Researchers claim just 2,107 US voters, mostly older, white Republican women, accounted for spreading 80% of the fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)

Mediagazer: Researchers claim just 2,107 US voters, mostly older, white Republican women, accounted for spreading 80% of the fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Skydance sweetens its Paramount offer, making it more favorable to both voting and nonvoting shareholders and agreeing to put more money into Paramount— Paramount's independent committee of directors is expected to review the new bid soon — Skydance Media has submitted …
Discussion: Deadline, Reuters, Variety, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times

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Deadline: Sony's Tony Vinciquerra Says Paramount Talks Are “Still Progressing” Despite Skydance Sweetening Deal; CEO Hits ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Premiere Red Carpet

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Skydance Media Revises Paramount Global Bid to Make It More Attractive to Noncontrolling Shareholders

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Skydance Ups Cash Offer for Paramount and Courts Class B Stockholders in Restructured Offer

Variety:

Sources: CNN plans to run ads during its June 27 debate between Biden and Trump, a break from tradition; networks using CNN's feed can also sell their own ads— But they will also be cut off by something else. — CNN plans to run commercials during the event, according to two people familiar …

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Jeffrey Clark /
Fox News: RFK Jr. accuses Trump, Biden and CNN of colluding to prevent him from upcoming debate

Rob Quinn /
Newser: Kennedy Campaign Claims CNN Debate Will Be Illegal

Brittany Gibson /
Politico: RFK Jr. files complaint that CNN's debate ‘colluded’ with Biden and Trump to keep him off the stage

Tom Jones /
Poynter: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files complaint about being left out of CNN presidential debate

Diana Glebova /
New York Post: RFK Jr. accuses CNN of excluding him from presidential debate with Biden, Trump

Press Gazette:

Tom Rubin, OpenAI's chief of IP and content, says publisher partnerships are “largely not” about training AI but instead about use of tools and display of news— It is “incumbent” on OpenAI to make sure smaller publishers get the same potential benefits from platforms like ChatGPT …

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Dr. Rumman Chowdhury /
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury on LinkedIn: We can add The Atlantic to the growing list of media companies providing their data to train models. …

Jeff Jarvis /
Jeff Jarvis on LinkedIn: I don't think OpenAI is buying content for training. This is a lobbying and PR expense. OpenAI is buying friendship — or at least absence of litigation and lobbying. …

Eugene Alvin Villar /
@seav@en.osm.town: So a few media outlets, including #TheAtlantic, #VoxMedia, and the owner of #Politico and #BusinessInsider have recently signed deals with #OpenAI. — An Atlantic senior editor describes this as a devil's bargain: https://www.theatlantic.com/ ...

Damon Beres /
The Atlantic: A Devil's Bargain With OpenAI

Dave Pell /
@davepell@threads.net: How will media cover ChatGPT when they all have deals with ChatGPT.

Jackie Davalos /
Bloomberg: OpenAI Strikes Licensing Deals With The Atlantic and Vox Media

Wall Street Journal:

WSJ posts emails between its contributor Ira Stoll and ProPublica, after ProPublica said that Stoll's op-ed about ProPublica having his tax returns was false— Ira Stoll asked the organization if it had his tax return. It stonewalled. — Editor's note: Our contributor Ira Stoll received …

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Wall Street Journal and @propublica@threads.net

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@propublica@threads.net: Earlier this week, @WSJopinion published an op-ed about @ProPublica's tax coverage. We don't typically comment on our newsgathering process, but this opinion essay has factual errors in the headline and in the essay that should be corrected by @WSJ. We've submitted the following letter to the Journal's editors:

Associated Press:

Iran says Saudi Arabia expelled six of its state media journalists after detaining them for nearly a week; Saudi Arabia claims they violated visa regulations— Iran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained …

CNN:

Hoodline, a network of local news outlets, has been posting AI-written stories under fake bylines; until recently, bylines linked to fake biographical profiles— The articles on a local news site popping up around the country appear to cover what any community outlet would focus on: crime, local politics, weather and happenings.

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@hadas_gold, @susanbordson and PolitiFact

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Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: A national network of local news sites is publishing AI-written articles under fake bylines. Experts are raising alarm https://www.cnn.com/...

Susan Bordson /
@susanbordson: @Hadas_Gold @BenMullin We—collectively as a public— have yet to know how to manage this *novel cultural crisis* we're in regarding valuing and championing the most accurate content & understandings possible & having them “win the day”. Thank you for amplifying these challenges, @Hadas_Gold

Los Angeles Times:

Report: Nelson Peltz' Trian Partners reaped ~$1B from its Disney stock after his unsuccessful proxy fight; Disney heeded some of his calls, cutting 8,000 jobs— In the end, veteran investor Nelson Peltz came away with a big win in his battle with the Walt Disney Co.

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@rfaughnder, Business Insider, Axios, New York Times, 24/7 Wall St., Yahoo Finance, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Deadline, Gizmodo, Reuters, Variety and CNBC

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Ryan Faughnder /
@rfaughnder: Nelson Peltz won by losing https://www.latimes.com/...

Lauren Edmonds /
Business Insider: Disney's Bob Iger may be celebrating today after Nelson Peltz's latest move

Douglas A. McIntyre /
24/7 Wall St.: Nelson Peltz Made $1 Billion on Disney

Alexandra Canal /
Yahoo Finance: Activist investor Nelson Peltz sells entire Disney stake after proxy battle loss

Abid Rahman /
The Hollywood Reporter: Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Sells Disney Stake After Losing Proxy Battle

Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap: Nelson Peltz Sells His Entire $1 Billion Stake in Disney After Losing Proxy Battle, CNBC Reports

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Mission Accomplished? Despite Losing Proxy Fight, Billionaire Nelson Peltz Reportedly Sells Entire Disney Stake For $1B In Profit

Sabina Graves /
Gizmodo: Disney No Longer Has to Worry About Billionaire Nelson Peltz Reuters: Billionaire Nelson Peltz rakes in $1B after selling entire Disney stake following board fight: report

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Nelson Peltz Reportedly Sold All of His Disney Stock, Earning $1 Billion, After Losing Proxy Fight

TechCrunch:

Researchers claim just 2,107 US voters, mostly older, white Republican women, accounted for spreading 80% of the fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election— A pair of studies published Thursday in the journal Science offers evidence not only that misinformation on social media changes minds …

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Science

Bloomberg:

A look at Pixar's missteps since COVID-19: movies were released on Disney+ and key executives departed, leading to a focus on sequels to get back on track— After duds and missteps, the famed animation studio sees Inside Out 2 as key to restoring the magic.

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Jerome Casio /
Screen Rant: Pixar Sequels & Reboots On The Way, 2 Likely Franchises Reportedly Revealed

Edward Davis /
The Playlist: Pixar Considering Reboots For All Its Titles Including ‘The Incredibles’ & ‘Finding Nemo’

Brandon Schreur /
ComingSoon.net: Finding Nemo 3: Pixar CCO Sees ‘A Lot of Opportunity There’

Brian Dear /
@brianstorms@mastodon.social: @Mediagazer — I automatically and eagerly went to see every #Pixar #movie as they were released, every single one, from TOY STORY in 1995 until TOY STORY 3 in 2010. — I have not seen a single Pixar #film since. The first CARS was the warning sign of Disney's contamination. …

Pamela McClintock /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Moana 2’ Sets Record for Most-Viewed Trailer in Pixar and Disney Animation History

Axios:

Sources: X and Nexstar's NewsNation plan to host separate live town halls with Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; the Biden campaign has not agreed to take part— - The Biden campaign has not agreed to take part. — A spokesperson for the Biden campaign declined to comment.

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@sarafischer, New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, NewsNation and The Daily Beast

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Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Scoop: @X and @NewsNation plan live town halls together with Trump, RFK Jr. https://www.axios.com/...

Aaron Pellish /
CNN: RFK Jr. files complaint with Federal Election Commission over CNN debate criteria

William Vaillancourt /
The Daily Beast: Chris Cuomo Offers RFK Jr. an ‘Alternative’ Debate Platform

CNBC:

Sources and docs: Twitch will end the contracts of its current Safety Advisory Council members; the new council will be mostly composed of Twitch Ambassadors— Twitch on Friday will terminate all members of its Safety Advisory Council, according to sources familiar with the situation and documents viewed by CNBC.

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Hayden Field on LinkedIn and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

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Hayden Field /
Hayden Field on LinkedIn: Twitch on Friday will terminate all members of its Safety Advisory Council, according to sources familiar with the situation and documents viewed by CNBC. …

Ash Parrish /
The Verge: Twitch is disbanding its Safety Advisory Council and will replace it with streamers

@katie_robertson:

Memo: WSJ EIC Emma Tucker announces changes in how the outlet covers US news, including closing its East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast regional bureaus— NEW: WSJ editor Emma Tucker announces changes in how the paper covers US News, including shuttering east coast, Midwest and West Coast regional bureaus [image]

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NPR, Politico, @benmullin, @maxwelltani, @benmullin, Talking Biz News, @katie_robertson and @kantrowitz

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David Folkenflik /
NPR: ‘Wall Street Journal’ layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits

Garrett Ross /
Politico: Playbook PM: SCOTUS rules as Alito affair swirls

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: Journalists at the WSJ's office in New York have plastered EIC Emma Tucker's office with sticky notes protesting job cuts: [image]

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: Union representing WSJ employees says that it is holding a walkout at 1PM to protest today's layoffs [image]

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: Another angle: “Do you think this is very helpful?” Emma's assistant asks. “Do you want to stick them on me?” [image]

Katie Robertson /