independent: The View's Sunny Hostin accuses Morning Joe hosts of ‘kissing the ring’ after Trump meeting
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: “In order to Make America Great Again, it is very important, if not vital, to have a free, fair and open media or press,” Trump told Fox News this morning. https://www.foxnews.com/...
Meridith McGraw /
@meridithmcgraw: Trump on Mika and Joe: “I received a call from Joe Scarborough requesting a meeting for him and Mika, and I agreed that it would be a good thing if such meeting took place,” Trump said. They “congratulated me on running a 'great and flawless campaign” https://www.foxnews.com/...
Meridith McGraw /
@meridithmcgraw: “I am always looking to give a second and even third chance, but never willing to give a fourth chance — that is where I hold the line.” — Trump to @BrookeSingman https://www.foxnews.com/... @peterbale: “I am not looking for retribution, grandstanding or to destroy people who treated me very unfairly, or even badly beyond comprehension,” he said. “I am always looking to give a second and even third chance, but never willing to give a fourth chance...” https://www.foxnews.com/...
Stephen M. Lepore /
Daily Mail: Morning Joe staff fires back at outrage over Joe and Mika squashing beef with Trump
Chris Nesi /
New York Post: MSNBC staffers slam ‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts after Mar-a-Lago summit with Trump: ‘Cowardice’
Brendan Morrow /
USA Today: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski reveal they met with Trump: 'Why wouldn't we?'
John Hinderaker /
Power Line: Homage to Hitler — MSNBC morning hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski trekked to Mara …
Bob Hoge /
RedState: Now It's MSNBC Staffers Who Are Reportedly Apoplectic Over Joe and Mika's Hypocritical About-Face
Jonathan Easley /
The Hill: Evening Report — What's next for Trump's Cabinet picks
Wes Wolfe /
@wolfereports.bsky.social: He doesn't mean this the way it's generally understood, of course. Or he's lying. [embedded post]
Nicole Silverio /
Daily Caller News Foundation: ‘Kiss His Ring’: Sunny Hostin Suggests ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Are Not Journalists After They Visited Trump At Mar-A-Lago
Dan Ladden-Hall /
The Daily Beast: ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Make Nice With Trump After Years of Being Bitter Enemies
Andrew Stiles /
freebeacon.com: Morning Woe: Scarborough, Brzezinski Grovel to ‘Fascist’ Trump as MSNBC's Fate Hangs in the Balance, Viewers Slam ‘Pathetic Betrayal’
Julianne McShane /
Mother Jones: Trump, Who Is Fine With Journalists Getting Shot, Now Claims a Free Press Is “Vital”
Debra Heine /
American Greatness: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Travel to Mar-a-Lago to ‘Bend the Knee’ After Years of Viciously Bashing Trump
John Johnson /
Newser: Mika, Joe Meet With Trump for First Time in Years
Heather Hunter /
Washington Examiner: ‘The View’ rips MSNBC hosts for going to Trump's Mar-a-Lago to ‘kiss his ring’
Alex Griffing /
Mediaite: Trump Praises ‘Extremely Cordial’ Meeting With MSNBC's Joe and Mika: Congratulated Me On a ‘Great and Flawless Campaign’
Nicole Silverio /
The Daily Caller: ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Announce They ‘Personally’ Visited Trump At Mar-A-Lago
Walter Einenkel /
Daily Kos: Trump attacks press—then claims to care about its freedom
TechCrunch:
Amazon says Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the US, the UK, and Canada can now listen to one audiobook per month from Audible's catalog for free— Amazon said on Tuesday that it will let Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers access one audiobook per month from Audible's catalog for free.
