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One of my favorite Marvel Comics is the "What If" series posing fantasy scenarios and outcomes. I was reminded about it by a pitch from a company called "What If … Read the whole story
News media devoted 20% more coverage of the Republican National Convention than the Democratic National convention, according to an analysis of the two conventions' … Read the whole story
The Democratic party may have won the ratings war, but when it comes to the emotional impact of the speeches, Republicans won the sentiment … Read the whole story
The volatile nature of the current political climate -- especially the erratic policies of big digital platforms -- is creating a corresponding uncertainty for … Read the whole story
The network TV audience for the final night of the Republican National Convention was the highest-rated of the week, but nonetheless failed to match … Read the whole story
COMMENTARYAfter two weeks of virtual conventions that were not really "conventions" at all, will televised presidential-nominating conventions ever be the same? Read the whole story
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The clock is ticking on the sale of U.S. operations for TikTok, and everyone seems to be in the mix. Read the whole story
Negotiations for the sale of TikTok's U.S. business have been blocked, and the application's core algorithm seems to be the challenge. Read the whole story
A Facebook subsidiary boring a hole in the seafloor for a transatlantic fiber optic connection ended up abandoning equipment and 6.5000 gallons of drilling … Read the whole story
After an FBI tip, Facebook removed accounts and pages linked to Russian operatives, around a site masquerading as independent news. Apparent goal: target and … Read the whole story
The pressure tactic is a response to the proposed Australian law that would determine what Facebook and other platforms pay publishers for news. But … Read the whole story
Collective PAC seeks to register 250,000 new Black voters before the election by using Portal A's network of social media influencers to register their … Read the whole story
"The President seeks to embroil the FCC in a political effort to coerce social media companies into moderating user-generated content only as the President … Read the whole story
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is supporting a controversial ballot initiative that would revise the state's already broad privacy law. Read the whole story
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The line between reporting and instigating is tricky, and often only seen in retrospect. Back when Fox News launched, there was a minor uproar … Read the whole story
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The DNC Nielsen-measured ratings beat the RNC's -- 21.6 million vs. 19.4 million -- which probably isn't going over well in the White House. Read the whole story
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Data should be used to make peoples' lives better, not simply to push messages -- to enhance people's lives, not make them more complicated. Read the whole story
Vox Media has partnered with Ben & Jerry's to release a podcast examining the history of racism in America. It's the first original series … Read the whole story
Prime-time ad revenues rose 31.5% to $158.7 million from May-July vs. February-April, according to Standard Media Index's Accu-TV. Fox News Channel posted the best … Read the whole story
