A test of 11 WhatsApp-based fact-checking "tip lines" during elections in India finds long delays and inconsistencies in responses (Rest of World)

Mediagazer: A test of 11 WhatsApp-based fact-checking “tip lines” during elections in India finds long delays and inconsistencies in responses (Rest of World)

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Washington Post:

The Washington Post says it knew about the upside-down US flag at Justice Alito's house in 2021 but did not report it as it didn't seem related to politics— In January 2021, Martha-Ann Alito said the flag, a symbol embraced by election deniers, was raised outside her home in response to a neighborhood dispute.
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill, Mediaite, @gwynnion.bsky.social, @bgrueskin, @phostetlerart.bsky.social, @chuckgraef@threads.net, @mhageraus@threads.net, @KimPerales@toad.social, @davidrlurie, @mstbrooks.bsky.social, @ravishinginplaid@threads.net, @joshuafoust@appdot.net, @mikekeating.bsky.social, @4thstringer.bsky.social, @brianstelter, @mirandayaver@threads.net, @newsjennifer, @beardedstoner.bsky.social, @ronhogan.bsky.social, @markjacobnews@threads.net, @kcivey@mastodon.social, @mickeleh@threads.net, @reevesjw, @elienyc, @jaywillis, @mickeleh@threads.net, @mikiebarb, @spocko@mastodon.online, @carlquintanilla, @wendycortiz.bsky.social, @ckupf.bsky.social, @jeffjarvis@threads.net, @markjacobnews@threads.net, @muellershewrote, @ahmed.baba_@threads.net, @JamesWNeal@mstdn.social, @jerrymberger, @mossbergwalt@threads.net, @Greengordon@spore.social, Mediaite, @keitholbermann, @jackmjenkins, @paulconstant.com, @unmanageable22, @nycsouthpaw@threads.net, @tiny.baby, @tokyosreckoning.bsky.social, @perednialynne@threads.net, Media Nation and New York Times

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Fox News: Conservatives scoff at attempt to take colonial-era flag and connect Justice Alito to ‘MAGA battle flag’

Jennifer Bowers Bahney /
Mediaite: Elie Mystal Decries The ‘Disproportional Craziness’ Of Alito's Claim Wife Responded To Nasty Neighbors With Upside Down Flag @gwynnion.bsky.social: The NYT and WaPo could cease to exist tomorrow and nothing of value would be lost. [embedded post]

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: The Washpost knew about the Alito flag as early as Biden's Inauguration Day in 2021, and even got a statement from him. But WP editors chose not to publish a word about it until the NYT beat them on their own story, a few days ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Paul Hostetler /
@phostetlerart.bsky.social: I'll be honest: I don't think reporting this 3 years ago would have changed anything that's happened since. [embedded post]

Chuck Graef /
@chuckgraef@threads.net: So the Washington Post decided to take at face value the pathetic “dog ate my homework” excuse Alito offered for flying a “Stop The Steal” flag at his home after January 6, while apparently neglecting to ask whether that excuse were almost worse …

Mark /
@mhageraus@threads.net: I'm usually someone who steps in to defend the MSM, but this is fairly egregious from the @washingtonpost I mean, to have the spokeswoman say, “this didn't appear to be related to politics.” Really? In the DC metro area and a SC justice? This was a reporter protecting his SC sources — even though he was confronted by a shrieking Mrs Alito. …

Kim Perales /
@KimPerales@toad.social: The Washington Post knew about Alito's flying of the upside down🇺🇸flag in Jan 2021, but squelched the story. The reporter who interviewed his wife said it signaled a sign of distress,& the flag had already been taken down when the reporter interviewed her. … @davidrlurie: The Post's belatedly disclosed decision to drop this story is inexplicable. The scene outside the Alito house recounted in this story is so bizarre that it should have led to more reporting, not dropping the story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Tracy Brooks /
@mstbrooks.bsky.social: I freakin hate it here [embedded post]

Brittany /
@ravishinginplaid@threads.net: I saw a handful of large accounts defending the Washington Post when the Alito flag story “broke.” Most to the effect of “they didn't hold the story!” Welp, turns out the Washington Post DID hold the story. For THREE YEARS. And if you were one of these larger accounts, defending them...it's time to eat some major crow.

