Fubo's antitrust trial against Fox, WBD, and Disney over Venu Sports is set for October 2025; Fox, WBD, Disney have also appealed the injunction blocking launch (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)

Mediagazer: Fubo's antitrust trial against Fox, WBD, and Disney over Venu Sports is set for October 2025; Fox, WBD, Disney have also appealed the injunction blocking launch (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)

Top News:

Bloomberg:

Sources: Spotify is trying to entice video-oriented creators to distribute shows on the platform in addition to YouTube, sometimes offering them seven figures— The music and podcast service wants to beef up its video catalog and will pay up to seven-figures to do so — Hello again.
Discussion: @mikeisaac, The Desk, The Information, @ashleyrcarman, Castos, New York Times and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: i dont think this works ten years ago (and it didnt for spotify) but i think that there's been enough time where people have been trained to watch video on their phones and now expect it across diff apps (wait till you see my mug on the NYT homescreen) https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: enjoyed this from @ashleyrcarman about the spotify push into video i remember being at the event in NYC where they tried their first video push and had Maxwell perform think this is more relevant now b/c all major consumer apps feel like video apps — from IG to even the NYT [image]

Laura Mandaro /
The Information: Stripe Likes Creators—as Long as They're SFW

Ashley Carman /
@ashleyrcarman: Scoop: Spotify is looking to pay video creators to put their shows on the service. This is different from the podcast deals it's made in the past that often involved exclusive sales rights and production [image]

Dennis /
Castos: How to Submit a Podcast to Spotify

Sarah Jackson /
Business Insider: Mark Zuckerberg just sold out a stadium

Variety:

The Toronto International Film Festival pauses screenings of Russians at War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety”— The Toronto International Film Festival has decided to halt screenings of the controversial documentary, “Russians at War,” …

Discussion:
TIFF, The Wrap, IndieWire, CBC News, Deadline, Global News, The Hollywood Reporter, Toronto Star and The Guardian

Discussion:

Benjamin Lindsay /
The Wrap: TIFF Suspends ‘Russians at War’ Doc Screenings, Citing Threats to Public Safety

Brian Welk /
IndieWire: TIFF Cancels ‘Russians at War’ Screenings After ‘Significant Threats’ to ‘Public Safety’

Anthony D'Alessandro /
Deadline: ‘Russians At War’ TIFF Screenings Paused “Immediately” After Fest Learns Of “Significant Threats”; Producers Say “Suppression Is Shockingly Un-Canadian” - Update

Mia Galuppo /
The Hollywood Reporter: TIFF Halts Screenings of ‘Russians at War’ After Threats to Safety

Kevin Jiang /
Toronto Star: TVO withdraws support, Chrystia Freeland, Ukrainian officials slam TIFF film depicting Russians at war

The Wrap:

Fubo's antitrust trial against Fox, WBD, and Disney over Venu Sports is set for October 2025; Fox, WBD, Disney have also appealed the injunction blocking launch— Fubo's legal fight with Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney over antitrust concerns surrounding the trio's plans …

Discussion:
Reuters, Deadline, Awful Announcing, Bloomberg, Deadline, The Streamable and Cord Cutters News

Discussion:

Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: FuboTV's antitrust trial against Disney, media giants set to begin in October 2025

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Fubo Tells Judge In Antitrust Case It Will Reveal Long-Secret Details Of Carriage Negotiations By Disney, Fox & Warner Bros. Discovery

Daniel Kaplan /
Awful Announcing: Everything you need to know about the ongoing Fubo-Venu Sports dispute

Chris Dolmetsch /
Bloomberg: FuboTV Suit Against Disney, Fox, Warner Gets October 2025 Trial

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Trial Date Set For October 2025 In Fubo Antitrust Lawsuit Against Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Discovery

Press Gazette:

A look at “consent or pay” in the UK and Europe, where news sites charge fees for users to avoid personalized ads; six of the top 50 UK sites ask readers to pay— Six of the top 50 news websites in the UK are now asking people to hand over cash if they don't want to share their personal data for advertising purposes.

