Many viewers for the undercard bouts before the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight on Netflix faced issues, including the stream glitching and losing sound (Dominic Patten/Deadline)

Mediagazer: Many viewers for the undercard bouts before the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight on Netflix faced issues, including the stream glitching and losing sound (Dominic Patten/Deadline)

Top News:

New York Times:

President-elect Donald Trump announces he has chosen Karoline Leavitt, who served as his campaign's press secretary, to be his White House press secretary— Ms. Leavitt, 27, who served as his campaign's press secretary and worked in the White House during his first administration, will be the youngest person ever to assume the role.
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Elena Moore /
NPR: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history

Zac Anderson /
USA Today: Trump hires Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Meridith McGraw /
Politico: Karoline Leavitt returns to Trump's White House as press secretary

Sareen Habeshian /
Axios: Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary

Rob Crilly /
Daily Mail: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be the face of the White House as press secretary

Doug P. /
Twitchy: The MSM/White House Press Secretary Revolving Door Wasn't a Journalistic Ethics Problem Until NOW

Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Trump had four White House press secretaries in four years (Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham, Kayleigh McEnany). Seems like a short-term job.

Cullen Linebarger /
The Gateway Pundit: BREAKING: President Trump Selects Karoline Leavitt to Serve as White House Press Secretary

Mariane Angela /
Daily Caller News Foundation: Trump Announces His Pick For White House Press Secretary

Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Leavitt ‘will respect’ Trump decision on press secretary gig

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NPR:

Trump says he'll appoint his campaign communications director, Steven Cheung, as White House communications director; Cheung is a former spokesperson for UFC— Pugilistic Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung is heading to the White House to be communications director, the president-elect announced on Friday.

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Reuters, Washington Post, Breitbart, Axios, Forbes, The Wrap, The Hill, One America News Network, CNN, Washington Times, Politico, Trending Politics …, WHEC.com and Deadline

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Nick Gilbertson /
Breitbart: Donald Trump Names Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor to Key White House Roles

Alison Durkee /
Forbes: Who Is Steven Cheung? What To Know About Trump's Incoming Communications Director

Raquel ‘Rocky’ Harris /
The Wrap: Trump Selects Steven Cheung as His White House Communications Director

Brett Samuels /
The Hill: Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung to serve as White House communications director

Karoline Leavitt /
One America News Network: Trump Names Campaign Spokesman Steven Cheung As WH Communications Director

Kit Maher /
CNN: Trump picks top campaign spokesman Steven Cheung to be his White House communications director

Michael /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: JUST IN: Trump Announces Another Major Addition To His White House Team WHEC.com: Trump builds White House staff with Cheung as communications director and Gor as personnel director

New York Times:

NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018— By selecting Mr. Melvin, a familiar face on the show, network executives chose to go the steadiest route possible.

Discussion:

Radhamely De Leon /
Decider: How Much Is Hoda Kotb's Replacement Making On ‘Today’? Craig Melvin's Reported Salary Jump Revealed

Mark Marshall /
Mark Marshall on LinkedIn: Huge congratulations to Craig Melvin on being named co-anchor of TODAY. Craig is one of the most genuine, hardworking and dedicated professionals …

Scott Jones /
FTVLive: Taking Over for Hoda — On Wednesday's Today Show, host Savannah Guthrie announced …

Ron Dicker /
HuffPost: Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb As ‘Today’ Anchor

Ryan Hudgins /
Us Weekly: Today's Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin Had a Code Phrase for His New Gig Ahead of Reveal Page Six: Craig Melvin held back tears, vowed to represent ‘Today’ show ‘like Hoda has,’ after being named as Kotb's replacement at NBC

Marc Berman /
Forbes: Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On NBC's ‘Today’

Bloomberg:

X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech— Elon Musk's social media platform X sued to block a California law aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media …

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Danny Gallagher /
Engadget: X sues California over deceptive AI-made election content ban

Queenie Wong /
Los Angeles Times: Elon Musk's X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes

Carlos Castañeda /
CBS News: Elon Musk's X platform sues California over “Deepfake Detection Act” law on election content

Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: X sues to block California anti-deepfakes bill

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: X Sues to Block California Election Deepfake Law ‘In Conflict’ With First Amendment

Branch Donovan /
@branchdonovan.bsky.social: Does free speech apply to humans, machines, or both? California's AB 2655 challenges the role of AI in elections, but should AI-generated content be treated as free speech? Are we prepared for its potential influence on democracy? Share your thoughts! #AIandDemocracy

Siladitya Ray /
Forbes: X Sues To Block California Law That Seeks To Curb Election-Related Deepfakes On Social Media

Deadline:

Many viewers for the undercard bouts before the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight on Netflix faced issues, including the stream glitching and losing sound— From nearly the start of the undercard bouts from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TXm the streamer has been freezing, losing sound and proving slow to reload.