Joshua Foust /
@joshuafoust@appdot.net: The Washington Post asking us to believe a seasoned reporter with 17 years of experience didn't think a Supreme Court justice flying an upside down flag was “political” is so corrupt and insulting it is deal-breaking for the entire paper. Utterly cratered ethics, total source capture. It's just embarrassing. … @4thstringer.bsky.social: I feel like we had just last week a “the Washington Post is hemorrhaging money as people cancel their subscriptions” story. Weird. Can't imagine why. [embedded post]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito, rather than the justice, and connected to a dispute with her neighbors, a Post spokeswoman said.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Miranda Yaver /
@mirandayaver@threads.net: I know nothing matters anymore, but I'm fucking livid that The Washington Post sat on the Alito insurrectionist flag issue for three years. So about that “democracy dies in darkness” line...

Jennifer Schulze /
@newsjennifer: A massive journalism fail by the @washingtonpost to hide the Alito flag story. Everyone involved should hang their heads in shame. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Bearded Stoner /
@beardedstoner.bsky.social: “Yea we heard about some yahoos breaking into that DC hotel, but didn't seem like a big deal.” [embedded post]

Ron Hogan /
@ronhogan.bsky.social: Genuine question: Are the editors of the Washington Post stupid? [embedded post]

Mark Jacob /
@markjacobnews@threads.net: The Washington Post ran many stories about Clarence Thomas' refusal to recuse in Jan. 6 cases despite his wife's coup involvement. But WaPo knew there was a problem with Alito in a similar vein but kept it secret.

Keith Ivey /
@kcivey@mastodon.social: “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito, rather than the justice, and connected to a dispute with her neighbors, a Post spokeswoman said.” …

Michael Markman /
@mickeleh@threads.net: Democracy dies in a newspaper that fails to understand current politics. Here's why WaPo says they ignored the Alito flag story in 2021 “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito, rather than the justice, and connected to a dispute with her neighbors, a Post spokeswoman said. …

John Reeves /
@reevesjw: It's incredible to me how gullible our media can be sometimes. “We're just flying the Stop-the-Steal flag after the insurrection attempt cuz one of our neighbors was mean to us. It's really nothing more than that!” “No worries, Mr and Mrs Alito!” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Elie Mystal /
@elienyc: The WaPo for real used a Saturday-of-Memorial-Day-Weekend newsdump to explain why they've been covering up for Alito for *three years.* They think people are this stupid. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Jay Willis /
@jaywillis: When I say legacy Supreme Court journalism is broken, this is what I mean. Credulous and embarrassing. “It was not clear then that the argument was rooted in politics,” brother what would you say your “job” is https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Michael Markman /
@mickeleh@threads.net: A reporter for the goddam Washington Post knew about the Alito flag THREE YEARS AGO. (This post is a signal of my distress.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Michael Barbaro /
@mikiebarb: A fascinating journalistic admission from WaPo. They knew about Alito flag but didn't report on it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @spocko@mastodon.online: The Washington Post knew about Alito distress flag in January 2021, interviewed Martha-Ann Alito about it, and didn't think there was a story worth publishing. — And they decided to sit on this information since the New York Times story dropped on May 16. — #Alito #AlitoFlags — Gift link. …

Carl Quintanilla /
@carlquintanilla: “.. The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito, rather than the justice, and connected to a dispute with her neighbors, a @washingtonpost spokeswoman said ..” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Wendy C. Ortiz /
@wendycortiz.bsky.social: 🙄🙄🙄 [embedded post] @ckupf.bsky.social: “Democracy Dies in Darkness” says paper that keeps relevant information related to said democracy in darkness. [embedded post]

Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@threads.net: Good Lord. The Washington Post blew this, choosing not to report on the Alitos' (plural) flag at the time, dredging it up now, masking the failure amid background paragraphs. Democracy dies in terrible, irresponsible, credulous, complicit news judgment. Shame. …

