The Atlantic / Jonathan M. Katz
Substack has a Nazi problem →“Some Substack newsletters by Nazis and white nationalists have thousands or tens of thousands of subscribers, making the platform a new and valuable tool for creating mailing lists for the far right. And many accept paid subscriptions through Substack, seemingly flouting terms of service that ban attempts to ‘publish content or fund initiatives that incite violence based on protected classes.'”
Washington Post / Robyn Dixon
The Daily Beast / Corbin Bolies
Press Gazette / Charlotte Tobitt
Facebook still lets some publishers run online subscriptions; here’s one small publisher trying it →“Facebook first introduced subscriptions, formerly known as fan subscriptions, in 2018. But they have never taken off among news publishers and may now represent an opportunity to claw something back from the platform.
To be eligible, a Facebook page must meet certain criteria including having either 10,000 followers or at least 250 return views. It must also have reached either 50,000 post engagements or 180,000 watch minutes in the previous 60 days, and be in compliance with Facebook’s monetisation policies.
The Rebooting / Brian Morrissey
The tsunami of crap has arrived →“More brands will go downmarket. There’s more money to be made there. Black Friday has been a reminder that for all the talk of premium, most are like Gap: the 50% off sale is around the corner.”
The Daily Beast / Corbin Bolies
Futurism / Maggie Harrison