“To support this inflammatory hypothesis — that journalists would knowingly publish questionable information, because the act of trying to determine its accuracy would expose them to liability — Logan provided no evidence or examples. Had he spoken to a single reporter, editor, publisher, media executive or practicing First Amendment lawyer to ascertain whether there was even a kernel of truth to his theory? He told me that he had not. His argument, he said, was based on logic.”

“Slop is everywhere on Pinterest, frequently ranking in the top results for common searches. It persists across classic Pinterest categories like home inspiration and DIY hacks, fashion, beauty, food and recipes, art, architecture, and more — and often links back to AI-powered content farming sites that masquerade as helpful blogs, using Pinterest as a tool to draw in viewers to useless chum content just to cash in on lucrative display ads.”

“If ratified, the deal will cover some 300-odd union members who work on the digital side at NBC News, NBC News NOW and Today as reporters, producers, editors, designers and videographers, among other roles.”

“Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the United States and the owner of The Palm Beach Post, fired Mr. Doris last month after he decided to publish a cartoon about the war in Gaza. ‘They’re afraid of their shadow,’ Mr. Doris said, adding, ‘I think it speaks to a misunderstanding or failure to engage with the mission of an editorial page.'”

“TikTok generated $1.7 billion globally in sales from TikTok Live in just one quarter in 2023, with more than $400 million of that coming from the US, according to a newly unsealed lawsuit brought against the company .. The numbers surfaced Monday are part of a lawsuit filed in October by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb alleging rampant sexual and financial exploitation of children on Live.”

“Mr. Daniels, 36, a co-author of Politico’s Playbook newsletter, has now emerged as a key figure in an escalating fight between the Trump White House and the news media over press access and freedom. And he’s balancing his role at the association, which is unpaid volunteer work, with his career, moving this month to a new on-air job at MSNBC.”

“Our brand is no longer what we say it is. It’s what ChatGPT, Gemini, Siri, Google AI Overviews say it is.”

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