Mark Jacob /
@markjacobnews@threads.net: The Washington Post admits that it has known about the upside-down American flag at Alito's house for THREE YEARS but decided not to publish the fact. WaPo claims it was unclear if the flag display was related to politics. Stunning. And lame. (Gift link) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @muellershewrote: NEW: The Washington Post sat on this story for over three years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Ahmed Baba /
@ahmed.baba_@threads.net: The Washington Post admits they had the Alito flag story in January 2021, but decided not to publish it. We can only wonder how much of an impact this would have had if it was published during the immediate aftermath of January 6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

JamesWNeal /
@JamesWNeal@mstdn.social: (Epic #Journalism Fail) “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito, rather than the justice, and connected to a dispute with her neighbors, a Post spokeswoman said. It was not clear then that the argument was rooted in politics, the spokeswoman said.” … @jerrymberger: How did ⁦@WashPost⁩ fail to recognize this wasn't simply a political dispute with a neighbor with an admission she recognized the symbolism? Martha-Ann Alito told The Post in 2021 that flag was ‘signal of distress’ - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Walt Mossberg /
@mossbergwalt@threads.net: This is journalistic malfeasance, plain and simple. They could have reported it and still included all the caveats and alternate explanations. Episodes like this are crucial to report as soon as they are confirmed. That's because we are not just in a normal argument between two parties who both support and defend our democracy but have different policies. … @Greengordon@spore.social: @Mediagazer — Example #23943 why the MSM cannot be considered a reliable source, and why they are in the bag for Trump and the Republicans. Just pathetically awful ‘journalism.’ — “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito …

Jennifer Bowers Bahney /
Mediaite: New: Wapo Reporter Got in Screaming Confrontation with Alito's Wife Over Flag - But Didn't Report It

Keith Olbermann /
@keitholbermann: Breaking: @washingtonpost admits it covered up Alito Flag story in real time in January 2021 Look, if Mrs Alito has anger management or psychological or some other problems, that's not an excuse to suppress the news #DemocracyDiesInCoverUps https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Jack Jenkins /
@jackmjenkins: Oh wow: Looks like the Washington Post has known about Alito's upside-down U.S. flag for *years* — and even had on-the-record comments from his wife, Martha-Ann Alito — but decided not to publish. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Paul Constant /
@paulconstant.com: To truly impartial and objective journalists, it's only politics if a Democrat does it. [embedded post]

Bent /
@unmanageable22: The @washingtonpost is my favorite outlet. I read it like a religion daily. This is the most dispiriting, disturbing thing I've read in the Post over the past 10 years. That it was a group decision makes it so much worse. What a fucking travesty. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @nycsouthpaw@threads.net: Mrs. Alito flew her freak flag in the face of a WaPo supreme court reporter, and the paper decided it wasn't a story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @tokyosreckoning.bsky.social: You gotta be kidding me — Endless deference to a broken institution [embedded post]

Lynne Perednia /
@perednialynne@threads.net: The Washington Post sat on the Alito story for three years after his wife screamed at the reporter. I don't think I'll ever get over the paper that once was Katherine Graham and Ben Bradlee doing this.

Michael Ponsor /
New York Times: A Federal Judge Wonders: How Could Alito Have Been So Foolish?

Washington Post:

National Geographic pulled the documentary Retrograde from all its platforms after the Taliban killed an Afghan mine-clearer the 2022 film prominently featured— National Geographic has pulled the Emmy-winning film “Retrograde” from its streaming platforms after criticism from veterans and inquiries from The Washington Post.

Discussion:
Telegraph, @ryp__, @sawyerdane, @honosuteyo, @roigfranzia, @hopeseck, Michael M on LinkedIn and @nickkristof

Discussion:

Raoul Simons /
Telegraph: Afghan mine-clearer killed by Taliban after it sees him in Emmy-winning film

