Setback for gaming fans in China
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Epic Games’ popular game Fortnite has been shut down in China with the decision being published on Fortnite’s Chinese site. It is the third popular US service that recently has
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Myanmar court sentencing journalist to 11 years in jail
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American journalist Danny Fenster has by a Myanmar court been sentenced to 11 years in prison on multiple charges including incitement, unlawful association, and visa violations. “Myanmar must stop jailing
Spotify mixing music with more audiobooks
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Spotify is taking another step to diversify going for audio books by acquiring US-based Findaway, a distributor of audiobooks. The company recently signed an agreement to offer audio books with
Most newsrooms still question post-pandemic workflow – Reuters Institute
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As people go back to the office when the pandemic is calming down, newsrooms are struggling with questions on how to organize media companies’ future work structures. 34% of newsrooms
Your dislikes will not be counted on YouTube anymore
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YouTube announced that they are hiding the number of dislikes on YouTube video: while the dislike button will still be available for the users, the number of dislikes will be
Facebook admits that reports have highlighted gaps
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Facebook admits that recent reports have ”highlighted gaps in our enforcements and demotions” saying it has taken immediate steps to address it. The company also in a blog post said
How streaming entertainment continues to grow
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Streaming home entertainment boomed during the pandemic but was expected to cool down when societies started opening up thanks to vaccination effects. However, despite these predictions, streaming adoption continues to
Press Freedom Award: these are the nominees
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Among nominees for the 2021 Press Freedom Awards is Chinese lawyer turned journalist Zhang Zhan who was one of the first to report about the outbreak of Covid in the
Low trust in Big Tech’s combating Fake News: Survey
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How efficiently big tech companies are combating disinformation is a key question. Whistleblowers from Facebook, now Meta, recently accused the company of not doing what it can. A new study
Media conference launching guide on investigative journalism
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A website serving as a comprehensive, expert guide on Investigating Organized Crime has been launched by the 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference. The GIJC says it is one of four major, guides