Discussion:
Billboard, Variety, The Verge, Music Ally, CNET, Engadget, About Amazon, The Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg, @amazonmusic, Music Business Worldwide and The Bookseller
Discussion:
Kristin Robinson /
Billboard: Amazon Music Now Has Audible's Audiobook Catalog — And the NMPA Is ‘Optimistic’ About It
Todd Spangler /
Variety: Amazon Music Unlimited Adds Access to Audible's Entire Catalog of 1 Million Audiobooks — but You Can Listen to Only One Title per Month
Meara Isenberg /
CNET: Amazon Music Unlimited Subscribers Can Now Listen to Audible Audiobooks
Kris Holt /
Engadget: Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now borrow audiobooks from Audible's library
Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: Amazon Music to Include Free Audiobooks From Audible
Ashley Carman /
Bloomberg: Amazon Music Takes a Page From Spotify, Offers Free Audiobooks @amazonmusic: Never let them know your next listen. Audible is now included in the Amazon Music app. [video]
Murray Stassen /
Music Business Worldwide: Amazon Music to bundle Audiobooks from Audible - and unlike Spotify's bundling move, publishers say it won't decrease revenue for songwriters
ABC News:
Filing: Alex Jones asks a judge to halt the sale of Infowars; a company affiliated with him, which was the losing bidder, seeks to disqualify The Onion's bid— Jones called The Onion's winning $1.75 million bid “sheer nonsense.” — Alex Jones of Infowars talks to the media while visiting …
Discussion:
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Discussion:
Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: NEW: The court-appointed trustee overseeing the sale of Infowars just responded to the emergency motion to disqualify The Onion's bid, calling it “a disappointed bidder's improper attempt to influence an otherwise fair and open auction process.” [image]
Dave Collins /
Associated Press: Elon Musk's X steps in as Alex Jones-affiliated company tries to halt Infowars sale
Dietrich Knauth /
Reuters: Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges the Onion's Infowars purchase
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic: You Won't Believe Who's Trying to Stop The Onion Buying Infowars
NBC News:
Social media users criticize Coca-Cola over an AI-generated Christmas video; many creatives say it is distasteful to use AI tech instead of the work of artists— The video was meant to pay homage to a classic 1995 Coca-Cola commercial. — Coca-Cola is facing backlash online …
Discussion:
@discussingfilm: Coca Cola's annual Christmas commercial has been created with AI this time. [video]
Ron Iver /
@ronnui_: More than anything, what makes the holiday season so special is that it highlights the humanity of togetherness. That's why we had ten thousand CPUs burp out sixty seconds of slop for your idiot minds.
MastaMunsta /
@munstamasta: The fucking audacity to put polar bears in this commercial like they didn't just melt another iceberg with this @techhalla: Coca-Cola has used AI for their upcoming Christmas ad. This is a game-changer for generative AI. [video] @stoptweetingmia: You don't actually legally own the rights to images created with AI, so Pepsi has the chance to do the funniest thing.
Dom Nero /
@dominicknero: calling it right now, 2024 was the year of slop. it's the year slop took over every facet of culture. google became slop. slop drowned out journalism. not just ai slop-there were slop games like Concord. movie slop like Borderlands. we let a slop ceo get a slop president elected
Hoots /
@punishedhoots: Looks like shit lol
Chris Barber /
@code_rgb: The company I work for, Silverside AI, just created an ad for @CocaCola (yes THE Coca-Cola)!! We were asked to bring the classic Coca Cola Holidays are Coming ad back through the use of AI. Check it out: [video]
Alex Arrelia /
@alexarrelia: It's actually incredibly disingenuous to conceal the fact that this required an immense amount of post production with traditional animators to avoid existing false advertising laws, and so Coca-Cola's logo appeared correctly in every frame.
Mr. Chau /
@srirachachau: Coca-Cola doing a generative AI remake of I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke and immediately getting sued because all of the people were ripped straight out of Midsommar
Brenden Gallagher /
@brendengallager: Such a great example of how AI cannot generate new ideas but simply smush together what was previously created. Yes this looks like a poor imitation of the typical Coca-Cola Xmas commercial
Reuters:
Sources: Sony is in talks to acquire Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which publishes anime and more, in the coming weeks; Kadokawa had a ~$2.7B market cap— Sony (6758.T) is in talks to acquire Kadokawa (9468.T), the Japanese media powerhouse behind the “Elden Ring” game …
Discussion:
Variety, Comic Book, @glecharles@gardenstate.social, Engadget, @alittlebitofwhimsy.itch.io, Yahoo Finance, Metro.co.uk, Neowin, My Nintendo News, @ethangach.bsky.social, @mangamogura.bsky.social, @deadlyheadley.bsky.social, PlayStation LifeStyle, XboxEra and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Patrick Frater /
Variety: Sony in Talks to Buy ‘Elden Ring’ Publisher Kadokawa, Say Reports
Marc Deschamps /
Comic Book: Sony In Talks to Acquire Kadokawa Corporation, Majority Owner of Elden Ring Developer FromSoftware
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez /
@glecharles@gardenstate.social: All of the coverage I'm seeing of the potential SONY / Kadokawa deal is focused on the gaming and anime impact, but I'm more curious about what it means for Yen Press, which is co-owned by Kadokawa and Hachette. — The publishing industry is generally clueless about other media, so I'll be pleasantly surprised if any trade media digs into that side of the story. …
Sarah Fielding /
Engadget: Sony reportedly in talks to buy Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer
Jenavieve Rose /
@alittlebitofwhimsy.itch.io: While I am sure Sony has no issues with getting FromSoftware, this isn't about them; this is about cornering more of the anime market. They've made several purchases in recent years that indicate they want to dominate in that field. They even bought a theater chain here just to show anime.