Discussion:
Variety, Mediaite, The Sun, The Mirror, @erratarob, @mikeisaac, @jbflint, @eyesaymeme, @kevinadams26, @stoolpresidente, OutKick, USA Today, Fortune, New York Times, Business Insider and The Streamable

Discussion:

William Earl /
Variety: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight: Netflix Draws Criticism for Buffering, Freezing and Lagging During Live Event

Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: ‘WTF Netflix’ Trends as Social Media Users Gripe Service Is ‘Unwatchable’ Ahead of Tyson-Paul Fight

Joshua Jones /
The Sun: Chaos at Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul with crowd ejections and thrown into jail as AT&T Stadium goes wild

Robert Graham /
@erratarob: I ask because I've seen problems with TVs running a Netflix app, but not within the browser.

Robert Graham /
@erratarob: For those of you experiencing “buffering” issues on the Netflix TysonPaul stream, is the problem on a TV, iPad, iPhone, or web browser on a PC/laptop?

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Where's the buffering when I need it? [image]

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Get it together. [image]

Kevin Adams /
@kevinadams26: Netflix really fumbling tonight. My TV has frozen and buffered about 15 times so far. Sound cutting in and out. What a shit show.

Tyler Nettuno /
USA Today: Fans trying to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on Netflix faced technical issues during undercard

Luke Brown /
New York Times: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson live updates: Netflix boxing fight card results, ring walks, predictions, odds

Geoff Weiss /
Business Insider: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul will be a big test for Netflix's live strategy

David Satin /
The Streamable: How to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match

The Verge:

Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View— Views will be measured not just on video content but also on photos, text posts, and more. When Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced …

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@adrianng.bsky.social and Facebook for Creators, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Adrian Ng Gonzalez /
@adrianng.bsky.social: In marketing we keep repeating that there is no one metric that you should focus or that you should focus on certain metric depending on your goals and the content. — This just seems like muddling the metrics.

The Hollywood Reporter:

On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion— The paper's owner said he wanted to more clearly demarcate stories that are news and those that are opinion.

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Fox News, @lkimmasters@threads.net, The Hill, Newsbusters, Mediaite, @kirkmurphy, @hughhewitt, @drpatsoonshiong, @benmullin, @jimhansondc, @redsteeze, @felipedlh.bsky.social, @palewire, @sahrasulaiman, @keenanpeachy, @sahrasulaiman, @andreafreedom76, @utlauncensored, @fuzzymike.bsky.social, @michaelmcgough3, @curtmills, @scottjenningsky and New York Post

Discussion:
Fox News: LA Times editor addresses staff ‘concerns’ after owner suggests he wants to overhaul paper

Kim Masters /
@lkimmasters@threads.net: I feel terrible for the reporters at the LATimes. Billionaires who think media properties are fun to own, but who have no damn clue how journalism works, are going to help destroy this country.  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill: LA Times owner tells Fox News he's looking for recruits ‘like Scott Jennings’ to balance publication

Curtis Houck /
Newsbusters: Wow: LA Times Owner Appears on Fox News to Double Down on Push Against Liberal Bias

Alex Griffing /
Mediaite: LA Times Owner Tells Fox News He's Looking ‘For People Like Scott Jennings’ to ‘Balance’ His Paper

Kirk Murphy /
@kirkmurphy: You're sacrificing journalism to protect your contracts & business deals: when you're already filthy rich. Do us all - and you & your daughter - a favor. Spin off @LATimes as a journalistic non-profit, take the tax benefits, and just walk away. Please. You're embarrassing LAT.

Hugh Hewitt /
@hughhewitt: Terrific goal. I will believe it when I see it. Make @DelWilber the E-in-C. Keep your great writer, @pattmlatimes and find a conservative to match her terrific writing but from the right with just as much knowledge of CA. Then just start over.

Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong /
@drpatsoonshiong: Staying strong and resolute to transform the paper and drive a rebirth @LATimes. @Foxnews we laid out the path for the LA Times to report just the facts when we publish “news”. These facts should be labeled as “News”. It is our obligation to ensure that our readers can tell what

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: NEW: Los Angeles Times executive editor Terry Tang emails staff after owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong's Fox News interview last night in which he confirmed he was looking to “redo the entire paper.” “I know there are concerns...” [image]

Jim Hanson /
@jimhansondc: More please!

Stephen L. Miller /
@redsteeze: More LA Times resignations coming.

Felipe De La Hoz /
@felipedlh.bsky.social: We're cooked [embedded post]

Ben Welsh /
@palewire: Fox News host @tracegallagher: “When you say you want this paper to be ‘fair and balanced,’ do you plan to fix just the editorial section or are you planning to go over and redo the entire paper?” @DrPatSoonShiong: “I think the latter. Exactly.”

Sahra /
@sahrasulaiman: I am beside myself. Where is this magical place where a universally agreed upon set of facts exists independent of context, space, time, reporter, and editor? And why is Fox News the one asked to spread this gospel. https://x.com/...

