Fake news & French government: The government had launched a section called “Coronavirus Disinformation” fed by press articles without informing the editorial offices concerned . Journalists’ societies denounced a mixture of genres by recalling that “ the State is not the arbiter of information ”. The government deleted the section.
This week in France:
“Facebook wants to be a player in the economic recovery” explains the CEO of Facebook France .
In Île-de-France, sabotage deprives tens of thousands of homes of internet and telephone .
Platforms like Netflix will have to invest in French twitter data creation from 2021.
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Study: Global streaming increases 57% over last year
Disney+ subscribers exceed 54 million … not enough to save the multinational from a major loss due to the pandemic
New York Times Hits Record 600,000 Digital Subscriptions in Q1, Brings Print + Web Subscriptions to Over 6 Million
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Infographic: Disney+ Off to a Hot Start | Statista
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A year after Russia's Internet control law was implemented , Kremlin's surveillance power is growing
Public health institutions do not understand how information goes viral on the Internet.
This is a key moment to change the public's perception of mainstream news media.
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California sues Uber and Lyft to protect drivers
US Election Candidates' Online Campaigns Embrace Influencer Strategies.
DATA, TRUST, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, DISINFORMATION.