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TikTok Made Them Famous. What If It All Goes Away? (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 06:31Gerald M. ‘Jerry’ Levin, TV Executive Behind Time Warner-AOL Merger
Gerald M. “Jerry” Levin, a television executive who rose to the top of Time Warner and orchestrated its ill-fated merger with America Online, which defined his legacy, died at the age of 84 in Long Beach (CA). Levin played a key role in the creation of HBO, helped spearhead the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Media, and led the subsequent acquisition of Ted Turner’s media holdings—including CNN—to create the largest news and entertainment company in the world.
Neil Young Will Return to Spotify After Two-Year Boycott Over Joe Rogan (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 06:39Don Lemon Says Elon Musk Canceled His Show on X After Tense Interview (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 06:38Meta to Replace Widely Used Data Tool CrowdTangle—and Largely Cut Off Reporter Access (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 06:32House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok or Force Sale as Lobbyists Turn Attention to Senate
The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill on that would ban TikTok from operating in the US or force a sale, with lawmakers largely shrugging off a last-minute lobbying push by the Chinese-controlled service and setting the stage for a final showdown in the Senate, where lawmakers have been cooler on the legislation. The measure passed the House 352 to 65, with one member voting present, showing broad bipartisan support for cracking down on TikTok over national-security concerns. The popular short-video app has faced scrutiny over the way its algorithm works to select content for use