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Patrick Brennan
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I live in New York City, read a lot and post stories I think you’ll be interested in mostly about media, tech, AI politics and Football (Soccer). I am politically progressive, a dog lover and a lifelong fan of Millwall FC.
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TikTok launches its own version of Instagram’s broadcast channels
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TikTok launches its own version of Instagram's broadcast channels | TechCrunch
TikTok is rolling out “bulletin board,” a new one-to-many messaging feature that mirrors Instagram’s broadcast channels. The tool lets creators and brands share text, images, and videos directly with ...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: ‘You Get More With a Little Honey’
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Michael Wolff Defends Dealings With Jeffrey Epstein: 'You Get More With a Little Honey'
Critics pounded on journalist Michael Wolff after Jeffrey Epstein's emails revealed he blurred the line between adviser and reporter.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Why news outlets are treading carefully on the Trump–Epstein story
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Why news outlets are treading carefully on the Trump–Epstein story - Poynter
The Epstein emails are dominating headlines, but editors know one careless line could spark a lawsuit
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November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The political danger of the Epstein files for Trump
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The political danger of the Epstein files for Trump | CNN Politics
If President Donald Trump has nothing to hide vis-à-vis Jeffrey Epstein, he sure has a weird way of showing it.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Analysis: BBC signals it will fight, not fold under Trump’s political pressure
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Analysis: BBC signals it will fight, not fold under Trump’s political pressure | CNN Business
At least half a dozen major media companies have stared down legal threats from President Trump this year. Some have chosen to fight, others have opted to fold. The BBC is signaling that it will fight...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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How Donald Trump blew up the BBC.! 🦋
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How Donald Trump blew up the BBC.
The president set out to undermine public broadcasters in the US. Now, with help from British allies, he’s taking his strategy global.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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BBC apologizes to Trump over editing blunder, rejects defamation claim
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BBC apologizes to Trump over editing blunder, rejects defamation claim | CNN Business
The BBC apologized to US President Donald Trump on Thursday, over a documentary that Trump’s lawyers described as false and defamatory, seeking to defuse a row that has plunged the public broadcaster ...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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This is a riveting and saddening piece: I want you to understand Chicago.
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I Want You to Understand Chicago
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November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Top 50 news websites in the US in October: Ten biggest sites see YoY traffic decline
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Top 50 news websites in the US in October: Ten biggest sites see YoY traffic decline
Press Gazette lists the top 50 biggest websites for news in the US. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data from Similarweb.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Footballco gears up for World Cup in 2026 with Youtube and affiliate revenue drivers pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...
Footballco gears up for World Cup in 2026 with Youtube and affiliate revenue drivers
Footballco is targeting $100m (about £76m) in revenue for the World Cup in 2026 as affiliates and sponsored content on Youtube see growth.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Apple TV Boots Its Paywall for MLS
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Apple TV Boots Its Paywall for MLS
In 2026, Apple TV subscribers will get access to all MLS games at no additional cost.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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😂😂🇮🇪 COYBIG!!! Portugal IMPLODE in Ireland: Furious Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias clash with their own fans as boss Roberto Martinez blames opponents for Cristiano Ronaldo's violent red card
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Portugal IMPLODE in Ireland: Silva and Dias clash with own fans
Man City stars Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva clashed with Portugal fans after they suffered an embarrassing defeat by Republic of Ireland.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Disney and YouTube TV Dispute Could Continue
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Disney and YouTube TV Dispute Could Continue
The Disney blackout on YouTube TV won’t end just yet.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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We had to dumb ourselves down to fit in’: Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford on finally making the first album they wrote as teens
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‘We had to dumb ourselves down to fit in’: Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford on finally making the first album they wrote as teens
Written in 1974, the Bowie-influenced songs on Trixies are set in a fictional south London nightclub, but were shelved when punk took the band in a new direction. Now, after Squeeze’s 50th anniversary...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Jim Avila, Former ABC News and ‘20/20’ Correspondent, Dies at 69
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Jim Avila, Former ABC News and ‘20/20’ Correspondent, Dies at 69
Jim Avila, an award-winning journalist who was a senior correspondent for ABC News and worked at the news outlet for 17 years, has died. He was 69.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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What the closure of Teen Vogue means for journalism.! 🦋
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What the closure of Teen Vogue means for journalism.
Condé Nast folded a beloved magazine that treated youth and feminism as political topics, not trends.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Podcasting’s next stage of growth begins with clarity
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Podcasting’s next stage of growth begins with clarity
Podcasting continues to expand its influence across culture, commerce, and politics. Yet the latest State of Audio Advertising report from Oxford Road
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November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Reaching Gen Z means mastering authenticity and algorithms
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Reaching Gen Z means mastering authenticity and algorithms
Publishers are rethinking how they show up on social platforms in 2025, places where Gen Z and Gen Y increasingly discover content through algorithms.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Spotify to Launch Music Videos on Platform in United States
A Spotify representative confirmed that the company plans to expand last year's music video beta launch to the United States.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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AI-Generated Sora Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
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AI-Generated Sora Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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‘South Park’ Ups the Ante With Graphic Trump-Vance Sex Scene
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‘South Park’ Ups the Ante With Graphic Trump-Vance Sex Scene
Things just got explicit between the president and vice president on “South Park.”
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November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Former FCC chairs urge agency to repeal 'news distortion' policy invoked by Trump administration
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Former FCC chairs urge agency to repeal 'news distortion' policy invoked by Trump administration
The policy was directly referenced by FCC Chair Brendan Carr in disputes over Jimmy Kimmel and "60 Minutes."
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November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Mike Graham sacked from TalkTV after ‘failure’ to assist inquiry into racist post www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Mike Graham sacked from TalkTV after ‘failure’ to assist inquiry into racist post
Broadcaster suspended presenter last month over Facebook post he said happened after account was hacked
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November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Google Hit by Fresh EU Probe Into Suspected News Search Abuse
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Google Hit By Fresh EU Probe Into Suspected News Search Abuse
Google is under investigation by European Union antitrust watchdogs over concerns it unfairly demotes some news results in a probe that risks adding to its €9.5 billion ($11 billion) EU fines tally an...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM