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Reuters: COVID-19 Ups Consumer Consumption, Trust of News Reporting
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has increased consumer confidence in and consumption of news reporting on television and the Internet, including social media platforms, according to new data from...
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Revised Tech Encryption Bill Sent to U.S. Senate for Vote
A bill seeking to prohibit the exploitation of minors on the Internet July 2 was sent to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a full vote. While there is no argument against removing images of child abuse...
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Facebook Decries Netflix Doc ‘The Social Dilemma’ as Unbalanced
Facebook is pushing back against the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, which it claims misses the point about social media — and puts platforms such as Facebook in a negative light. The 93-minute...
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Facebook Adds Netflix, Zoom to Portal TV
Facebook Oct. 6 announced it is adding Netflix and social media communications app Zoom to its Portal TV platform. The platform is similar to Amazon Channels and Apple Channels, affording users direct...
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Vizio SmartCast Adds Facebook Watch TV App
Vizio SmartCast users in the United States and Canada can now access the Facebook Watch TV app. “Bringing Facebook Watch to SmartCast furthers our mission to provide Vizio customers with...
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First BlumFest Will Be Celebrated Online Oct. 29 Touting Blumhouse Projects
Blumhouse Productions is mounting the first of what it hopes will be an annual BlumFest Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. PT on its YouTube channel and Facebook page. The event will feature the stars from the...
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Report: Pandemic Fuels Social Media Entertainment
The coronavirus pandemic has proved to be boost for more than subscription and ad-supported VOD as millions of people stayed home for weeks or months entertained by social media networks such as...
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Zuckerberg Apologizes for Six-Hour Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Shutdown
Facebook founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for his platform’s unexplained six-hour shutdown Oct. 4 that affected tens of millions of people globally. The unexpected outage, which tracking firm...
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Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Halt Theatrical Releases in Russia Due to...
With the Russian army’s unprovoked military invasion into democratically controlled Ukraine intensifying, The Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures reportedly plan to halt releasing new...
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Facebook, Instagram Owner to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Following 11,000 Layoffs Last...
Meta, the corporate owner of Facebook and Instagram, March 14 disclosed it plans to cut 10,000 jobs companywide, which follows 11,000 layoffs announced last November. The company also plans to …...
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