Guido Fawkes owner Paul Staines plans to step down as editor of the UK political news blog after 20 years; the blog has crowdfunded £92K+ to fight a libel claim (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
Mediagazer: Guido Fawkes owner Paul Staines plans to step down as editor of the UK political news blog after 20 years; the blog has crowdfunded £92K+ to fight a libel claim (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
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Wall Street Journal:
Spotify plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January 2025, to let Premium users view podcast videos without ads— Audio-streaming giant plans to pay hosts to make podcast videos and allow premium subscribers to watch them without ads
Discussion:
Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: Spotify launches new ways for video podcasters to earn money
John Buckley /
@johnbuckley.bsky.social: Spotify to pay creators for videos in Australia as revenue grows www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/ spo... @spotifycreator: Today Spotify for Podcasters is becoming Spotify for Creators—and the platform is getting an upgrade with a series of new offerings to help creators like you grow an audience and monetize your content on Spotify, whether you're making audio or video. [video] @spotifynews: From our LA campus to your feed, we just announced 🆕 video features and offerings to help creators connect with fans, grow, and monetize. https://newsroom.spotify.com/ ...
Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: Fascinating comments from Spotify co-president Gustav Söderström about how the platform views AI-generated music and podcasts, and whether they'll replace the stuff us humans create. Full episode: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/... Etc. [video]
Alex Heath /
@alexeheath: I'm at Spotify event in LA where the company just announced that it's removing ad breaks from video podcasts and will soon start paying creators directly based on engagement. The goal is to compete more directly for YouTube's video creators https://www.theverge.com/...
Paul Roetzer /
@paulroetzer: Very thoughtful responses. Balance of insights and uncertainty. I like to believe he's right on humans valuing human experiences and creativity even more in an age of AI content abundance / overload.
Danny Gallagher /
Engadget: Spotify unveils a new payout model for creators with popular videos
Wendy Lee /
Los Angeles Times: Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube
Aisha Malik /
TechCrunch: Spotify will start paying video podcast hosts based on how well their videos perform Spotify: Spotify Unveils Uninterrupted Video Podcasts, Audience-Driven Payments, and the New Spotify for Creators Platform
Spotify:
Biggest. Change. Ever. Go Inside Spotify for Creators, the New Home of Podcasting on Spotify
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Axios:
Spotify projects its first full year of profitability ever in 2024; CEO Daniel Ek says profitability is the new normal for Spotify— - “We believe we are in a new reality where we are a profitable company. … - CFO Christian Luiga said, “We see positive cash flow going forward and growing.”
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The Hollywood Reporter, Digiday, Investor's Business Daily, @sarafischer, CMU, Digital Music News, MEDIANAMA, Fortune and Music Ally
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Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: Spotify Hits 252M Premium Subscribers, On Track For First Full Year of Profitability
Sam Bradley /
Digiday: Media buyers say programmatic spend on Spotify is increasing as platform builds its own SSP
Patrick Seitz /
Investor's Business Daily: Spotify Stock Soars As Analysts Crank Up Volume Of Bullish Ratings
Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: NEW: @Spotify projects first full year of profitability ever — CEO @eldsjal told me consistent profitability is new normal — Ek plans to reinvest record free cash flow in AI but says $SPOT won't spend as liberally as it used to — “You should not expect that we're going to go back
Sam Taylor /
CMU: Spotify's Ek puts a damper on ‘super premium’ hype, bigs up AI and innovation as the future
Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Why Stop At $400? Spotify Stock Tops $465 Per Share Following Q3 Earnings Release — Execs Target ‘First Full Year of Profitability’
Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Spotify Sees Profit Rise By 40% YoY To 1.24 Billion Euros
Ryan Hogg /
Fortune: Daniel Ek says Spotify has ‘never been in a stronger position’ as music streamer caps remarkable 2024 turnaround
The Hollywood Reporter:
CEOs at Nexstar, Sinclair, and Tegna, plus some analysts, say they expect deregulation and consolidation in the broadcast TV industry under Trump's FCC— Flush with political ad dollars and anticipating a deal-friendly environment, moguls are eyeing big moves to roll up lucrative local broadcasters.