Peachy Keenan /
@keenanpeachy: A revolution is starting

Sahra /
@sahrasulaiman: Being a billionaire seems a lot like getting to that sc*entology level where you believe you are “clear” and “facts” are your Xenu https://www.foxnews.com/... @andreafreedom76: The LA Times transformative rebirth and change to just reporting the facts will have a consequential impact on future California elections. News just keeps getting better and better. This is a direct result of the MAGA MAHA influence writ large on the nation. @utlauncensored: I certainly hope to see this come to fruition. Many of us will use your education coverage as a barometer for fulfillment of this promise. Do not let union power and bullying impact your journalist's coverage. @fuzzymike.bsky.social: it's going to be funny watching these guys go hard right but refuse to be so uncouth as to go so far as to compete with newsmax and watch their readership plummet to zero as a result [embedded post]

Michael McGough /
@michaelmcgough3: Reinventing the wheel? Doubtful that any reasonably intelligent L.A. reader in recent years was confused about the difference between news and opinion (which is a much clearer term than “voices"). Note the “Opinion” label on this 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden.

Curt Mills /
@curtmills: The Los Angeles Times, which could border on unreadable in recent years (really gave it a chance), could be about to get really interesting... LAT owner here:

Scott Jennings /
@scottjenningsky: Excited about what @DrPatSoonShiong is doing at the @latimes

The Guardian:

A judge orders an evidentiary hearing for next week to determine whether the Infowars auction was conducted fairly— Judge to audit if conspiracy theorist's bankruptcy auction was fair, which could delay buying process for satire site — A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing …

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Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: The Onion's takeover of InfoWars paused by federal bankruptcy judge

Geoff Weiss /
Business Insider: Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Judge Halts the Onion's Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process

Ann Althouse /
Althouse: “The Onion's Decision to Buy Infowars Started As a Joke/It's their most expensive gag yet.”

Jessica Schladebeck /
New York Daily News: The Onion's ‘Infowars’ takeover paused while auction process is reviewed

Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: One specific guy you know isn't taking the news well, so I just wanted to clarify this for everybody. [image]

Allie Griffin /
New York Post: InfoWars' sale to The Onion could be held up in court as Alex Jones rants his site's ‘been hijacked’

David Bauder /
Associated Press: Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars

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New York Times:
The Onion, backed by some Sandy Hook families and Everytown for Gun Safety, buys Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, and plans a January 2025 relaunch as a parody

Discussion:
@realalexjones, Politico, The Onion, Associated Press, Washington Post, USA Today, Know Your Meme, Tubefilter, Jennifer Severns on LinkedIn, Hunter Walk on LinkedIn, Suzanne Fagel on LinkedIn, The Desk, The Independent, The Atlantic, WGBA-TV, Mock Paper Scissors, Poynter, Regine Cabato on LinkedIn, TVNewsCheck, @maxwelltani, @oneunderscore__, The Boston Globe, @oneunderscore__, @colbyhall, @jamesrbuk, @sherman4949, @zimbalist, Press Herald, @brianstelter, @claireatki, @brianstelter, @willguyatt, @sherman4949, @pbump, @oneunderscore__, @theonion, @daithaigilbert, @semaforben, @pkafka, @benmullin, @hadas_gold, @jaythurbershow@union.place, @sidereal@kolektiva.social, @TheBreadmonkey@beige.party, NPR, FOX 35 Orlando, Raw Story, San Francisco Chronicle, Haojun S. on LinkedIn, Cele|bitchy, ME, Inside Radio, PCMag, Capital Brief, The Barbed Wire, Vanity Fair, Perez Hilton, TMZ.com, New York Magazine, AV Club, Hollywood Life, Paula Maki on LinkedIn, @nazhamid@mastodon.social, @WeirdWriter@caneandable …, @MicheleV_AK@sfba.social, Inc.com, Alternet.org, Nieman Lab, Semafor, @lisagetspolitik@union.place, Above the Law, NBC News, Esquire, Al Jazeera, David Wyatt on LinkedIn, Lawyers, Guns & Money, @bencollins.bsky.social, New Republic, Le Monde, @everytown@threads.net, Fox Business, Benzinga, To the Contrary, @bencollins.bsky.social, Block Club Chicago, The Present Age, Mediaite, New York Post, Engadget, I guess this is a …, @cyberlyra@hachyderm.io, Mashable, The Ankler, @bruno_j_navarro …, OMG.BLOG, @carkner@historians.social, @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca, @Av8rdan@squawk …, @rufflejax@dice.camp, @johnlogic@sfba.social, @FuckElon@mastodon.social, @RPBook@historians.social, @beecycling@romancelandia.club, @BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us, Newser, Fast Company, Just Jared, Houston Public Media, Fortune, CBS News, The Information, Laurel Pinson on LinkedIn, CNN, The Daily Caller, UPI, Digby's Hullabaloo, Plain Dealer, Laura Seaton on LinkedIn, One America News Network, Breitbart, @yonetteajoseph@threads.net, Politico, @mick@cosocial.ca, @xtaldave@xtaldave.net, Financial Times, The Verge, @laurenthomanwrites …, @bencollins.bsky.social, @web_martin@mastodon.social, @vwampage@xoxo.zone, Variety, @bencollins.bsky.social and