Robert Young Pelton /
@ryp__: When documentaries kill. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Dane Sawyer /
@sawyerdane: I am really conflicted with the ethics of the Retrograde film, but support the decision to blur the subject's faces. I don't think filmmakers have the right to prove how dire a situation is by putting their subjects lives' in further danger. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Colin /
@honosuteyo: no film, let alone a single scene, could merit the violent death of the person you're filming. the irresponsibility describef in this article is horrifying https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Manuel Roig-Franzia /
@roigfranzia: After questions from @washingtonpost, Hulu, National Geographic & Disney erase the Emmy-winning film, “Retrograde,” from all platforms. Some congressmen & vets call the film a “Taliban target list.” w/ @HopeSeck https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Hope Hodge Seck /
@hopeseck: After his release from Taliban custody, the interpreter said the man told him: “They showed me Retrograde Movie and said you have worked with foreign forces and also worked in the movie. ... They found me through Retrograde Movie.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Michael M /
Michael M on LinkedIn: Again the results of a failed foriegn policy by this administration, and the lack of foresight and the 2nd and 3rd order of implication of rushing a botched withdrawal under fire from AFG. …

Rest of World:

A test of 11 WhatsApp-based fact-checking “tip lines” during elections in India finds long delays and inconsistencies in responses— Rest of World tested 11 leading WhatsApp-based chatbots that promise to help Indian voters identify misinformation.

Discussion:
@phadketai, @restofworld and @russellbrandom, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Mithila Phadke /
@phadketai: gm. @restofworld sent 15 pieces of misinformation, including AI-generated videos, to WhatsApp “tip lines” designed to identify fake news in India. They failed the tests https://restofworld.org/... @restofworld: Nearly a billion Indians are expected to vote in the ongoing elections, where misinformation is a big threat. Fact-checkers, journalists, and social media companies have launched bots on WhatsApp to verify news, but in practice these bots fail the test https://restofworld.org/...

Russell Brandom /
@russellbrandom: It's not great https://restofworld.org/...

Variety:

Sony India head NP Singh plans to step down, after a merger with Zee collapsed in January, citing age and personal reasons; Singh has been at SPNI for 25 years— NP Singh, the well-respected head of Sony's entertainment businesses in India, is to step down. — The announcement was made on Friday local time.

Discussion:
Deadline

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Wall Street Journal:

A look at Sony's entertainment unit, which accounted for ~60% of Sony revenue in FY 2023, up from 30% a decade ago, ahead of a potential Paramount deal— Company aims to make better use of intellectual property across gaming, films and more — Sony is well known for gadgets …

Discussion:
Deadline, The Streamable, Reuters and The Wrap

Discussion:

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Sony & Paramount Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Allowing Deal Talks To Start, But It's Not Looking Like A $26 Billion Bid For Whole Company Anymore

David Satin /
The Streamable: Sony ‘Rethinking’ Paramount Bid as List of Suitors for the Company Dwindles

Mrinmay Dey /
Reuters: Sony and Apollo move ahead with Paramount bid process but reticent about earlier plan, NYT reports

Northwest Asian Weekly:

The publisher of Seattle's Northwest Asian Weekly sells the outlet to four local partners, seven months after donating the Seattle Chinese Post to a nonprofit— After decades of nurturing one of the most influential Asian American community media publications in the Pacific Northwest …

Discussion:

Tim Wang /
Tim Wang on LinkedIn: First and foremost, my gratitude goes to Assunta Ng, who has dedicated her life to being a voice of the Asian American community with the Northwest Asian Weekly. …

Jeffrey Roh /
Jeffrey Roh on LinkedIn: We are absolutely thrilled and humbled to announce that we are fortunate to be a part of a new ownership group for Northwest Asian Weekly …

Sam Cho /
Sam Cho on LinkedIn: Earlier today, it was announced that founder and long time editor Assunta Ng of the Northwest Asian Weekly sold the news publication to a new group of owners. … @nwasianweekly: After four decades, #Seattle publisher Assunta Ng is selling @nwasianweekly and passing the torch to a group of local partners. Stay tuned for the next chapter of https://nwasianweekly.com/ ! https://nwasianweekly.com/... . @seattletimes @aaja [image]

Chattanooga Times Free Press:

Carpenter Media acquires 10 newspapers in Alabama and Georgia and a Georgia printing facility from Community Newspaper Holdings— The Carpenter Media Group announced Thursday it has acquired the Dalton Daily Citizen in North Georgia as part of an acquisition of 10 newspapers and a Valdosta …

Discussion:
Editor and Publisher, The Tribune-Democrat and Media Nation

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Press Gazette:

UK passes the Media Bill, repealing the not-yet-enacted Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act, which required publishers to pay all court costs, win or lose— The Media Bill has been passed removing the threat of state-backed press regulation and modernising broadcasting regulations for the streaming age.