Discussion:
Elena Morin on LinkedIn

Washington Post:

News photographers object after their seats in Kamala Harris' plane travel pool were cut from four to one and push for more access for “a fair and free press”— White House News Photographers Association criticized the limited seating on the vice president's plane.

Discussion:
Axios, @redsteeze, @richardgrenell, @briannalyman2, @albertomiguelf5, @armandondk, @kinseyandrew, @pettylupone, @chrisharihar, @alexthomp, @kentnish@threads.net, White House News … and @noahpollak

Discussion:

Stephen L. Miller /
@redsteeze: Weird.

Richard Grenell /
@richardgrenell: This letter would have leaked within 20 mins if this were about a Republican White House. What a pathetic double standard - fascist governments enjoy this media protection.

Brianna Lyman /
@briannalyman2: This can't be true because I've been reliably informed the Biden-Harris administration is one of truth and transparency

Alberto Miguel Fernandez /
@albertomiguelf5: They saw that a “basement strategy” worked in 2020 with the Senile One, so they're trying it with Harris. Don't worry, if she wins, there will be lots of photos in Vogue and Vanity Fair.

Armando /
@armandondk: The argument is about getting a free plane ride, not access. They want free plane rides. That's what the fight is about.

Andrew Kinsey /
@kinseyandrew: Axios really wrote an entire hit piece because there were a few fewer photographers traveling on Air Force 2 because of extra security personnel. They don't mention anything that was missed, any critical news that was hidden, or anything else. They just amplified whining.

Renee /
@pettylupone: The same media who never covered Kamala Harris before want more access now. A handful of photogs were reduced to make way for more security and AF2 is smaller so this is a non-story. MSM isn't the kingmaker it once was. I'm enjoying watching them realize that in real time. [image]

Chris Harihar /
@chrisharihar: They're asking that a “chaser plane” be provided to accommodate journalists. Who pays for it? Taxpayers? The campaign? Media access has been a big issue this election. While fair, demands for more access can seem tone-deaf to the public, whose support is key for getting it. [image]

Alex Thompson /
@alexthomp: The president of the WH news photographer association told Axios in response to the VP's letter last night: “It's very disappointing. This is the smallest number of media to travel for presidential race in my memory. When Vice President Harris became the presidential nominee, it

Alex Thompson /
@alexthomp: Veteran WH news photographer Doug Mills, speaking in his personal capacity, told Axios that “the current situation puts the still photographers at a distinct disadvantage on every trip.” He added: “It's essential to us for people to understand the importance of having a full

Alex Thompson /
@alexthomp: New: In an Aug. 28 letter obtained by Axios, the WH News Photographers Association said Harris' team was engaging in an “unprecedented reduction in access.” The VP's team didn't respond until last night after we asked about the letter W/ @sarafischer https://www.axios.com/... [image]

Kent Nishimura /
@kentnish@threads.net: This photo by the incomparable @heislerphoto is an important example of the significant importance of having a full pool of photographers with @VP.

Kent Nishimura /
@kentnish@threads.net: On 8/29 the WHNPA sent a letter to the Harris campaign regarding the “unprecedented reduction in access” for the press as @VP campaigns for the Presidency. https://whnpa.org/...

Kent Nishimura /
@kentnish@threads.net: The @VP's office responded to the WHNPA 11 days after receiving the letter, only after @Axios reached out for comment. https://www.axios.com/...

Kent Nishimura /
@kentnish@threads.net: It highlights the ongoing and growing frustration among the larger press corps about the limiting of access to leaders at the top of the Democratic Party.

Status:

Vox Media says its annual Code Conference has been put on hold, calling it a “strong franchise” but declining to share further information about its future— Outside missing a year during the Covid-19 pandemic, it's the first time the annual technology conference has not taken place in its more than two-decade history.