Discussion:

Alex Jones /
@realalexjones: Infowars is being shut down now! [video]

Dave Collins /
Associated Press: Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

Will Carless /
USA Today: Trump defense pick says he was pulled from inauguration duty for ‘extremist’ tattoo

Adam Downer /
Know Your Meme: The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars, Plans To Make It A Channel Satirizing Conspiracy Grifters

Sam Gutelle /
Tubefilter: Have you heard? PewDiePie makes art, Addison Rae gets a Grammy nom, and The Onion gets cheeky

Jennifer Severns /
Jennifer Severns on LinkedIn: This news is giving me all the happy feelings today: https://lnkd.in/... “Because by the end of the day, it was us or Alex Jones …

Suzanne Fagel /
Suzanne Fagel on LinkedIn: In a world where EVERYTHING looks like an Onion headline, this is crazy news. Chalk one up for satire, it will be fascinating to see what they do with it. …

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Court intervenes in Infowars acquisition by The Onion

Alex Woodward /
The Independent: Bankruptcy judge could pump the brakes on The Onion's purchase of InfoWars

Megan Garber /
The Atlantic: The Onion's Most Trenchant Headline

Justin Boggs /
WGBA-TV: The Onion buys Alex Jones' site Infowars at auction

Regine Cabato /
Regine Cabato on LinkedIn: After a devastating week for journalism, I can't stop cackling with delight at this rare surprise win: The Onion bought out Alex Jones' Infowars …

Todd Spangler /
TVNewsCheck: Judge Halts The Onion's Infowars Takeover To Review Bankruptcy Auction Process

Aidan Ryan /
The Boston Globe: The Onion's purchase of Infowars is a grand comedic gesture, with a wise guy from Massachusetts at the helm @oneunderscore__: Hello! The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. We're planning on making a very stupid website. We've retained some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull it off. I can't wait to show you what we cooked up. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Colby Hall /
@colbyhall: Public Service Announcement: Bryce P. Tetraender, CEO of The Onion's so-called parent company, Global Tetrahendra, is not real. People are missing the intended satire of a story rooted in the massacre of 21 innocent lives, many of whom were 6 years old. Enormous fail by

James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: The absolute best bit The Onion could do with this would be to continue the output entirely unchanged, but with a tiny satire tag somewhere.

James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: I'm deeply worried that buying the Infowars brand will damage The Onion's commitment to in-depth, fact-checked reported journalism.

Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: For those asking, yes, I had this on my 2024 Bingo Card.

Michael Zimbalist /
@zimbalist: This is a great outcome!

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: CNN's @Hadas_Gold was the first to report that The Onion was in the mix as a potential bidder for Infowars. Here's her full story about this 🤯 outcome https://www.cnn.com/...

Claire Atkinson /
@claireatki: The best revenge! Congrats Ben. [image]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Quoting the press release: “The Onion's goal with the acquisition is to end Infowars' relentless barrage of disinformation for the sake of selling supplements and replace it with The Onion's relentless barrage of humor for good.”

Will Guyatt /
@willguyatt: What a satisfying end to a terrible website.

Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Not The Onion. Wait, Yes The Onion.

Philip Bump /
@pbump: Absolutely legendary. https://x.com/... @theonion: Via our parent company @GlobTetrahedron CEO @BryceTetraeder: https://theonion.com/... [image]

David Gilbert /
@daithaigilbert: Congrats to @oneunderscore__ on buying Alex Jones' InfoWars. Looking forward to seeing what supplements they are going to be selling.... [image]

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Oliver Darcy: “The Onion has successfully acquired Infowars. The satirical news outlet purchased Alex Jones' right-wing conspiracy empire at a court-ordered auction.” https://www.status.news/...

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: scoop: in an insane twist, The Onion has acquired Infowars in a bankruptcy auction. They're planning to relaunch the site next year with a new sponsor: Everytown for Gun Safety https://www.nytimes.com/...