Michael Beckwith /
Metro.co.uk: Elden Ring could become a PlayStation exclusive if new Sony deal goes through
Pulasthi Ariyasinghe /
Neowin: Sony in talks to acquire Kadokawa, owner of Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer
Sickr /
My Nintendo News: Reuters: Sony in talks to acquire Kadokawa giving them Spike Chunsoft, and majority share in FromSoft and more @ethangach.bsky.social: Reuters reports Sony could acquire FromSoftware's parent company before the end of the year so it can finally force the Elden Ring dev to remake Bloodborne. www.reuters.com/markets/deal... @mangamogura.bsky.social: SONY is potentially buying KADOKAWA according to Reuters! — If this happens SONY (already owning Crunchyroll) would have even more power over Anime Production including several more anime studios, among countless other Otaku products like LNs, Mangas and even Yen Press — www.reuters.com/markets/deal... …
Deadly Headley /
@deadlyheadley.bsky.social: Sony is reportedly looking to acquire Kadokawa, the company that owns FromSoftware - the studio behind Elden Ring. — If successful, it's possible that Sony could move to make these titles exclusive to the PlayStation platform. — How do you feel about this?
Takashi Mochizuki /
Bloomberg: Sony in Talks to Buy Japan Anime Firm Kadokawa, Reuters Says
Press Gazette:
UK news agency SWNS, based in Bristol with 50 reporters, photographers, editors, and others that provide content to The Sun and more, plans a US expansion— The news agency which powers much of the original content carried by leading UK news organisations like The Sun and Mail Online is expanding into the US.
Hindustan Times:
In a lawsuit, Indian news agency ANI accuses OpenAI of exploiting its news content in an unauthorized manner for commercial gain— Multiple news publications across the world have sued OpenAI and other AI firms including Microsoft and Perplexity for violating their copyright
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MEDIANAMA, SpicyIP, Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch, @refsrc, Scroll.in and Anushree Rauta on LinkedIn
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Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Copyright Doesn't Protect Facts, Only Expression: OpenAI To Delhi HC
Md Sabeeh Ahmad /
SpicyIP: SpicyIP Tidbit: Delhi High Court Issues Notice to OpenAI in the ANI Copyright Infringement Case
Shruti Mahajan /
Bloomberg: Indian News Agency Sues OpenAI for Copyrighted Content Violation
Manish Singh /
@refsrc: Indian news agency ANI is suing OpenAI [image]
Engadget:
Instagram says it is testing letting users reset the algorithmic suggestions that power Feed, Reels, and Explore, and the update “will soon roll out globally”— The app will offer users a chance for a “fresh start” with the algorithm. — If your Instagram recommendations …
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TechCrunch, BGR, The Independent, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Bloomberg, Mashable and Meta, more at Techmeme »
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Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Instagram will let you rebuild your recommendations from scratch
Rebecca Ruiz /
Mashable: Instagram will let users ‘reset’ their recommended content
Pew Research Center:
News influencers survey: 21% of US adults say they get news from social media influencers, 85% of influencers are on X and 27% identify as right-wing, and more— The creators and consumers in the world of news and information on social media — Table of Contents Table of Contents
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User Mag, Nieman Lab, Poynter, Engadget, Inside Radio, Washington Times, @samfbiddle, Karri Carlson on LinkedIn, @meredithconroy.bsky.social, Tubefilter, @michellemanafy.bsky.social, CNN, @ernie@writing.exchange, @ernie.tedium.co, @ianbremmer.bsky.social, Erika Marzano on LinkedIn, @walldo.bsky.social, Axios, @hannahcov.bsky.social, @csmapnyu.org, The Hill, The Desk, @philipmai.com, @socialmedialab.ca, @katestarbird.bsky.social, @cingraham.bsky.social, The Independent, @oclairouin.bsky.social, @karissabe.bsky.social, @danahull.bsky.social, @cbdawson.bsky.social, @danielavis.bsky.social, @rainesford.bsky.social, Business Insider, CNBC and Press Gazette
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Sarah Scire /
Nieman Lab: Two-thirds of news influencers are men — and most have never worked for a news organization
Tom Jones /
Poynter: Donald Trump praises a ‘free, fair and open’ press — as long as it falls in line
Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: Pew Finds A Third Of Social Media's New Influencers Are Also Podcasters.