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@mediaevan and @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social
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Evan DeSimone /
@mediaevan: It's not clear to me what a “massive TV station land grab” does except slow the decline of the industry slightly while piling on a bunch of debt. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Variety:
Don Lemon, who sued Elon Musk and X after a deal fell apart, says he's leaving X on November 15, citing X's new ToS that moves legal disputes to Texas courts— Don Lemon, a one-time business partner of Elon Musk who's now suing the tech mogul, is done with X.
Discussion:
Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: Don Lemon Announces He's Quitting Twitter: Not a Place For ‘Honest Debate’
Derek Hunter /
Townhall: Democrats Quitting X Will Be Missed...By Someone...Probably
Mike Bedigan /
The Independent: Don Lemon highlights alarming change to X's terms of service as he leaves the platform Barrett Media: Don Lemon Announces Departure From X: ‘No Longer Serves Purpose’ as Free Speech Platform
Cullen Linebarger /
The Gateway Pundit: HAHA: Disgraced Former CNN Host Don Lemon Gets Brutally Roasted After Explaining Why He's Ditching X/Twitter (VIDEO)
Lily Mae Lazarus /
The Daily Beast: Don Lemon Quits X After Feud With Elon Musk
Candace McDuffie /
The Root: Black Folks Are Asking Is it Time To Leave Black Twitter For Real Now That Elon Musk, Trump Are Working Together
Blake Wolf /
One America News Network: Don Lemon Announces Departure From X, Users Troll In Response: ‘I Love That You Think You Will Be Missed’
Nicki Cox /
Page Six: Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon quit X after Elon Musk joins Donald Trump's Cabinet
Clare Duffy /
CNN: Don Lemon and the Guardian left Elon Musk's X after the election. But is it a mass exodus? Don't be so sure
Taylor Herzlich /
New York Post: Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon says he is quitting X over new terms of service
Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Don Lemon quitting X: ‘I once believed it was a place for honest debate’
Asher Notheis /
Washington Examiner: Don Lemon leaving X due to platform not serving ‘purpose’ of free speech
Walter Einenkel /
Daily Kos: Journalists begin new exodus from Elon Musk's X
Music Business Worldwide:
German royalty licensing group GEMA sues OpenAI and subsidiary OpenAI Ireland in Munich Regional Court, claiming ChatGPT violates copyrights of lyrics— OpenAI, the $157 billion-valued US-based AI giant behind ChatGPT, has been sued by German collection society and licensing body GEMA.
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gema.de, ai fray, Digital Music News, Jeff Rabhan on LinkedIn, The Decoder, CMU, @konkrit@mastodon.social, Billboard and Music Ally
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ai fray: Biggest non-U.S. AI copyright lawsuit filed in IP litigation hotspot Munich by German collecting society GEMA against OpenAI
Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: GEMA Sues OpenAI for Copyright Infringement Amid Broader AI Regulatory Push: ‘A Test Case to Clarify Numerous Legal Issues’
Jeff Rabhan /
Jeff Rabhan on LinkedIn: They will all limp to the courtroom eventually, most are hoping Universal will foot the bill and they can piggyback across the finish line. …
Matthias Bastian /
The Decoder: German music rights group GEMA sues OpenAI over unlicensed song lyrics in ChatGPT
Chris Cooke /
CMU: GEMA sues OpenAI
Kristoffer Patrick Cornils /
@konkrit@mastodon.social: 2024 has been an interesting year for music industry lawsuits. looking forward to this one, i doubt that openai will walk away from this unharmed. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ ...
Marc Schneider /
Billboard: GEMA Sues OpenAI Over Song Lyrics In a First for PROs
Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: German collecting society GEMA sues OpenAI over song lyrics
CNBC:
Amazon Prime Video will offer Diamond Sports Group's 16 regional sports networks, newly branded as FanDuel Sports Network, as add-on subscriptions— Diamond Sports reached a deal with Amazon's Prime Video that will allow its 16 regional sports networks to be made available on the streaming platform.
