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@katieharbath shared
On Jan 10, 2023
Lots of interesting tidbits in this - particularly the shift to TikTok, IG, and YouTube by news orgs. I wonder how much pressure Congress will put on orgs to not use TikTok... https://t.co/UpqwawyqvC
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Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2023

Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2023

The New York Times explains how news feeds its wider portfolio and vice versa Source: New York Times Investor presentation December 2022 Le Figaro is one of many premium …

@lmatsakis shared
On Jan 11, 2023
RT @ReedAlbergotti: I looked at the striking difference in how FTX and Coinbase were covered and how the media image of the founders, Sam Bankman-Fried and Brian Armstrong, affected it. https://t.co/UrW4vreoC9
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The media loved Sam Bankman-Fried; it hated Brian Armstrong

The media loved Sam Bankman-Fried; it hated Brian Armstrong

Internal analysis by Armstrong's crypto exchange Coinbase showed his company's press coverage was unfavorable compared to Bankman-Fried's FTX, until recently.

@Kantrowitz shared
On Jan 12, 2023
Spoke with @semafor about lying chatbot ChatGPT. Thank you, @_jennamoon. https://t.co/E5ajWpYeax
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ChatGPT knows Elon Musk is Twitter’s CEO, despite saying its learning cutoff was in 2021

ChatGPT knows Elon Musk is Twitter’s CEO, despite saying its learning cutoff was in 2021

The AI is purported to have been trained on a dataset containing materials up to 2021, but responses to Semafor showed it knew of at least two recent events.

@daveyalba shared
On Jan 13, 2023
RT @iluvbutts247: oh hey it’s me https://t.co/Bqbnf1Y0n2
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I Was Almost Elon Musk’s Twitter Voice

I Was Almost Elon Musk’s Twitter Voice

How do you get in the mind of Elon Musk? Or, more specifically, the mind he wishes to inhabit? Do I Method Act as a billionaire who lives amid a deafening chorus of Yes Men and has ...

@mathewi shared
On Jan 13, 2023
RT @mariabustillos: This is an *excellent* recap of the mess at #twitter and its impact on journalism, and I'm so thrilled @mathewi wrote it. p.s. join/follow me and other journalists at MASTODON, here's a primer https://t.co/XStDD5MWv0 https://t.co/yDOHYMykSe
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Access to Journalism Is a Human Right

Access to Journalism Is a Human Right

Corporate overlords and repressive governments want to control the Internet. But information belongs to us.

@mathewi shared
On Jan 12, 2023
New from me at CJR: "Is Twitter dying? And what would that mean for journalism?" https://t.co/7sVr9IfMC5
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Is Twitter dying? And what would that mean for journalism?

Is Twitter dying? And what would that mean for journalism?

<p>Former Twitter employees finally get severance offers after months of waiting, only to find them unsatisfactory. Twitter helps drive political mayhem in Brazil. Elon Musk says that ...

@noUpside shared
On Jan 10, 2023
RT @techpolicypress: The Limits of What Government Can Do About Jan. 6th Committee Findings on Social Media and Extremism Paul M. Barrett (@AuthorPMBarrett), deputy director of @NYUSternBHR, on limits of potential government responses to online extremism and disinformation: https://t.co/hGWdCcfUGX
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The Limits of What Government Can Do About Jan. 6th Committee Findings on Social Media and Extremism

The Limits of What Government Can Do About Jan. 6th Committee Findings on Social Media and Extremism

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@katieharbath shared
On Jan 12, 2023
Last night @crystalp and I talked to @donie about Facebook's upcoming decision on letting Trump back on the platform. I liked the format of the two of us talking about this tough issue, just like we would have when we were still at the company. https://t.co/Nz5ZAkB9fF
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Inside Facebook’s high-stakes debate to reinstate Trump after a two-year ban

Inside Facebook’s high-stakes debate to reinstate Trump after a two-year ban

Facebook-parent Meta is preparing to announce one of the most consequential decisions in the company's history, a landmark move that will set a precedent for online speech and could affect ...