RELATED:

Press Gazette:
A bill strengthening the CMA, UK's competition watchdog, heads toward approval; the CMA could push tech giants to pay publishers for news linked on their sites

Discussion:
The Verge, Engadget, AppleInsider, TechCrunch and Game Developer

Discussion:

William Gallagher /
AppleInsider: UK rushes through Digital Markets Act copycat to regulate mostly US big tech

Natasha Lomas /
TechCrunch: ‘Pro-competition’ rules for Big Tech make it through UK's pre-election wash-up

Wall Street Journal:

Apple Music's “100 Best Albums” list, based on votes from about 250 employees, artists, and industry executives, is eclectic, unpredictable, and controversial— Why did a trillion-dollar company make a music list that would make people lose their minds?

Discussion:
Apple Music, Variety, UPROXX, DJ Mag, The Hollywood Reporter, @obsofdeviance.bsky.social, @deadline, @carrasquillo, Barstool Backstage on YouTube, @erniesuggs, @therourke, @abcnewslive, @zearl, Entertainment Weekly, @abbydphillip, @variety, @judgedillard, @stoolbackstage, @applemusic, @jermainedupri, CBS News, TMZ, Deadline and Music Ally, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Chris Willman /
Variety: Yes, Apple's 100 Best Albums List Is Ridiculous and Exists Almost Expressly to Make You Mad

Flisadam /
UPROXX: Despite Online Pushback, Frank Ocean's Mother Supports His Placement On Apple Music's Top 100 Albums Of All Time List

Olivia Stock /
DJ Mag: Apple Music reveals its top 100 albums of all time

Rudie Obias /
The Hollywood Reporter: Apple Unveils Their Top 100 Albums of All-Time: Here's the Best Apple Music Deals @deadline: Apple Music's 100 Best Albums list today named its top 10 albums of all-time, with The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill crowned No. 1 https://deadline.com/...

Adrian Carrasquillo /
@carrasquillo: Apple Music made a list of the 100 best albums and it has just one Latino artist, just one Spanish-language album: Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti I'm a huge Bad Bunny fan but this is the US and there is one Latin album ever?! Embarrassing & I think Bad Bunny and others would agree Barstool Backstage on YouTube: Apple Music's “100 Best Albums” List is Absolutely WILD: Barstool Backstage

Ernie Suggs /
@erniesuggs: I've no problem with “Miseducation” topping the @AppleMusic 100 list, though “Thriller,” “Purple Rain,” & “Songs in the Key of Life,” can argue. But how can “Sgt. Pepper,” considered for decades as the best album of all-time, not even make the 100 list? https://100best.music.apple.com/ us [image]

Daniel Rourke /
@therourke: I have 1,000,001 things to say about the Apple Music #100BestAlbums. My main take away is how insanely Anglo-American this list is. 97% of the albums in the final list are by UK or N. American artists (depending how you count) https://100best.music.apple.com/ @abcnewslive: Apple Music releases its 100 Best Albums list. ABC News Contributor Megyn Ryte has the top picks and how people are reacting online. [video]

Zak /
@zearl: The thing that annoys me most about this list is how clunky the carousel is. I mean I have an iPhone 13 and you're Apple, I could do a better job building this. https://100best.music.apple.com/ us

Lester Fabian Brathwaite /
Entertainment Weekly: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tops Apple Music's list of the 100 best albums

Abby D. Phillip /
@abbydphillip: The great debate! @Toure breaks down Apple Music's top 100 Albums list. What do you think? [video] @variety: Apple Music's list of the 100 best albums of all time is “ridiculous and exists almost expressly to make you mad,” writes @ChrisWillman. https://variety.com/...