Mallory Wilson /
Washington Times: 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers, report finds
Sam Biddle /
@samfbiddle: I'm sorry but I refuse to take “news influencer” seriously as a concept or a term. These are just guys! We're talking about just a bunch of guys who are posting about the news. They may get a ton of attention but that doesn't mean they aren't, underneath it all, just some guys.
Karri Carlson /
Karri Carlson on LinkedIn: With 20+ years of my life invested in this social media experiment, I'm deeply interested in the changing information landscape and how it affects culture, business, and the economy. …
Meredith Conroy /
@meredithconroy.bsky.social: Excellent report from Pew on who influencers are, and who relies on them for news. — Also, if you thought “influencers” were mostly women, you'd be wrong. — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image]
James Hale /
Tubefilter: Creators are becoming news anchors. Why do viewers prefer them to mainstream outlets?
Michelle Manafy /
@michellemanafy.bsky.social: Always a fan of Pew research (who isn't) but this deep dive into news influencers (particularly around TikTok) is good stuff. Note that 21% of people say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media. — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Liam Reilly /
CNN: Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds
Ernie Smith /
@ernie@writing.exchange: The takeaway from this is not that it's bad that influencers exist. It's arguably that what traditional media is doing to keep people interested isn't working. — And the traditionalist scolding is just going to keep scaring people off. — Good study. — https://www.pewresearch.org/ ...
Ernie Smith /
@ernie.tedium.co: The takeaway from this is not that it's bad that influencers exist. It's arguably that what traditional media is doing to keep people interested isn't working. — And the traditionalist scolding is just going to keep scaring people off. — Good study. — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Ian Bremmer /
@ianbremmer.bsky.social: good news from pew: 61% of americans follow news influencers who share opinions they equally agree and disagree (!) with [image]
Erika Marzano /
Erika Marzano on LinkedIn: The latest Pew Research Center report paints a stark picture of our online news ecosystem, shares Taylor Lorenz - and the challenges we face as media professionals. …
Brandon Wall /
@walldo.bsky.social: This is a good Pew study on the prominence of “news influencers” and there are some important trends to pay attention to, but I do want to point out their bar (or close to it) would cover a chunk of generic Media Twitter going back years — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image]
Eleanor Hawkins /
Axios: News influencers lean right
Hannah Covington /
@hannahcov.bsky.social: Some really interesting findings here from Pew study on news influencers. Check out the gender divide: Men outnumber women roughly 2 to 1 except on TikTok www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image] @csmapnyu.org: New report on America's news influencers from @pewresearch.org & @knightfdn.bsky.social offers some interesting insights: — 21% of adults get news from influencers (more for young ppl) — More influencers lean to the right (27 to 21%) — More are men (63 to 30%) — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... …
Joanne Haner /
The Hill: 1 in 5 get news from social media influencers: Pew poll
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Pew: Americans turn to social media influencers for news
Philip Mai /
@philipmai.com: Imploring younger news consumers that factual news is good for them is like telling kids that vegies are good for them. “About one-in-five Americans - incl. a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on socmed.” www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... … @socialmedialab.ca: TikTok has the smallest gender gap: 50% of news influencers on TikTok are men, while 45% are women. On all other sites, men outnumber women by a roughly two-to-one margin or more. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image]
Kate Starbird /
@katestarbird.bsky.social: Additional support for this information ecosystem argument: About 20% of Americans (much more for younger audiences) get their news from online “news influencers” who skew young, male, and conservative, and are typically not affiliated with a news organization. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... …
Kate Starbird /