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: BREAKING: THE ONION backed by some of the Sandy Hook families and in a special deal with Everytown for Gun Safety has acquired INFOWARS story coming

Jay Thurber Show /
@jaythurbershow@union.place: https://theonion.com/... InfoWars has distinguished itself as an invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses ... They are a true unicorn, capable of simultaneously inspiring public support for billionaires and stoking outrage at an inept federal state that can assassinate JFK but can't even put a man on the Moon. @sidereal@kolektiva.social: The Onion buying Infowars is the greatest possible outcome for everyone involved — https://theonion.com/... “Founded in 1999 on the heels of the Satanic “panic” and growing steadily ever since, InfoWars has distinguished itself as an invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses. …

Tovia Smith /
NPR: The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company

Fox Tv /
FOX 35 Orlando: The Onion acquires Alex Jones' Infowars with support from Sandy Hook families

Matthew Chapman /
Raw Story: ‘Karmic Justice’: The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars

St. John Barned-Smith /
San Francisco Chronicle: Who is S.F. tech exec Jeff Lawson, owner of the Onion and now Infowars?

Haojun S. /
Haojun S. on LinkedIn: Owner of The Onion now owns InfoWars. Brilliant! — Here's his menacingly hilarious statement on why they did it. …

Evanier /
ME: Just Had To Say... I think it's hilarious that the folks who run The Onion may have bought …

Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: No Joke: ‘The Onion’ Purchases Infowars Assets.

Emily Dreibelbis Forlini /
PCMag: The Onion Wins Infowars Auction, Will Turn Misinformation Hub Into Parody Site

Jeff Rotkoff /
The Barbed Wire: We're Fucking Delighted The Onion Bought Infowars

Elisabeth McGowan /
Hollywood Life: Alex Jones' Net Worth: How Much Money the ‘Infowars’ Creator Has Now

Paula Maki /
Paula Maki on LinkedIn: Welcome to the neo-misinformation era. Information so fake it's true. Check mate 🧅

Naz /
@nazhamid@mastodon.social: I can get behind this kind of acquisition. — https://theonion.com/...

Robert Kingett /
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social: if I were the onion, I would immediately turn this loose on the community, minorities, and say, make your own satire website, and we will help you promote it under our brand! This is just amazing! Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families | … @MicheleV_AK@sfba.social: For some utterly pleasant news, The Onion was the top bidder and bought Infowars. I LOVE IT!! #GoodNews — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Bruce Crumley /
Inc.com: Not a Joke: The Onion Buys Up Alex Jones's Infowars Site

Carl Gibson /
Alternet.org: How Sandy Hook families got the last laugh in legal battle with Alex Jones

Joshua Benton /
Nieman Lab: The Onion adds a new layer, buying Alex Jones' Infowars and turning it into a parody of itself

Tom Chivers /
Semafor: The Onion buys Infowars at bankruptcy auction @lisagetspolitik@union.place: This brings me joy. — More of this, please. — #Satire — #TheOnion — #USPol — https://apnews.com/...

Liz Dye /
Above the Law: The Onion Peels Infowars

Charles P. Pierce /
Esquire: Congrats To ‘The Onion’, Which Bought Vile Misinformation Site ‘Infowars’ Out Of Bankruptcy

David Wyatt /
David Wyatt on LinkedIn: A master stroke. — Via the The New York Times: “The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events …

Scott Lemieux /
Lawyers, Guns & Money: Actually the Onion — We will return to the decline and fall of the American republic shortly …

Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Also, part of the reason we did bought InfoWars is because people on Bluesky told us it would be funny to buy InfoWars. And those people were right. This is the funniest thing that has ever happened.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic: Alex Jones Is Having a Total Meltdown Over The Onion Buying Infowars Le Monde: Satirical US site The Onion buys Infowars with the backing of Sandy Hook victims' families

Anthony Noto /
Benzinga: Joke's On Jones: Onion, Backed By Families Of Sandy Hook Victims, Buys Info Wars

Charlie Sykes /
To the Contrary: They Broke it. They Bought It. — “Are you shitting me? No.” Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) …

Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: I would like to reiterate: We own everything. The broadcasting equipment, the supplements, the intellectual property for Brain Force Plus. We are still trying to figure out what to do with it.

Clint Worthington /
Block Club Chicago: The Onion Buys Alex Jones' InfoWars As ‘A Hilarious Joke’

Parker Molloy /
The Present Age: The Onion Now Owns Infowars, Because Reality's Ridiculousness Finally Outpaced Satire

Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: Colby Hall Says Alex Jones's ‘Days In the Sun Are Probably Ending,’ But Don't Expect Him To Go Away: ‘Hucksters Hustle’

Will Shanklin /
Engadget: In an outcome beyond parody, a bankruptcy judge puts The Onion's Infowars purchase on hold I guess this is a political blog now: The Onion has won the bid for Infowars' assets | CNN Business — Finally, some good fucking news! …

Janet Vertesi /
@cyberlyra@hachyderm.io: As in many other totalitarian states through history and today, The Onion is stepping in to be a bastion of relaying underlying truths in an oligarch-controlled media sphere, wielding elliptical commentary, satire and absurdities that shine light on the outrageous and distortionary tactics of the mirror world. …

Tim Marcin /
Mashable: Yes, The Onion really bought Alex Jones' InfoWars

Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️DISNEY Price Hikes, Movies Save Linear TV Melt

Bruno J. Navarro /
@bruno_j_navarro@mastodon.social: The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones's Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax. — https://apnews.com/...