Discussion:
@kylie.robison@threads.net

Deadline:

Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety and two of its journalists over a July 26 article documenting Megalopolis crew members' claims that he tried to kiss extras— The 85-year-old filmmaker is seeking $15 million and further punitive and exemplary damages from defendants Variety Media LLC …

Discussion:
New York Post, Associated Press, HuffPost, Global News, Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Rolling Stone, AV Club, Vulture, The Hollywood Reporter, Breitbart, TVNewsCheck and The Wrap

Discussion:

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety for $15M over ‘Megalopolis’ article claiming bad behavior

Andrew Dalton /
Associated Press: Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety over story alleging ‘Megalopolis’ misconduct

Kelby Vera /
HuffPost: Francis Ford Coppola Attacks ‘Jealous’ Variety Reporters In Suit Over Exposé Into On-Set Behavior

Michelle Butterfield /
Global News: Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety for $15M over ‘Megalopolis’ story

Maureen Lee Lenker /
Entertainment Weekly: Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is bloated and unforgivably dull

Audra Heinrichs /
Jezebel: Francis Ford Coppola Sues ‘Variety’ Over On-Set Allegations

Cheyenne Roundtree /
Rolling Stone: Francis Ford Coppola Sues ‘Variety’ for $15 Million Over ‘Megalopolis’ Article

Emma Keates /
AV Club: Francis Ford Coppola accuses Variety of being “jealous and resentful of genius” in libel lawsuit

Jason P. Frank /
Vulture: Francis Ford Coppola Sues Variety for $15 Million

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: Francis Ford Coppola's ‘Megalopolis’ Drama Now Turns to the Courtroom

John Nolte /
Breitbart: Francis Ford Coppola Files $15 Million Suit Against Variety for #MeToo Libel

Ross A. Lincoln /
TVNewsCheck: Francis Ford Coppola Sues Variety, Executive Editors For $15M

Media Play News:

Antenna: 31% of US SVOD users transacted with a specialty SVOD service by the end of Q2; Amazon Channels generated 58% of specialty SVOD sign-ups in H1— While the trend of stacking subscription streaming VOD services seems to be cooling, consumers continue to gravitate toward niche streaming platforms.

Discussion:
The Desk, Next TV and The Streamable

Discussion:

The Guardian:

The IDF is probing claims that The Jewish Chronicle published stories by a freelancer that might have been based on fabrications; the outlet is investigating— Israeli military launches inquiry into claims that stories may have been planted as part of disinformation campaign

Discussion:
+972 Magazine, The JC, Haaretz, @yachaduk, @gabriel_pogrund, Haaretz, @yachaduk, @marcowenjones and @hannahweisfeld

Discussion:

Rachel Fink /
Haaretz: ‘A Wild Invention’: Jewish Chronicle's Report on Hamas' Plans Comes Under Scrutiny @yachaduk: 1/3 Jewish Chronicle journalist Elon Perry wrote an article citing “intelligence sources” proving Netanyahu's claims that Sinwar wants to smuggle hostages via the Philadelphi Corridor. The story is still on the JC website despite the IDF stating it's false. An expose by @HazinorX [video]

Gabriel Pogrund /
@gabriel_pogrund: Great primer by @bentreyf on the mystery of Elon Perry (if that even is his name!) and the enfeeblement of his once august masthead https://www.972mag.com/...

Rachel Fink /
Haaretz: Author of a Questionable Jewish Chronicle Article Comes Under Fire on Israeli TV

@yachaduk:
3/3 This story has been widely covered in Israeli media and caused anger in the Israeli public, many of whom feel this is an attempt to strengthen Netanyahu's opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal. You can also read about it here: https://www.972mag.com/...

Marc Owen Jones /
@marcowenjones: Also worth noting that @CNN 's @jaketapper also interviewed Elon Perry, who appears to have faked his CV and been dripping pro-Netanyahu propaganda and disinformation into the @JewishChron https://www.cnn.com/...

Hannah Weisfeld /
@hannahweisfeld: The @JewishChron is so concered with ‘investgating’ Elon Perry, the jouranlist who published falsified leaked intelligence material and forged his CV, that they have left his article with the falsified material up online. This is not a serious paper. https://www.thejc.com/... [image]

Nieman Lab:

The Archival Producers Alliance releases new guidelines for the use of generative AI, emphasizing transparency and laying out ethical considerations— The Archival Producers Alliance's new generative AI guardrails put audience transparency first. — Last year, Rachel Antell was working on her latest documentary.

Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:

Lowpass:

Sources: Sonos teams up with The Trade Desk for a TV streaming device; The Trade Desk will supply Sonos with the TV OS and negotiate deals with publishers— Also: $10 TV dongles are here … Sonos is getting some outside help in its quest to expand to video: The smart speaker maker …

Discussion:
Digiday

Axios:

Box office revenue for movies in 2024 still trails 2023 by almost 14% in the US, but Q3 box office is now expected to come in above projections— - Summer got off to a slow start, including the weakest Memorial Day weekend in nearly three decades, but the box office has rallied with a string of hits since.

Discussion:
Collider

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Variety:

Nielsen: the Harris-Trump debate drew ~67.14M US viewers across multiple networks, almost 16M more viewers than the final Biden-Trump debate in June— That number was up 31% from the 51.266 million who tuned in to Trump's debate with president Joe Biden (from CNN) in June, before the latter dropped out to endorse Harris.

Discussion:
LateNighter, Nielsen, @tvmojoe, @crupicrupicrupi, @tvmojoe, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, NBC News, CNN, Politico, Media Play News, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, @brianstelter@threads.net, New York Post, Newser, Next TV, Fox News, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, IndieWire, New York Post, Deadline and New York Daily News

Discussion:
@tvmojoe: Per ABC News, audience for debate via ABC News Live on Hulu, Disney+ and ABC stations apps added 7.4M additional viewers to the tally. Mixing Nielsen and first-party data is iffy, but, if you did, audience is over 73M. Again, doesn't count regular YouTube, etc.

@tvmojoe:
Very telling number: Gen Z/Millenial viewership of last night's debate was WAY up vs. June's debate— more than 40%. Adults 18-34 audience: Biden-Trump 4.5M Harris-Trump 6.5M A35-54 B-T: 10.9M H-T: 16.9M

Anthony Crupi /
@crupicrupicrupi: Anyway, let last night's numbers serve as your umpteenth reminder to 𝑵𝑶𝑻 report the goddamn preliminaries*. Fast nationals were 57.5M viewers, which is quite a bit shy of 67.1M. *ʸᵒᵘ ᵃˢˢ

@tvmojoe:
Viewership among older folks was also up— but not as much on a percentage basis: A55+ B-T: 34.2M H-T: 41.3M

Helen Coster /
Reuters: ABC U.S. presidential debate attracted 57.5 million TV viewers - preliminary Nielsen data

Rick Porter /
The Hollywood Reporter: TV Ratings: Harris-Trump Face Off Soars Past Biden June Debate

Kierra Frazier /
Politico: Trump-Harris debate attracts 16M more viewers than Biden matchup

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Nielsen: 67.1 Million Viewers Watched ABC News Harris-Trump Debate

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Trump-Harris presidential debate scores 67 million viewers

Michael M. Grynbaum /
New York Times: 67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter@threads.net: Just in from Nielsen: The Harris-Trump debate totaled 67.1 million viewers across 17 TV networks last night. This is the per-minute average, and it doesn't include all streaming, so the debate reached an even greater number of people overall https://www.nielsen.com/... [image] New York Post: Takeaways from the high-stake Harris-Trump debate: Letters to the Editor — Sep. 12, 2024

Bob Cronin /
Newser: Debate Outdraws Biden-Trump

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: More Than 67 Million Viewers Watched Presidential Debate

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: ABC, NBC and Fox News Score Big As Harris-Trump Debate Crushes Biden-Trump Debate In the Ratings

Emell Derra Adolphus /
The Daily Beast: Harris' Mauling of Trump During Debate Drives Huge Ratings

Tony Maglio /
IndieWire: The Trump vs. Harris Debate Drew More Than 15 Million More Viewers Than Trump-Biden

New York Post:
Trump debate performance panned as well-prepped Harris gets help from ABC moderators: ‘3 on 1’

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: ABC News' Trump-Harris Debate Draws 67.1 Million, Far More Than June's Trump-Biden Event

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: Trump-Harris debate draws big audience of 65 million viewers: ratings

RELATED:

New York Times:
How Linsey Davis and David Muir firmly pursued real-time fact-checking to build guardrails around Trump in the ABC News debate between Trump and Harris