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Tom Friend /
Sports Business Journal: MLB, Braves withdraw objection to Diamond's proposed reorganization plan
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: FanDuel Sports Networks Strikes Deal with Amazon to Stream RSNs on Prime Channels
Alden Gonzalez /
ESPN: Diamond Sports Group reaches agreement with Amazon Associated Press: FanDuel Sports Network regional channels will be available as add-on subscription on Prime Video
Joey Morona /
Plain Dealer: FanDuel Sports Network, television home of the Cavs, is coming to Prime Video
Anthony Crupi /
Sportico: Diamond RSNs to Offer Single-Game Buys as Court Hearing Looms
Mashable:
The once-unified BookTok community has become a battleground over politics and how it intersects with writers, influencers, readers, and the books themselves— A divided BookTok community asks: Can we ever separate books from politics? — Like any good story, BookTok itself is reaching …
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Farrah Rochon /
@farrahrochon@threads.net: They want to keep politics out of their safe BookTok space. And because Black romances and the writers who pen them are inherently political by our mere existence, the chances of getting that “TikTok Sensation” sticker falls dramatically for Black romances.
Farrah Rochon /
@farrahrochon@threads.net: I'm gonna say this and then scoot away for a bit, but when questioning how so many mediocre white romances become TikTok sensations while Black romances don't go viral on that app, just look at some of the discourse happening right now. Booktok, like this country, is made up of a massive number of people who will never read a Black romance.
Angela Watercutter /
Wired: The US Election Is Tearing BookTok Apart
Jess Camacho /
@jesscamnj.bsky.social: The lady who started the whole “leave politics out of booktok” nonsense deleted her account after being throughly dragged 🤣🤣🤣
Georgina Kiersten /
@ingloriousgigi.bsky.social: “I don't know when booktok became political.” — *blinks* Ain't you a fat woman on booktok? You don't see the politics there, babe? 🙃 @srmilesauthor.bsky.social: The same reason the girlies want politics out of booktok is the same reason the girlies still want to get married on plantations. — Keep your foot on their necks. — There's no safe spaces where you can pretend as if you aren't contributing to the pain of others.
Matthew L Reznicek /
@drreznicek.bsky.social: No. Next question. [image]
A.R. Moxon /
@juliusgoat.bsky.social: Anyone who wants to keep politics out of art is a fascist who seeks to keep everyone else's politics out of art and/or a dilettante who understands neither politics nor art. [image]
Eve Upton-Clark /
Fast Company: ‘No book is written in a vacuum’: Politics has come for BookTok
Press Gazette:
Guido Fawkes owner Paul Staines plans to step down as editor of the UK political news blog after 20 years; the blog has crowdfunded £92K+ to fight a libel claim— Lord Ross Kempsell is taking up the day-to-day running of the site as publisher. — Guido Fawkes owner Paul Staines …
New York Times:
A look at “blind box livestreaming”, an e-commerce trend in China that has become an entertaining and, some users and experts said, addictive pastime— How many plastic trinkets would you end up with? The game keeps many addicted, buyers and spectators alike.
Ars Technica:
A look at a legal case by record labels Universal, Warner, and Sony against an ISP for piracy by the ISP's users, as the labels seek bigger payouts for damages— The big three record labels notched another court victory against a broadband provider last month, but the music publishing firms …
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Ashley King /
Digital Music News: Turntable Labs' Hangout Launches with Sony Music, UMG, WMG, Merlin On Board
Ashley King /
Digital Music News: Record Labels Say ISP Should Pay More for User Piracy — Per Song, Not Per Album
Jonathan Bailey /
Plagiarism Today: 3 Count: Per Song or Per Album
Glyn Moody /
@glynmoody@mastodon.social: Record labels unhappy with court win, say ISP should pay more for user piracy - https://arstechnica.com/... remember: for #copyright companies, enough is never enough...