Judge Stephen Dillard /
@judgedillard: Excluding “In Rainbows” (by @radiohead) is just astonishing. @stoolbackstage: The Apple Music “100 Best Albums” List blew our minds this week 🤯 Is “1989” a Top 20 album in history? Is “Blond” top 5???? FULL BREAKDOWN HERE @barstoolsports: https://www.youtube.com/... [video] @applemusic: The full #100BestAlbums list is here. Explore now. http://100best.music.apple.com/ [video]

Jermaine Dupri /
@jermainedupri: Looking at this @AppleMusic top 100 albums list is sad, the disrespect to R&B is CRAZY!!!!! It's giving not worthy 🤦🏾 ♂️

Eric Henderson /
CBS News: Roll over Beatles. Lauryn Hill tops Apple Music's new list of top 100 albums of all time.

Bruce Haring /
Deadline: ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ Named No. 1 Album Of All-Time By Apple Music

Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: Lauryn Hill tops Apple Music's 100 Best Albums rankings

Committee to Protect Journalists:

Q&A with Gaza journalist Shrouq Al Aila, on the difficulty of her outlet Ain Media's work given a dearth of equipment and the cost of internet, and more— Gaza journalists Shrouq Al Aila and Roshdi Sarraj were on a work trip in Saudi Arabia last fall when their home became a war zone.

Discussion:
Doja Daoud on LinkedIn

Lowpass:

Comparisons between streaming bundles and the cable bundle are misplaced: the latter was much more expensive and had channels viewers didn't want and junk fees— Like comparing apples to a $125 fruit salad — In light of this week's news that Comcast is now offering a bundle of Netflix …

Discussion:
@tvgrimreaper

Variety:

Leave the World Behind was the most-watched title on Netflix globally in H2 2023, with 121M views, while One Piece was the most-watched series, with 71.6M views— Dystopian thriller “Leave the World Behind” was the most-watched film — and title overall — on Netflix globally in the second half of 2023 …

Discussion:
Screen Rant, About Netflix, Awful Announcing, Davy Cox on LinkedIn, @jake_kanter, Marion Boeri on LinkedIn, Adam Woodgate on LinkedIn, Jerome Mazandarani on LinkedIn, Deadline, @emohorgan, @marypot, @jgolden5, @shamankingnews, @loudmouthjulia, @joshacarpenter, @podkatz, @kasey__moore, @whatonnetflix, @zonozi, Business Insider, Polygon, Business Insider, The A.V. Club, Benzinga, Screen Rant, Deadline, The Streamable, Next TV, Digital Trends, Deadline, Media Play News, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Bollywood and The Wrap

Discussion:

Marcelo Leite /
Screen Rant: Live-Action One Piece Spinoffs At Netflix Look Inevitable Now

Davy Cox /
Davy Cox on LinkedIn: I love Netflix myself, and we all need time to switch off, but 90 Billion hours watched by all of us over the 6 last months of 2023 is maybe not a great evolution as a society. …

Jake Kanter /
@jake_kanter: Want to gauge the UK's global creative influence? Look at the top 10 shows on Netflix: 1. Produced by ITV-owned firm 3. Courtesy of The Crown indie Left Bank 5. Filmed in Surrey 6. Shot in Wales by UK's Eleven 7. Made in Britain; about English icon 8. From kids TV giant Moonbug [image]

Adam Woodgate /
Adam Woodgate on LinkedIn: It's almost June '24 and Netflix has released it second edition of “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report” covering 99% of all viewing on the streamer between July and December 2023. …

Jerome Mazandarani /
Jerome Mazandarani on LinkedIn: Netflix have just dropped their “What We Watched Second Half of 2023” total hours viewed report and it's fascinating. …

Katie Campione /
Deadline: Netflix Releases Another Batch Of Viewership Data, Touting ‘Leave The World Behind’ & ‘One Piece’ — See The Latest Insights

Emily Horgan /
@emohorgan: Netflix just dropped their next half year worth of data! Headlines for kids... 1. Kids and family represented 15% of all viewing, with titles like Gabby's Dollhouse (90M), Family Switch (62M), and The Monkey King (43M). 2. CoComelon still reigns with nearly 200M “views”.

