Global Security Law – The “global security” bill is the subject of debates in the National Assembly and demonstrations denouncing “shameful attacks on freedom of information” . Several directors of French editorial offices are concerned about the “repeated desire of the Minister of the Interior to undermine freedom of information in the context of demonstrations” . Matignon has announced that a new version of Article 24 will explicitly mention the defense of freedom of the press.
This week in France
Delphine Ernotte: “Diversity will be the common thread of my mandate” at France Télévisions
Medias en Seine, 100% digital
TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK:
3 FIGURES
100,000 subscribers in 3 weeks after the launch of Salto (Figaro)
65% of press reading is digital (ACPM)
265,000 posts were removed by Facebook from its platforms after the American election
CHART OF THE WEEK
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OUR BEST READS / WORTH YOUR TIME / LONG READ
“Hold-up”: the cognitive levers that explain the film’s success
Oxford researchers believe video games improve mental health
Americans Are Tired of Not Looking Their Best on Zoom
DISRUPTION, DISLOCATION, GLOBALIZATION
US Justice Department set to sue Facebook over WhatsApp chinese america data acquisition and use of personal data to eliminate rivals
Buzzfeed Acquires HuffPost in Deal with Verizon Media
GAFA
Apple to cut App Store commission to 15% for most developers starting January 1
Election misinformation often eludes YouTube's efforts to stop it
Apple to pay $113 million to settle charges it manipulated speed and battery life in older iPhones
DATA, TRUST, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, DISINFORMATION
Trump continues to falsely claim election victory and pushes conspiracy theory about voting machines.
“I WON THE ELECTION”: Election disinformation gives birth to a meme