Igor /
OMG.BLOG: OMG, The Onion buys InfoWars

Daniel Carkner /
@carkner@historians.social: They knew we needed a smile this week😏 — https://apnews.com/... #infowars #TheOnion

Chris Alemany /
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca: A glimmer of hope and justice in the darkness. I hope the parents of the murdered children of Sandy Hook feel some well deserved satisfaction after being forced to fight with this ghoul and his acolytes for so long. — #alexjones #infowars #sandyhook #altright #hate — https://apnews.com/... @Av8rdan@squawk.mytransponder.com: I mean really, who could even make this stuff up? — This apparently is not satire: — Via AP: — “Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families” — I cannot wrap my head around this so early in my day without sufficient coffee. … @rufflejax@dice.camp: screaming crying throwing up — THERE IS SOME JUSTICE IN THE WORLD AND IT NECESSARILY COMES WITH A SENSE OF EMPATHY AND HUMOR — https://apnews.com/...

John Carlsen /
@johnlogic@sfba.social: “Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families” — By DAVE COLLINS — Updated 6:34 AM PST, November 14, 2024 — https://apnews.com/... #AlexJones owned by #TheOnion and #SandyHook families @FuckElon@mastodon.social: It is official. We are in a fucking simulation, ran by The Onion. — https://apnews.com/... #politics #news #AlexJones #InfoWars #WTF #GunControl

Russell Phillips /
@RPBook@historians.social: I'm really not sure that we deserve #TheOnion, but by the gods, I love them. — https://apnews.com/... #AlexJones #Infowars @beecycling@romancelandia.club: In hilarious news, The Onion has bought Infowars and all its assets in the bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones' assets to pay off his $1 billion fines. This includes the website, the social media accounts, a studio, all its trademarks, and its video archive. … @BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us: This honestly couldn't have had a better buyer. — https://apnews.com/... #NotTheOnion #TheOnion #AlexJones #InfoWars #FuckAroundFindOut

Polly Davis Doig /
Newser: The Onion Just Bought Alex Jones' Infowars

Joe Berkowitz /
Fast Company: ‘The Onion’ buys Alex Jones's ‘Infowars’—and it's already having fun with the purchase Just Jared: The Onion Picks Up Alex Jones' Bankrupt Infowars, Reveals Plans to Relaunch Site With New Vision

Andrew Weber /
Houston Public Media: The Onion buys Infowars at Alex Jones' bankruptcy auction. No, seriously.

Laurel Pinson /
Laurel Pinson on LinkedIn: Wow, this is absolutely brilliant. — {slow clap} — Talk about shifting the narrative! Genius-tier acquisition from the Onion team 👏 …

Hadas Gold /
CNN: The Onion wins bidding for InfoWars assets

Nicole Silverio /
The Daily Caller: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones' Infowars Network

Doug Cunningham /
UPI: Satire publication The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction

Tom Sullivan /
Digby's Hullabaloo: Onionized — Alex Jones found out — NBC News: — The Onion, the satirical news company …

Laura Seaton /
Laura Seaton on LinkedIn: 🚨This is NOT a joke. The Onion buys Infowars out of bankruptcy. — Really looking forward to seeing what the champion of satire does with the platform. …

James Meyers /
One America News Network: The Onion Purchases Infowars At Auction With Support From Sandy Hook Families

Simon Kent /
Breitbart: The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars at Auction with Backing from Sandy Hook Families

Yonette Joseph /
@yonetteajoseph@threads.net: The Onion said that the bid was sanctioned by the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, who in 2022 won a $1.4 billion defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems. …

Irie Sentner /
Politico: Bad day for Alex Jones as The Onion buys Infowars

Mick /
@mick@cosocial.ca: “Through it all, InfoWars has shown an unswerving commitment to manufacturing anger and radicalizing the most vulnerable members of society—values that resonate deeply with all of us at Global Tetrahedron.” — #TheOnion #NotTheOnion — https://theonion.com/... @xtaldave@xtaldave.net: Amazing. — Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families. — Apparently it is going to become a pro gun safety spoof of it's former self. — #TheOnion #Infowars — https://apnews.com/...

Daniel Thomas /
Financial Times: The Onion to acquire InfoWars from bankruptcy

Emma Roth /
The Verge: The Onion just bought Infowars

Lauren Thoman /
@laurenthomanwrites@threads.net: Okay so I know @theonion said they're going to shutter Infowars and turn it into a humor site but WHAT IF they just kept the branding exactly the same but just started putting out actual real news instead of misinformation and conspiracy theories so that Infowars fans who didn't realize the change had happened would accidentally start hearing some actual facts?

Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: I am hearing word that Alex Jones, in true Alex Jones fashion, is reading the press release from our fictitious CEO as fact.

