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Tech 2 years ago

California law would make tech giants pay for news

The bill is designed to support local news organizations, which have been decimated in recent years as ad revenue bled away to Google and Facebook, both advertising behemoths.

Europe 2 years ago

Irish newspaper apologises over fake AI article

The respected daily ran the hoax article on Thursday titled "Irish women's obsession with fake tan is problematic". It became the second most-read item on the newspaper's website.

Companies 2 years ago

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News publishers to scrutinize Twitter’s pay-per-article feature

Indonesian publishers are prepping for Twitter’s new feature that would allow users to access premium news publication on pay per article basis with scrutiny.

Science & Tech 2 years ago

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BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media

With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads.

Tech 2 years ago

Musk says to roll out per-article payment plan on Twitter

The announcement came as Musk has been struggling, amid frequent controversy, to make Twitter profitable.

Europe 3 years ago

BBC admits error over Ardern headline after sexism backlash

The since-deleted headline was posted Thursday on Twitter with a link to an article by BBC World, the UK broadcaster's global newsroom.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Australia says law making Google and Facebook pay for news has worked

But the law, which took effect in March 2021 after talks with the big tech firms led to a brief shutdown of Facebook news feeds in the country, may need to be extended to other online platforms, the review said.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

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How dubious 'local news' sites are feeding US misinformation

When Elon Musk amplified a conspiracy theory about the hammer attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, he joined the growing ranks of Americans routinely sharing misinformation from dubious "local news" outlets.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Instagram top news source among UK teens: study

Nearly three in 10 teenagers used Instagram as their news source in 2022, with TikTok and YouTube both on 28 percent.

Europe 3 years ago

Growing numbers avoiding news as 'too depressing': report

The combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and cost-of-living crisis have led to declining interest in the news, a survey by the British research group found.

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