Zoom settles ‘zoombombing’ and data privacy lawsuit
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Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users’ privacy rights and allowed hackers to disrupt Zoom
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Unsplash adding features to enhance promotion of photographers
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Unsplash has announced the addition of new features, aiming at helping the photographers get more from their work and audiences. The popular platform that offers copyright-free photos, used by individuals
Discussions started about selling state owned Channel 4
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US based TV company Discovery has started informal discussions about buying British state owned Channel 4 since the British government recently announced it is planning to introduce a new structure
Maltese government responsible for murder of journalist
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The inquiry into the assassination of investigative Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has held the state of Malta responsible for her death, concluding that a collective culture of impunity was
Scarlett is suing… but creators and actors should re-think the way they draft their contracts
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The pandemic has also changed the movie business, as the film industry has started releasing new movies for streaming home entertainment at the same time as the movies have their
Pew Research Institute: how was the pandemic year for the US digital media?
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How did digital news media develop during the covid year 2020? Practically all citizens in the US get some digital news on phones, laptops or computers. The US Pew Research
Spotify reports weak total monthly user growth
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Spotify reported fewer than expected monthly active users (MAUs) in the second quarter, blaming the pandemic for the sluggish growth. The streaming company posted 365 million MAUs, up 22% year-over-year.
Free mental health workshops for journalists
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Headlines Network, a network aiming to create connections and drive conversations towards improving mental health in the media and communications industries, is partnering with Google News Initiative to launch a
Washington Post to require employees to be vaccinated
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The Washington Post will require all employees to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they plan to return to the newspaper’s newsroom this fall. The
Fin-tech Klarna aiming at social shopping growth
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Fin-tech Klarna, which became successful by providing the possibility of shopping payment by instalments, announced the acquisition of Swedish start-up APPRL, a SaaS platform that connects influencers to e-commerce retailers