@katestarbird.bsky.social: Additional support for this information ecosystem argument: About 20% of Americans (much higher for younger audiences) get their news from online “news influencers” who skew young, male, and conservative, and are typically not affiliated with a news organization. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Chris Ingraham /
@cingraham.bsky.social: News influencers who worked for an actual news organization are more than twice as likely to identify as right-leaning than as left-leaning, per new Pew study www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image]
Haleluya Hadero /
The Independent: 20% of Americans are now getting their news from influencers on X
Olivier Clairouin /
@oclairouin.bsky.social: @pewresearch.org just released a new study on the news influencer landscape in the US. And the results are striking : — they are usually men (63 %) — they tend to identify themselves as conservative rather than liberal (27% vs 21%) — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Karissa Bell /
@karissabe.bsky.social: For anyone trying to better understand how people are using creator/influencers as a news wource, Pew has a long (and fascinating) report on “news influencers” out today. There's a lot to pull out but Pew did find that there is a slight skew toward the right on all platforms other than TikTok
Dana Hull /
@danahull.bsky.social: NEW from PEW: About one-in-five Americans - including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on social media. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... @cbdawson.bsky.social: New Pew Report on news influencers on social media. Worth the read in an increasingly anti-science media world. — 21% of US adults regularly get news from these folks; younger adults even more so — Among news influencers: — 63% men, 30% women — more explicitly politically right-leaning vs left-leaning
Daniel Avis /
@danielavis.bsky.social: New Pew study finds that around one-in-five Americans said they regularly get news from influencers on social media, rising to 37% for adults under the age of 30. — Close to 80% of news influencers have “no affiliation or background” with a news organization. — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Rainesford Stauffer /
@rainesford.bsky.social: From Pew Research Center, published this AM: “About one-in-five Americans - including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on social media.”
Dan Whateley /
Business Insider: Men deliver the news on social media more than women do, new data shows
Kristian Burt /
CNBC: 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
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Bloomberg: Pew: 77% of news influencers have no links or background with news outlets, 63% of news influencers are men, and 37% of adults under 30 rely on news influencers
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Richard E. Brown /
Editor and Publisher: Unlocking post-election engagement: Building lasting audience connections
Haleluya Hadero /
Associated Press: About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says
Alexandra S. Levine /
@ali_lev: New: 40% of young adults rely on social media influencers to get their news, per new data from @PewResearch. Most “news influencers” have no formal journalism training, with TikTok and YouTube being home to the largest share who've never worked in news: https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Haleluya Hadero /
Irish Independent: One in five in the US get their news from influencers
Joe Mandese /
MediaPost: The Influence Of ‘News Influencers’
404 Media:
BuzzFeed commenters criticize it for using Trendii's AI-powered ad platform, which recommends products based on images in articles, including disturbing images— In 2016, back when it still had a robust newsroom staffed with journalists, Buzzfeed published a feature article about empty nose syndrome …
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@jasonkoebler@mastodon.social and @josephfcox
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Jason Koebler /
@jasonkoebler@mastodon.social: AI powered “shop this image” ads on Buzzfeed are helping people score the look of the astronauts who died in Challenger, a woman who needed amputations after a horrible infection, buy the hat of someone died by suicide, the look of an attempted murderer, etc — https://www.404media.co/...
The Hollywood Reporter:
Writers Guild of America East members who work at PBS member stations threaten a strike if a deal isn't reached by the end of their contract on November 21— Writers at members stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal are threatening a work stoppage if a deal isn't reached by the end of their current contract on Nov. 21.