Discussion:
CNN, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, @sulliview, ABC News, The Colorado Sun, The Guardian, @acyn, @timalberta, @davidfolkenflik, @brianstelter, @davidgura, @brianstelter, @hughhewitt, @sarafischer, @newscentralcnn, @benjysarlin, @mehdirhasan, @billackman, @dicktofel, @howardkurtz, @brianstelter, @nhannahjones, @dylanbyers, @juliachanb, @joolesplumm, @jmflatham, @abughazalehkat, @mistergeezy, @yashar, @cmclymer, HuffPost, NBC News, Status, Los Angeles Times, Fox News, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New Republic, San Diego Union-Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Variety, Fast Company, Axios, The Wrap, @get_status@threads.net, Forbes, Mediaite, Poynter, The Cut, Barrett Media, TIME, @jvlast@threads.net, @kyleclark9news@threads.net, @acwardblueridge@threads.net, The Federalist, UPI and C-SPAN.org

Discussion:

Ariel Edwards-Levy /
CNN: CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Harris outperformed Trump onstage

Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. /
Breitbart: Newt Gingrich: Big Loser of Tuesday's Debate Was ABC News

Margaret Sullivan /
@sulliview: After all that endless talk about how fact-checking a debate in real time would be disastrous, the @ABC moderators made it work. Kudos @DavidMuir and @LinseyDavis My column in @GuardianUS https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Riley Hoffman /
ABC News: READ: Harris-Trump presidential debate transcript

Mike Littwin /
The Colorado Sun: Kamala Harris easily won the debate against a rattled Trump, but what does she have to do to win the election?

Margaret Sullivan /
The Guardian: ABC's debate moderators did what they said was impossible: fact-checking Trump @acyn: CNN Fact Check of the debate: This was a staggeringly dishonest debate performance from former President Trump. Just lie after lie on subject after subject by my preliminary count, he made at least 33 false claims [video]

Tim Alberta /
@timalberta: One way to look at it: ABC moderators fact-checked Trump 2-3 times and Harris zero times Another way to look at it: ABC moderators fact-checked Trump 2-3 times instead of 500 times

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: The ABC duo is factchecking, pretty much just Trump so far, but it's focused, crisp and brief, so it doesn't feel as though it's interfering.

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Trump is on the phone with “Fox & Friends.” Here is his first answer about the debate. He says three times that it was “3 on 1” but says “I thought I did a great job.” [video]

David Gura /
@davidgura: “Using calm and authoritative tones, ⁦@DavidMuir⁩ and ⁦@LinseyDavis⁩ offered a model for real-time fact-checking that has been absent from many recent presidential debates.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: My 2¢: Debate moderators are in an impossible position whenever Trump is on the stage. The same is true for journalists more broadly whenever Trump is the story: You're damned if you fact-check and you're damned if you don't.

Hugh Hewitt /
@hughhewitt: Former President Trump to @foxandfriends just now: " “I think ABC took a big hit last night. To be honest, they are a news organization - they have to be licensed to do it - they ought to take away their license for the way they did that.”

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Conservative criticism of ABC's fact checks won't move the needle with undecided voters, but they help Democrats position Trump as being on the defense post-debate. @newscentralcnn: JUST IN: A fact check of the big debate. CNN's Daniel Dale (@ddale8) notes “Trump has been staggeringly dishonest and Harris has been overwhelmingly (though not entirely) factual.” @JohnBerman [video]

Benjy Sarlin /
@benjysarlin: Trump has a reputation for only complaining about media bias when it's really important and not on an hourly basis for 40 years so I'm sure the American people are going to be especially eager to hear several days of him laying out his case here

Mehdi Hasan /
@mehdirhasan: Totally normal response to losing a debate. Not authoritarian or dictatorial at all. Btw, this is the free speech champion that Musk keeps hailing.

Bill Ackman /
@billackman: Why do the moderators only fact check @realDonaldTrump and not @KamalaHarris?

