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January 10, 2025, 9:10 PM
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Jordan Novet / CNBC:
On Joe Rogan's podcast, Zuckerberg said the Biden administration pushed Meta “super hard” to take down vaccine content, called EU fines a tariff on the US, more  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in a podcast published on Friday that his company was pressured …
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Zuckerberg slams Apple, saying it hasn't “really invented anything great in a while”, he's “optimistic” that Apple will “get beat by someone” soon, and more  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined the Joe Rogan Experience podcast today for a wide-ranging interview …
New York Times:
Sources detail Zuckerberg's sprint to remake Meta after meeting with Trump at Thanksgiving; he no longer wants to keep his views of how Meta should be run quiet  —  After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta's speech policies.
Alex Heath / The Verge:
Roy Austin, Meta's VP of Civil Rights and Deputy General Counsel, announces he is leaving the company at the end of March 2025, after joining in January 2021
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Biden assailed Meta over its move to end third-party fact-checking on its social media platforms in the US, saying “it's really shameful”
Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
A look at Meta's convoluted or contradictory hate speech examples for user content moderators, allowing derogatory remarks about races, nationalities, and more
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Meta's new policies for contractors and staff moderating Facebook and Instagram allow dehumanizing speech, like “a trans person isn't a he or she, it's an it”
Axios:
Memo: Meta terminates major DEI programs, including for hiring, training, and procurement, citing a changed “legal and policy landscape” around DEI in the US  —  - The moves come just three days after Meta ended many of its efforts to fact-check and police speech on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Memo: Amazon halts some of its DEI programs, saying it is “winding down outdated programs and materials” as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives  —  Amazon is halting some of its diversity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of major corporations …
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS signals it is likely to uphold the TikTok divest-or-ban law, as a majority of justices suggested they see national security overriding free speech issues  —  - Roberts points to parent company's close ties to China  — Law would ban TikTok on Jan. 19 if ByteDance doesn't sell
Wired:
A live blog where The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in TikTok's appeal against the divest-or-ban law  —  We're tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings of the past several decades.  —  The US Supreme Court is expected …
Bloomberg:
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and, a source says, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg are planning to attend Trump's inauguration events this month  —  - Tech companies, executives donated to Trump's inaugural fund  — Industry trying to boost relationship with new administration
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Sources: Chinese hackers breached CFIUS, the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks  —  Chinese hackers breached the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, three US officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney, Fox, and WBD say they have agreed to discontinue their Venu Sports streaming joint venture and will focus on existing products and distribution channels  —  The sports-focused streaming service will not move forward, the companies said Friday.  —  Venu is dead.
CNBC:
Sources: Venu's cancellation came after the companies decided it was better to avoid the risk of an extended lawsuit that could jeopardize bundling in general
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
How the rise of self-imposed solitude in the US, accelerated by smartphones in the 21st century, is reshaping the country's civic and psychological identity  —  Americans are now spending more time alone than ever.  It's changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
The US DOJ indicts three Russian citizens for allegedly operating Bender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixing services used by North Korea and ransomware gangs  —  On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of Russian citizens Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko …

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New York Times:
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was forced out of her role on Friday, after five days on the job and hosting only one press briefing

Washington Post:
Israeli settlers attacked WaPo photographer Heidi Levine, who wore a “PRESS” vest, in the West Bank, kicking her repeatedly and taking her cameras and phone

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Earlier Picks

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
X says it is rolling out labels for parody or satire accounts to distinguish them and “increase transparency”; accounts have to apply the labels themselves
Automattic:
Automattic plans to cut its WordPress contributions to ~45 hours per week “due to the lawsuits from WP Engine”, focusing mostly on security and critical updates
Joseph Cox / Wired:
A hack of data company Gravy reveals Candy Crush, Tinder, and thousands of other apps are used to collect user location data; app developers may not even know
Kevin Purdy / Ars Technica:
The Linux Foundation launches an initiative to fund developing Chromium projects in a “neutral space”, with support from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Opera
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Court docs: Mark Zuckerberg approved the Meta team that trains AI Llama models to use data from LibGen, a “links aggregator” to pirated, copyrighted material
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