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Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: PBS Writers Authorize Strike @wgaeast: WGA members at PBS stations @GBH, @ThirteenWNET, and @PBSSoCal have authorized a STRIKE if management doesn't reach a fair contract before expiration at 11:59pm ET on Nov 21. The unit voted 100% in favor, with 83% participation. Tick tock, @PBS. [image]
Julian Wyllie /
Current: WGA authorizes strike if freelance contract expires with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
Matt Schimkowitz /
AV Club: PBS writers in Boston, LA, and New York City authorize strike
CNN:
Brendan Carr promises to “enforce” broadcast media's “public interest obligation” as FCC chair and has recently singled out NewsGuard for “censorship”— New York CNN — — President-elect Donald Trump's pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission …
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Drew FitzGerald /
Wall Street Journal: Trump Picks Brendan Carr as FCC Chair. He Vows to Challenge a Big Tech Cartel. New York Post: Trump FCC pick Brendan Carr is the free speech fighter to take on Big Tech censorship regime
Tom Nichols /
The Atlantic: The Senate Exists for a Reason
Fox News:
FCC commissioner announces probe into Big Tech, ‘NewsGuard’ fact-checking platform: ‘Censorship cartel’
Erica Kollmann /
Benzinga: Trump's FCC Pick Could Cut ‘Wasteful Broadband Spending’ With Elon Musk's Starlink
Alison Durkee /
Forbes: How Elon Musk Could Benefit From Trump's FCC Nominee Brendan Carr
Susan Ferrechio /
Washington Times: Trump's pick to head FCC plans crackdown on ‘unprecedented surge’ in censorship by Big Tech
Aaron Mehta /
Breaking Defense: Ligado's $39B lawsuit against federal government can move forward, judge rules
Joshua Benton /
Nieman Lab: Trump's new FCC nominee promises to bring Project 2025-style governance to media
Ashley King /
Digital Music News: Trump Taps Brendan Carr to Lead the Federal Communications Commission
Alex Griffing /
Mediaite: Trump's FCC Pick Threatens Broadcast Media, Promises to ‘Enforce’ Their ‘Public Interest Obligation’
Catherine Salgado /
Newsbusters: Donald Trump Picks MRC-Endorsed Free Speech Champion Brendan Carr for FCC Chairman
Jessica Bursztynsky /
Fast Company: Everything you need to know about Trump FCC pick Brendan Carr
Katie Pavlich /
Townhall: Trump's FCC Nominee Vows to Bulldoze Censorship
Streiff /
RedState: Trump's Incoming FCC Chairman Warns the Censorship Industry That Their Grift Is Ending
Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Brendan Carr Set To Take the Helm at FCC as Trump's Free Speech Champion
Cullen McCue /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: NEW: Media Outlets Panic After Trump's Pick For FCC Chair Vows To Dismantle ‘The Censorship Cartel’
David Folkenflik /
NPR: Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency
James Gordon /
Daily Mail: Trump names FCC chief to target Big Tech ‘censorship cartel’ and police Orwellian ‘fact-checking’ organizations
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Who Has Attacked Tech Platforms For Content Moderation Practices, As Next FCC Chair
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Politico:
Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission
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Washington Post, @brendancarrfcc, Louder With Crowder, Inside Radio, @brendancarrfcc, Fortune, The Register, The Information, Bloomberg, @davidfolkenflik, TechCrunch, @jeffjarvis, @jmhaigh, Reason, The Hill, USA Today, Ars Technica, @donlemonofficial.bsky.social, CNET, @davidjwbailey.bsky.social, @karlbode.bsky.social, @mckenziewark.bsky.social, @matthewkeyslive, @petermshane.bsky.social, @neil_chilson, @elonmusk, @lindayax, The Wrap, @victorpickard.bsky.social, @jonathancohn.bsky.social, Cord Cutters News, @yeoldmudbutt.bsky.social, New York Times, NBC News, Associated Press, Axios, NBC Bay Area, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, Bangor Daily News, @ahmed.baba_@threads.net, Status, @mmasnick.bsky.social and Variety
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Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Broadcast media have had the privilege of using a scarce and valuable public resource—our airwaves. In turn, they are required by law to operate in the public interest. When the transition is complete, the FCC will enforce this public interest obligation.
Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: Incoming FCC Chair Targets Big Tech, DEI, And Media Rules.
Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Thank you, President Trump! I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC. Now we get to work. 🇺🇸 [image]
Paolo Confino /
Fortune: Trump's pick for FCC chair wants to eliminate the law shielding social media companies from legal consequences for posts on their platforms
Iain Thomson /
The Register: Trump's pick to run the FCC has told us what he plans: TikTok ban, space broadband, and Section 230 reform
Martin Peers /
The Information: Trump's Tech Haves and Have-Nots
Kelcee Griffis /
Bloomberg: New FCC Chair Is a Fan of Elon Musk, Not Diversity Initiatives
David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Trump's designer to become the new FCC chair below. Trump says he'll go after the major tv broadcast networks; Musk has had tough words for public broadcasting as well. Carr is an FCC veteran who has embraced Trump's rhetoric. What's ahead?
