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Why we believe fake news
4m read68 savesFirst: Sep 10The pace of life in the 21st Century has created “infostorms” that overwhelm our senses. Is believing in some of…
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Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat set-top box
7m read30 savesSep 18Facebook wants to take over your television with a clip-on camera for video calling, AR gaming, and content co-watching. If…
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Exclusive: Tinder breaks into scripted original content, wraps...
1m read10 savesFirst: Sep 16Popular dating app Tinder has wrapped filming on its first television series, as...
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“Multi-million spike in pageviews”: The company behind TikTok is now shaking up…
11m read16 savesSep 12The MIT Technology Review called it “the insanely popular Chinese news app that you’ve never heard of.” The app, Toutiao…
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How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It
11m read98 savesFirst: Aug 22The most effective misinformation starts with seeds of truth
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Why Teens Are Creating Their Own News Outlets
2m read51 savesFirst: Aug 29Teens care about the news. They just don’t like traditional media.
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It’s Not Too Late to Save Local News
1m read7 savesAug 15If GateHouse Media actually acquires Gannett, countless local outlets might be closed or homogenized. But there’s an alternative.
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Shazam data is powering Apple Music’s newest chart, the Shazam Discovery Top…
1m read7 savesAug 20Apple continues to make use of Shazam, the music recognition app it acquired for $400 million in 2018. Earlier this…
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Could WordPress + Tumblr create an alternative to Facebook?
6m read35 savesFirst: Aug 15When Verizon announced earlier this week that it was selling Tumblr, the blogging platform Yahoo acquired in 2013 for $1.1…
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Axios Joins Media Push Into Software With Newsletter Product
1m read16 savesFirst: Aug 15Digital media publisher Axios is planning to enter a new business that includes selling software for helping companies create newsletters…
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The Consumer Trends That Destroyed Media’s Business Model
5m read16 savesFrederic FillouxJul 28