Georg Szalai /
The Hollywood Reporter: Social Listening Platform Hangout Launches With Universal, Sony, Warner Music Backing
Mandy Dalugdug /
Music Business Worldwide: Turntable Labs' social music platform Hangout launches with Sony, Universal and Warner deals
Big Technology:
Q&A with Spotify Co-President and CTO Gustav Söderström on AI-generated music, NotebookLM podcasts, AI recommendations, improving discoverability, and more— Spotify's Gustav Söderström talks about AI music, Notebook LM podcasts, and the nuance of building better discovery using LLMs.
The Guardian:
The Guardian says it will no longer post on “any official Guardian editorial accounts” on “toxic media platform” X; reporters will still use X to gather news— Platform's coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian
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The Guardian, Engadget, @maxwelltani, The Irish Times, Townhall, Milica Pesic on LinkedIn, Forbes, Alex Smith on LinkedIn, @lindayax, @elonmusk, @eloquence@social.coop, @nocontextbrits, @rafat, @eurabist, @rmcgreevy1301, @scottaawilson, @nitashakaul, @sarafischer, @iandunt, @willguyatt, Bruce McCoy on LinkedIn, Donald Kau on LinkedIn, @RHW@mastodon.au, Wainer Lusoli on LinkedIn, Dan Papworth-Smyth on LinkedIn, GB News, CBS News, @cdarwin@c.im, James Harvey on LinkedIn, @jsamwrites@mastodon.social, George Niles Mekeel RN on LinkedIn, Nieman Lab, @fergusryan@aus.social, @michael@newsmast.social, @harrymccracken@mastodon …, Carlos Diaz Ruiz on LinkedIn, HotAir, Breitbart, Shannon Dunn on LinkedIn, Alix Bryan-Campos on LinkedIn, @dvsk@mastodon.nz, ZeroHedge News, @ronaldtootall@tech.lgbt, Press Gazette, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Thomas Johnson on LinkedIn, Twitchy, Reuters, London Evening Standard, David Ward on LinkedIn, Al Jazeera, The Wrap, Mediaite, Rob O'Hanrahan on LinkedIn, @ianRobinson@mastodon.social, Lucas Amaral Lauriano on LinkedIn, BBC, Variety, Telegraph, The National Pulse, @worldguru.bsky.social, The Hollywood Reporter, Gordon MacMillan on LinkedIn, @earleyedition@aus.social, @viridis@achrilock.social, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @renatolond@masto.donte.com.br, @brett@bne.social, Deadline, Just Jared, @jimwaterson.bsky.social, Politico, Daily Sabah, Balloon Juice and Semafor
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Adam Gabbatt /
The Guardian: ‘Go to hell’: how Project 2025 chief kicked the Guardian out of book event
Jeremy Gan /
Engadget: The Guardian is leaving X — Guardian reporters may use X to gather information, but the official account will go dark.
Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: Guardian EIC Kath Viner's note to staff on the publication's decision to stop posting on Twitter, and guidance on how it should be used by the Guardian's journalists moving forward [image]
Richard Cantillon /
The Irish Times: ‘Toxic’ X just not worth it anymore, the Guardian concludes
Milica Pesic /
Milica Pesic on LinkedIn: Are you still on ‘X’? Have you thought of leaving it as The Guardian and many other reliable news organisation have just done it? — Media Diversity Institute …
Stephen Pastis /
Forbes: Prominent X Accounts—Including The Guardian And Don Lemon—Are Leaving Elon Musk's Site. Here's Why.
Alex Smith /
Alex Smith on LinkedIn: Wow - The Guardian has left Twitter/X citing concerns with the platforms “disturbing content, far-right conspiracy theories and racism”. …
Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: X usage is at an all-time high and continues to surge. To all of our users — of every interest, political party, and point of view — You will always have a place to engage and join the global conversation freely and safely. Legacy gatekeepers are yesterday's “news.” 🚀
Erik Moeller /
@eloquence@social.coop: Posting to X is posting to Voice of Trump. — It should be regarded of an extension of the incoming administration, at least until Musk and Trump have a falling-out. Even from a _journalistic_ ethics perspective, it's inappropriate to post there. — Good for The Guardian to be among the news orgs that recognize that. …
Anno /
@eurabist: We are witnessing a mass exodus of academics, journalists and politicians of Twitter. All the good people are leaving. I am torn, should I stay to continue the fight for freedom, knowledge and humanity — or find better pastures where a civilized debate is actually encouraged?
