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Twitter last but not least removes legacy verification checkmarks
Sopa Photos | Lightrocket | Getty Photographs Twitter eradicated blue legacy checkmarks from non-paying users’ accounts on Thursday, months soon after the Elon Musk-owned enterprise at first declared that the changes would start off. The organization confirmed on Wednesday that it would start out removing the blue checkmarks from users who did not pay for […]
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Disney tells its lobbyists to stage up fight versus DeSantis and his allies in Florida
Stickers and clothing promoting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sit on a desk in advance of a e book tour function at the North Charleston Coliseum on April 19, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Pictures Disney is getting ready to just take its battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his […]
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BuzzFeed will lay off 15% of personnel, shutter its news device
BuzzFeed will lay off 15% of staff and shut down its information device, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti wrote in an electronic mail to staff members Thursday. The layoffs will have an impact on BuzzFeed’s business enterprise, articles, administration and tech groups. The layoffs amount of money to about 180 people. The firm’s team totaled about […]
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AT&T shares sink after company posts softer than expected revenue
An attendee makes a phone call by the AT&T Inc. stand on day two of the Mobile World Congress at the Fira de Barcelona venue in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images AT&T shares fell Thursday after the telecommunications giant reported first-quarter results that saw subscriber growth […]
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Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. Discovery in ‘South Park’ streaming lawsuit
Stan And Kyle From The Episode “Clubhouses.” Getty Images | Hulton Archive | Getty Images It’s going down in “South Park.” Paramount Global snapped back at Warner Bros. Discovery in a lawsuit over the streaming rights for the comedic cartoon, and is seeking more than $50 million in unpaid fees. The counterclaim, which Paramount filed […]
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Top pro leagues, media outlets team up to combat problematic sports-betting ads
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce makes a catch for a touchdown in the first quarter past the defense of Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps during Super Bowl LVII Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. Rich Sugg | Kansas City Star | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The nation’s top professional leagues […]
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Fox faces similar defamation case from Smartmatic after Dominion settlement
People walk by the News Corporation headquarters, home to Fox News, on April 18, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Fox Corp. and its TV networks agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit this week, but the media giant’s legal headaches don’t end there. Still hanging […]
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ESPN to start layoffs early subsequent week as element of Disney price cuts, resources say
ESPN Mike Windle | ESPN | Getty Photos ESPN will start out layoffs early next week as section of guardian enterprise Disney‘s expense chopping endeavours, according to persons common with the issue. Cuts will incorporate some on-air expertise and management, stated the people today, who requested not to be named for the reason that the […]
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Defamation suit settlement will hold Fox accountable for election claims, Dominion negotiator says
The last-minute $787.5 million settlement of the Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. was a major step toward making Fox News answer for false claims that Dominion’s machines influenced the 2020 election, a key negotiator of the deal said Wednesday. “We feel good about being able to accomplish our goals of keeping Fox […]
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Netflix blames technical bug for live ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion snafu
A participant stands behind a door, hiding her identity, on Netflix’s “Love is Blind” reality dating show. Source: Netflix Netflix Co-Chief Executive Officer Greg Peters blamed a technical “bug” for why the company had to delay its “Love Is Blind” reunion special. The reality TV special, originally set to run live at 8 p.m. ET […]
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