Martin Weber /
@web_martin@mastodon.social: Congrats. What a stunt. (Free to read) #theonion https://www.nytimes.com/...

Todd Spangler /
Variety: The Onion Buys Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction

Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: You better fucking subscribe to The Onion. This is the kind of thing we will do with your money. — It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it. — membership.theonion.com

Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Hi everyone. — The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. — We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website. — We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off. — I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.

The Cut:

Some lifestyle social media influencers, especially prominent wellness figures, publicly announce their support for Trump as fear of losing brand deals fades— “It's happening, I'm crashing out. I'm done! Okay?" the model and influencer Esha Javed says in a TikTok she posted earlier this week.

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Lauren Acton-Taylor /
Daily Mail: Influencer ‘comes out’ as Trump voter in blaze of glory video as she ditches ‘brainwashed’ old followers

Sara Spruch-Feiner /
Glossy: Glossy Pop Newsletter: 'We're called influencers for a reason' — Creators on the importance of post-election content

Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: RFK Jr. also played a MAJOR role, in ways that haven't been fully unpacked yet. He's spent years building trust among wellness influencers. Once he endorsed Trump, it “pushed him over the edge,” said one influencer who voted blue till RFK endorsed. https://www.thecut.com/... @mcbyrne: Wait. Affluent people are MAGA? I. Am. Shocked. (It's No One Paid Attention To RFK's Race.)

Tim Brannigan /
@tim_brannigan: I assumed everyone thought as I did that anti-vaxxers naturally morphed into fash orgs following the pandemic. They were banging on about liberty and tyrannical ‘libtard’ governments from the get-go. @flyersfanfla: Part of the reason I've not gone full nihilist is that I know most of these people don't actually believe in anything. They just say what they think will make them money. They'll swing the other way once something happens to TikTok or their branded Chinese merch sales tank

Sarah Grisham /
@xerophile@union.place: @Mediagazer “Some lifestyle social media influencers,” whatever in F*CK that means, need to Fear Losing Brand Deals Again™️ (FLaBDA.)

Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: What is absolutely wild to me, though, as someone who has reported on influencers for years, is that brands no longer view MAGA as a liability. Multiple publicists told me attention span on the internet is so low, “brands no longer care” https://www.thecut.com/...

Kyle Tharp /
@kylewilsontharp: bleak

Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: There are a number of reasons why people feel more emboldened to come out as MAGA now — aside from Trump's victory, there's a LOT more money for right-wing creators than there is on the left, as well as a ton more right-wing platforms than in 2020 https://www.thecut.com/...

Tracey Ryniec /
@traceyryniec: Interesting thread. Similar to @JustineBateman saying artists no longer have to walk on eggshells. @nomads4pritzker: Sole proprietors and petite bourgeoisie - which influencers are - are the red-hot heart of fascism.

Miles Howard /
@milesperhoward: This is 100% going to happen in the outdoor recreation scene too, and next year I'm launching a project which will be a way of pushing back against it.

Bill Hangley Jr /
@hangleyjr: “Certain other political viewpoints are much more toxic from a brand safety POV than going MAGA. ‘Honestly,’ one consultant told me, ‘people lose more brand deals talking about Palestine than anything else.’”

Ej Dickson /
@ejdickson: NEW from me: Lifestyle and wellness influencers, who have previously been wary about losing $$ by going MAGA, are now coming out en masse as full-throated Trump supporters. “All sorts of masks-off moments are happening,” one publicist tells me. https://www.thecut.com/...

Press Gazette:

An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months— The Telegraph set out in March to launch 12 significant uses of AI in its newsroom over 12 months. — The tools include newsroom workflow aides …

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TVNewsCheck

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Michael J. Socolow /
TVNewsCheck: What Should Journalists Do When Facts Don't Matter?

The Verge:

Bluesky says it has “no intention” of taking user content to train AI tools, ahead of X implementing new terms of service that let it train AI on user content— ‘We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.’

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TechCrunch, @azarynn.etheirys.social, @bluesilverwind.bsky.social, @kimchithecat.bsky.social, @00valcho.bsky.social, @mario-y.bsky.social, @bsky.app, @p1ombo.bsky.social, @tehninini.bsky.social, @johnny2tehb.bsky.social, @daveys-gaming.bsky.social, @crvscience.bsky.social, @bsky.app, @jeffmiracola.bsky.social, @grezydragonlady.bsky.social, @dannymacfinn.bsky.social, @xett.bsky.social, Engadget, PCMag, @ralanr.bsky.social, The Wrap, @ficmenhitdiff.bsky.social, @hikatamika.com, @eriqgardner.bsky.social, Mashable, @ryandenton81.bsky.social, Digital Trends, Business Insider and BGR, more at Techmeme »

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Aisha Malik /
TechCrunch: Unlike X, Bluesky says it won't train AI on your posts