Ronan McGreevy /
@rmcgreevy1301: This is a very bad decision. X is the best social media forum for the dissemination of ideas even if it is owned by Elon Musk. No other platform comes close. Throwing your toys out of the pram because you don't like the results of the US election is not the way to do it.
Scott Aa Wilson /
@scottaawilson: I think this is the solution. Leave the lunatics to talk among themselves. Everyone else can go elsewhere and be normal. If you're over there, follow me on B*ueSky.
Professor Nitasha Kaul, PhD /
@nitashakaul: Virtue signalling & ceding of space for voice in public. Things only ever change by counter-narratives, education & persuasion. Such withdrawal throws other transnationally relevant voices under the bus too. My view is: amplify the good instead of retreating to moral high ground
Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Wow: @guardian says it's no longer posting on @X “We think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism elsewhere” https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Ian Dunt /
@iandunt: An extraordinary moment. Guardian to stop publishing on Twitter https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Will Guyatt /
@willguyatt: Huge news, and won't be the last big name departure. Others across print, online and broadcast have backed away in a similar fashion.
Bruce McCoy /
Bruce McCoy on LinkedIn: The Guardian announced today it will no longer post content on Elon Musk's social media platform, X formerly called Twitter, from its official accounts. …
Donald Kau /
Donald Kau on LinkedIn: Interesting development this. The Guardian has almost 11 million followers on X, and so do its journalists. That's a lot of reach to give up. … @RHW@mastodon.au: This is a major step and a brave one, congratulations #TheGuardian — Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk's X from its 80+ official accounts — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... The Guardian insulted and thrown out of book event — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Wainer Lusoli /
Wainer Lusoli on LinkedIn: On the day the plutocrat Musk bought over Twitter, I packed my data, asked the platform to remove my contents and walked out. …
Dan Papworth-Smyth /
Dan Papworth-Smyth on LinkedIn: “Social media can be an important tool for news organisations and help us to reach new audiences but, at this point, X now plays a diminished role in promoting our work... …
Adam Chapman /
GB News: 'I come from Left - the real reason the Guardian is no longer posting on Elon's X is more sinister than you realise'
Chuck Darwin /
@cdarwin@c.im: ‘Go to hell’: — How Project 2025 chief kicked the Guardian out of book event — Kevin Roberts, the head of the influential rightwing thinktank the Heritage Foundation, told a Guardian reporter to “go to hell” at the launch of Roberts's new book on Tuesday night, …
James Harvey /
James Harvey on LinkedIn: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 …
John Samuel /
@jsamwrites@mastodon.social: Another major news organization, leaving X. It's not very clear whether the Guardian will officially post on Mastodon or not. — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... #mastodon #X #TheGuardian #Guardian
George Niles Mekeel RN /
George Niles Mekeel RN on LinkedIn: The Guardian said content on the platform about which it had longstanding concerns included far-right conspiracy theories and racism. …
Laura Hazard Owen /
Nieman Lab: The Guardian won't post on X anymore — but isn't deleting its accounts there, at least for now
Michael Foster /
@michael@newsmast.social: Big news and a great step from The Guardian. — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... #press #journalism #X — #SocialMedia
Harry McCracken /
@harrymccracken@mastodon.social: I suspect most media outlets are at least having this conversation. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Carlos Diaz Ruiz /
Carlos Diaz Ruiz on LinkedIn: The business models of the news media organizations and social media tech firms may overlap sometimes, but they are not identical. …
John Sexton /
HotAir: Some on the Left Abandon X for an Ideological Bubble
Shannon Dunn /
Shannon Dunn on LinkedIn: Like many folks, I stopped using X several years ago, but I never closed my account. That changed this week - I've deactivated that account …
Alix Bryan-Campos /
Alix Bryan-Campos on LinkedIn: I don't believe any journalist or news organization should signal support for a social media network so full of misinformation and propaganda. …