Amanda Silberling /
TechCrunch: Trump's FCC pick has said he wants to ban TikTok, challenge Section 230
@jeffjarvis:
Meanwhile this is terrible news for the internet and freedom of expression. Carr is already trying to force platforms to carry right-wing propaganda. Compelled speech is not free speech. Trump picks Brendan Carr as FCC chairman https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Jim Haigh /
@jmhaigh: @jeffjarvis Carr is awful news for everyone not on payroll of heavily consolidated, for-profit media and telecommunications corporations. Counter to the federal watchdog's statutory mission, he believes — and pledges to act — as the champion for industry against we pesky citizen-consumers🚨
Jacob Sullum /
Reason: Trump's Pick To Run the FCC Wants To Restrict the Editorial Discretion of Social Media Platforms
Miranda Nazzaro /
The Hill: 5 things to know about Trump's FCC pick
Melissa Cruz /
USA Today: Brendan Carr wants to focus on 3 things - including a TikTok ban - as Trump's FCC chair
Jon Brodkin /
Ars Technica: Trump's FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs
Don Lemon /
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social: Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in Project 2025 is now Trump's pick as FCC Chair. Read this WAPO report 👇🏾. Thoughts?
David JW Bailey /
@davidjwbailey.bsky.social: This is almost certainly a precursor to giving Musk / Thiel / Bannon the ability to surveill all internet traffic, and then introduce a social credit system. Slavery with digital collars. — www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...
Karl Bode /
@karlbode.bsky.social: The New York Times story, like the WAPO story, simply doesn't mention that a key component of a Carr FCC will be dismantling the entirety of the agency's broadband consumer protection efforts — just apparently not worth a mention
McKenzie Wark /
@mckenziewark.bsky.social: Social media companies created a cesspit of disinformation, a not insignificant factor in the election, and now they get this guy as a regulator whose goal is to up the shit-content. The poetic justice of it— www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...
Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Carr has affirmed support to impose cable-like carriage rules on streaming services like Fubo and YouTube TV. This will cause higher fees and programming-related blackouts on these services, which are already common on cable and satellite platforms. Remember this tweet. $FUBO
Peter M. Shane /
@petermshane.bsky.social: For those too young to remember how a second Trump Administration was pledged to exclude the Project 2025 crowd. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...
Neil Chilson /
@neil_chilson: Congrats, @BrendanCarrFCC! Carr had a persuasive dissent on the FCC's ill-advised proposed “Disclosure Rules for the Use of AI in Political Ads.” I look forward to having that intellectual firepower setting the FCC agenda.
Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: @shaunmmaguire Great choice
Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: Great American. Awesome human ! 🇺🇸
Adam Chitwood /
The Wrap: Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Author of FCC Section in Project 2025, to Lead FCC
Victor Pickard /
@victorpickard.bsky.social: This was no surprise and yet no less troubling: www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
Jonathan Cohn /
@jonathancohn.bsky.social: Funny how Trump said he knew nothing about Project 2025 but keeps staffing his administration with Projection 2025 authors. Funny indeed. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/t...
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Trump Appoints a New Head of The FCC With Plans to Tighten Regulations On Big Tech
Austin B Yo /
@yeoldmudbutt.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/t... Project 2025 was a joke right? Good thing because Trump is appointing the guy that wrote the section on the F.C.C to F.C.C chairman...
Cecilia Kang /
New York Times: Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Trump chooses FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to lead agency
Megan Lebowitz /
NBC Bay Area: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission
Craig Silverman /
@craigsilverman.bsky.social: As expected, Trump named Brendan Carr to chair the FCC. Carr is a big fan of Starlink and is vocal about the need to reform the protections that Section 230 gives big tech. — Here's his recent thread about big tech, the “censorship cartel,” and his concerns about NewsGuard and fact checkers. …
Ahmed Baba /
@ahmed.baba_@threads.net: Brendan Carr successfully auditioned to be Trump's FCC Chairman. Was clear as day after his Fox News appearance where he indicated he would be willing to target broadcast licenses of networks Trump doesn't like.
Oliver Darcy /
Status: Q&A with The Verge EIC Nilay Patel on a likely FCC Chair Brendan Carr, Elon Musk's alliance with Donald Trump and how it threatens the First Amendment, and more
Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Not that this is surprising, but... [images]
Michaela Zee /