Rose Lothbrok /
@bluesilverwind.bsky.social: Finally an app that listens?? [embedded post] @00valcho.bsky.social: this is genuinely wonderful to hear, given how many social media platforms (and even art ones) will fold at the mention of ai, it's refreshing to see a big upcoming platform like this is against it 🙏 — i think it'd be wonderful if they could ensure our work can't be fed into other+ [embedded post]

Mario Yuwono /
@mario-y.bsky.social: That's good to hear. While my twitter account's still up, I've been using Bluesky as my primary platform lately and I've been digging it. [embedded post] @bsky.app: A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so. @p1ombo.bsky.social: Still warming up to the idea, but feeling a more confident in the prospect of posting my artwork here after this. [embedded post] @tehninini.bsky.social: Personally, even though I don't consider myself a prolific creator or artist (more like a hobbyist), it is relieving to see this made clear for everyone. [embedded post]

Johnny /
@johnny2tehb.bsky.social: i feel sorry for grok.... living by my waffling. — i imagine a.i is gonna be shit-hot at shitposting. [embedded post]

Davey /
@daveys-gaming.bsky.social: I am pretty new around here and have had a great time so far. — And then Bluesky does something shocking and makes user centric, transparent and smart decisions regarding their business practices. — I could really get used to such a company. It's refreshingly awesome. [embedded post] @crvscience.bsky.social: In Neal Stephenson's book “Fall, or Dodge in Hell”, he describes a type of AI bot called APES. APES appear as humans, but post nonsense in every direction. Good, bad, mild, extreme. They dilute the old internet, becoming meaningless. Their purpose: Destroy it so a new net can be born. …

@bsky.app:
Bluesky uses AI internally to assist in content moderation, which helps us triage posts and shield human moderators from harmful content. We also use AI in the Discover algorithmic feed to serve you posts that we think you'd like. — None of these are Gen AI systems trained on user content.

Jeff Miracola /
@jeffmiracola.bsky.social: I commend Bluesky for making this statement and I truly hope their stance never changes. We creators are tired of leaping around from platform to platform after having our work used to train their AI. [embedded post] @grezydragonlady.bsky.social: This is especially good to hear knowing that today is the day Twitter puts their mandatory AI training into effect (alongside the new and unimproved block feature). — Happy to be here and I hope for these blue skies to stay nice and clear for everyone — 💙🦋 [embedded post] @dannymacfinn.bsky.social: This is important. I know this is kinda like preaching to the choir on this site but the evils and harm done by genAI is massive, and it doesn't just affect artists. It affects everyone negatively. Keep on ceaselessly fighting against this blight. [embedded post]

Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Meta is testing custom feeds for Threads

Rob Pegoraro /
PCMag: X Just Gave Us Another Good Reason to Delete the App @ficmenhitdiff.bsky.social: Kinda goes without saying, but you should continue to use things like Glaze, Nightshade, or add AI disruptors on your art wherever you post. Bluesky is just giving the guarantee that they *specifically* will not use art posted here for AI training (which is a very good thing, and obvs better than X) [embedded post] @hikatamika.com: Also, [upside-down peace sign dog picture] — Instagram, Threads, and X all train for their 1st-party gen AIs so scramble outta there if you can afford to. [embedded post]

Eriq Gardner /
@eriqgardner.bsky.social: Yes, ok, but how about a starter pack on which federal districts to file claims against Bluesky [embedded post]

Cecily Mauran /
Mashable: Will Bluesky train gen AI with your posts? The X rival addressed concerns.

Ryan Denton /
@ryandenton81.bsky.social: I feel like I'm back in the old Twitter... circa 2010. And I am digging it. [embedded post]

Andrew Tarantola /
Digital Trends: Bluesky has ‘no intention’ to train generative AI on user content

Jordan Hart /
Business Insider: Bluesky, a competitor to Elon Musk's X, appears to be down after shooting to the top of the App Store

Reuters:

Prince Harry's lawsuit against News Group Newspapers moves towards trial; all but one other litigant in the roughly 40 lawsuits against NGN have settled— Prince Harry is continuing his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful activities by journalists …

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The Guardian, People, Cele|bitchy, Financial Times, Byline Times, Press Gazette and GB News

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Caroline Davies /
The Guardian: Prince Harry to continue lawsuit against Sun publisher, high court hears

Erin Hill /
People: Prince Harry's Illegal Information Gathering Claim Against The Sun Publishers Set for Trial in January Financial Times: Rupert Murdoch's UK news group settles with almost 40 claimants over alleged phone hacking

Brian Cathcart /
Byline Times: Prince Harry's Case Against Rupert Murdoch's UK News Group Looks Likely to Go to Trial

New York Times:

The NYT's lawsuit against the European Commission, meant to establish whether text messages qualify as documents subject to transparency laws, opens— The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages between the E.U.'s top official and Pfizer as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.

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