Richard Tofel /
@dicktofel: The job of the moderators is to help the American people get a better, more informed look at the candidates. Muir and Davis did that, both when they fact-checked Trump and when they let Trump drone on. @howardkurtz: Trump often took Harris' bait, and she performed well. But it really was 3 on 1 as ABC repeatedly asked Trump tougher questions with more follow ups and corrections, Kamala not so much https://www.foxnews.com/...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Live on Fox, Trump insults the two Fox anchors who have been pitched as debate moderators - Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum - and says “I wouldn't want to have” them. He says he would want Sean Hannity, Jesse Watters or Laura Ingraham to host instead. (An obvious non-starter.) [video]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Trump suggests Disney's FCC licenses should be revoked due to the debate: “I think ABC took a big hit last night. To be honest, they are a news organization - they have to be licensed to do it - they ought to take away their license for the way they did that.”

Ida Bae Wells /
@nhannahjones: Shout out to the @ABC moderators for fact-checking in real time. This is how you do it.

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: Incredibly commendable job by @DavidMuir, @LinseyDavis and the @ABCPolitics team tonight. 👏

Julia B. Chan /
@juliachanb: ABC's David Muir and Linsey Davis are doing a good job as moderators so far. Fact-checking statements and lies. @jmflatham: Dana Bash and Jake Tapper arguing you can't fact check and run a smooth debate, @abc David Muir and linsey Davis just curb stomped their @CNN credibility

Kat Abu /
@abughazalehkat: btw David Muir and Linsey Davis are the most effective debate moderators we've seen since 2015 and any future debates should follow their example

Greg /
@mistergeezy: Jake Tapper and Dana Bash can learn a lot from David Muir and Linsey Davis. Well done! [image]

Yashar Ali /
@yashar: Sean Davis, the CEO of Federalist, believes that ABC should lose its broadcast license and that David Muir, Linsey Davis, and various ABC News executives should be indicted on federal criminal charges. [image]

Charlotte Clymer /
@cmclymer: Shout-out to Linsey Davis and David Muir of ABC News for actually doing their damn jobs as moderators. Much appreciated from a grateful voting public.

Oliver Darcy /
Status: Denigrating Disney — MAGA Media's attacks on Disney reflect a larger — and disturbing — trend in American politics.

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Linsey Davis held Trump's feet to the fire. How she became ABC News' rising star Fox News: Liberals praise ABC debate moderators, taunt Trump for complaining about bias: 'You've lost'

Michael M. Grynbaum /
New York Times: Trump Criticizes ABC Debate Moderation and Fox News Anchors

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: By Fact-Checking Trump, ABC News Changed the Format of Presidential Debates

Ivana Saric /
Axios: Trump “less inclined” to do another debate with Harris

Andi Ortiz /
The Wrap: Stephen Colbert Applauds David Muir and Lindsey Davis for Debate Fact-Checks: ‘Can a Moderator Win a Debate?’ | Video @get_status@threads.net: ABC News showed how it is done. David Muir and Linsey Davis on Tuesday night facilitated a compelling and instructive debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, while also fact-checking the lie-peddling former president and establishing a basic baseline of truth at the high-stakes political showdown. …

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: ‘Three Against One’: Megyn Kelly Unleashes On ‘Biased’ ABC Debate Moderators And Their ‘Full Of Sh*t’ Fact-Checks

Tom Jones /
Poynter: Looking back at Tuesday night's presidential debate, including ABC News' solid performance

Andrea González-Ramírez /
The Cut: Thank You to ABC News' Fact-Checkers Barrett Media: Hugh Hewitt Questions If Disney Business Intrests Limited Questions During ABC News Presidential Debate

Jonathan V. Last /
@jvlast@threads.net: Over at the old place the anti-antis are losing their minds over how unfair the ABC moderators are. Which is, you know, tells you something. @kyleclark9news@threads.net: I'm impressed with Linsey Davis and David Muir's calm, composed, and concise fact-checking.

AC Ward /
@acwardblueridge@threads.net: High praise from an excellent fact-checker during a political debate.

Brianna Lyman /
The Federalist: ABC News Moderators Turned Debate Into A Partisan Show Trial Against Trump UPI: In debate, Trump rants, cites conspiracy theories as Harris pushes back, touts her vision for future

Joemandese /