Rhys Jones /
@dvsk@mastodon.nz: Expect much more of this. Support independent journalism. #politics #journalism — ‘Go to hell’: Project 2025 chief kicks Guardian reporter out of event https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Tyler Durden /
ZeroHedge News: The Guardian Throws Tantrum Over Trump Victory, Says “No Longer Posting On X” @ronaldtootall@tech.lgbt: How petty and egotistical for the snowflake bully crowd. — ‘Go to hell’: how Project 2025 chief kicked the Guardian out of book event — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... #Project2025 #HeritageFoundation #KevinRoberts #Snowflakes #Bullies #Asshats #TheGuardian #Resistance
Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: Guardian quitting X, citing ‘disturbing content’
Nicole Silverio /
The Daily Caller: ‘Toxic Media Platform’: The Guardian Explains Decision To Halt Posts On X
Thomas Johnson /
Thomas Johnson on LinkedIn: “This is something we have been considering for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism. …
Amy Curtis /
Twitchy: So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye! The Guardian Will No Longer Post on ‘Toxic’ X
Maryam Kara /
London Evening Standard: The Guardian says it will no longer post on Elon Musk's X following Trump's win
David Ward /
David Ward on LinkedIn: Another organisation leaves a previously vital platform. — Twitter / X use has decreased significantly since Musk took over, particularly …
Andi Ortiz /
The Wrap: The Guardian Joins the X-odus, Says Elon Musk Has Made It a ‘Toxic Media Platform’
David Gilmour /
Mediaite: The Guardian Slams ‘Toxic’ X and Pro-Trump Owner Elon Musk in Decision to Stop Using Platform
Rob O'Hanrahan /
Rob O'Hanrahan on LinkedIn: The Guardian will no longer post on Twitter/X. — They say that “the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources …
Ian Robinson /
@ianRobinson@mastodon.social: The shape of things to come... https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Lucas Amaral Lauriano /
Lucas Amaral Lauriano on LinkedIn: The Guardian has officially stepped back from posting on X. This bold move speaks volumes about the evolving dynamics of media, trust, and digital engagement in the current landscape. …
Tom Gerken /
BBC: The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's ‘toxic’ X
Ellise Shafer /
Variety: The Guardian No Longer Posting on X: It's a ‘Toxic Media Platform’ That Elon Musk Has Used to ‘Shape Political Discourse’ @worldguru.bsky.social: Dump decision. — You don't want to scream into the void. — You want the other side to read what you're saying about them. — What's the point of posting only into your echo chamber (of Bsky)?
Gordon MacMillan /
Gordon MacMillan on LinkedIn: Given the X-odus, this feels like the beginning of the end for X/Twitter as the go-to place for news. …
Dave Earley /
@earleyedition@aus.social: Kind of breaking news... The Guardian will no longer post from any editorial Tw+r account, including Guardian Australia. All accounts are dormant as of now. https://www.theguardian.com/ ... @viridis@achrilock.social: https://www.theguardian.com/ ... | Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk's X from its official accounts | — [...] “The Guardian has more than 80 accounts on X with approximately 27 million followers. — The Guardian said content on the platform about which it had longstanding concerns included far-right conspiracy theories and racism. …
Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social: I disagree with this decision: People on Twitter need the Guardian's journalism more than anyone. — Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk's X from its official accounts — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Renato Lond Cerqueira /
@renatolond@masto.donte.com.br: Oh, nice move from The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Brett Mason /
@brett@bne.social: About time! Let's hope lots of others follow their example. — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... Deadline: Jamie Lee Curtis Quits X:"God, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change"
Jim Waterson /
@jimwaterson.bsky.social: Must.... resist.... urge.... to break news about the media industry and remember I report on municipal bin collections these days. But it does sound as though dams are breaking today regarding official use of Twitter. Balloon Juice: Department of Wank — I have no doubt that the dynamic duo of Musk and Ramaswamy will do a bunch of bad things, but this is wank:
Mizy Clifton /