Mary /
@marypot: Shadow and Bone S1 and 2 have 3.3/3.2M views (22.5/26.4M hours) and those aren't shabby figures. What @netflix needs to realise is that YA fantasy shows with strong fan bases bring loyalty and growth potential. Not everything is mainstream. #SaveShadowAndBone #SixOfCrowsSpinoff

Jess Golden /
@jgolden5: Netflix is out with its “What We Watched” for the second half of 2023 report. *Sports shows/series amassed a combined 184M views. *Favorites include: Beckham (44M), Untold: Johnny Football (14M), and Quarterback (13M). @shamankingnews: The Shaman King (2021) anime had 600,000 views and 12,100,000 hours streamed on Netflix between July through December 2023. It was the 2763 most popular TV series on the platform worldwide. Previously the series had 19,300,000 hours streamed between January-June 2023.

Julia Alexander /
@loudmouthjulia: Not enough time to do any kind of actual analysis with this list, but it is striking to me (as it is each week) that the only show that appears five times in the Netflix ~global~ top 50 (views) only has ONE of those seasons available outside of the US. And it's a YouTube series

Josh Carpenter /
@joshacarpenter: Netflix released its second half results for 2023 today. From July-December, Season 1 of “Full Swing” had 800,000 views and 4.9 million hours watched. For the first half of 2023 (debuted in Feb.), Netflix reported 53.1 million hours viewed. It did not release total views [image] @podkatz: The latest @netflix “What We Watched” report is out. Very grateful to those who spent 40,900,000 hours on #ThePopesExorcist over this period. Awesome to see us up there among all the family movies in the non-worldwide film leaders. Highest horror title at first look as well. 🙏🛵

Kasey Moore /
@kasey__moore: @Nina_Metz Views is Netflix's completed viewing equivalent, which takes the hours watched and divides them by the runtime. It allows you to compare titles better against each other and takes the advantage away from shows with loads of hours to watch.

Kasey Moore /
@kasey__moore: Well that Netflix engagement report came out of nowhere... They've changed the way they rank titles by adding views and ranking by that instead of viewing hours like in the first report. Into the bunker! @whatonnetflix: The Most Watched Movies on Netflix Globally in the Second Half of 2023 (July to December) 1. Leave the World Behind (121M Views) 2. Heart of Stone (109.6M Views) 3. Leo (96M Views) 4. Nowhere (86.2M Views) 5. The Out-Laws (83.8M Views) 6. Hidden Strike (73.3M Views) 7. Reptile [image]

@whatonnetflix:
Netflix has just released the most-watched titles of the second half of 2023! 1. ONE PIECE: Season 1 (71.6M views) 2. Dear Child: Limited Series (52.5M views) 3. Who is Erin Carter? (50.1M views) 4. Lupin: Part 3 (49.7M views) 5. The Witcher: Season 3 (47.9M views) 6. Sex [image]

Amir Zonozi /
@zonozi: Why is Netflix investing more in sports? 184M Views on Sports Docs in 2023 https://about.netflix.com/... H/T @GeoffTBlosat [image]

Matt Patches /
Polygon: Gal Gadot and Boss Baby are actually huge for Netflix

Lucia Moses /
Business Insider: Netflix's most-watched series and movies slumped in viewership in its latest engagement report

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The A.V. Club: The human race watched 62,000 years of One Piece on Netflix last year

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Benzinga: Netflix Releases Second Engagement Report: Everything You Need To Know

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Screen Rant: Netflix's Apocalyptic Movie Was Their Most-Watched Title From 2nd Half Of 2023

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Deadline: Animated Films Are 33 Of The Most Watched In Netflix's New Data Dump: How Streamer's Originals Stacked Up Against Licensed Titles

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The Streamable: What the New Netflix Data Dump Reveals

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Next TV: ‘One Piece’ Wins Audience Crown in Netflix's Second Half of 2023 ‘Engagement Report’

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Digital Trends: Leave the World Behind, One Piece top Netflix's most-watched list for second half of 2023

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Deadline: Netflix's Live Sports Efforts Got To Very Modest Start With The Netflix Cup, Viewership Data Shows

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Media Play News: Netflix: Subscribers Consumed 183 Billion Hours of Content in 2023

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Deadline: How German Miniseries ‘Dear Child’ Became Netflix's Second Biggest Series Of Second Half Of 2023 Bollywood: Indian series and films get over 1 billion views in 2023 as per the second edition of What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report