The-14Feb 6
News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/
News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing? | The-14

News sites blocking the Internet Archive to curb AI crawling risk shrinking the open web, limiting public access, digital history, and independent research.

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The-14Feb 4
Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok?
#USA #TikTok #UpScrolled #SocialMedia #Algorithms #Censorship #Politics #Misinformation #Bluesky #Tech #MediaPower #OnlineSpeech #PlatformPolitics #TechPolicy #NetworkEffects #ShadowBanned #Facebook
https://the-14.com/does-the-exodus-to-upscrolled-signify-the-end-of-tiktok/
Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok? | The-14

UpScrolled’s surge after TikTok’s US takeover raises questions about censorship, algorithms and network effects, but history suggests TikTok is not finished yet

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HarbouchaNewsFeb 1

Melania: Box Office Success, Political Optics, and the High Cost of Image-Building

#MelaniaDocumentary #PoliticalMedia #USPolitics2026 #MediaPower #DocumentaryFilm

https://eng.harbouchanews.com/2026/02/melania-box-office-success-political.html

Melania: Box Office Success, Political Optics, and the High Cost of Image-Building

Melania: Box Office Success, Political Optics, and the High Cost of Image-Building ...

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The-14Jan 30
US cash, sponsored shirts and TV deals: how money took over English football
#Sport #Business #EnglishFootball #PremierLeague #FootballEconomics #Commercialisation #MediaPower #TVRights #Capitalism #FanCulture #USInfluence #Neoliberalism #FootballHistory
https://the-14.com/us-cash-sponsored-shirts-and-tv-deals-how-money-took-over-english-football/
US cash, sponsored shirts and TV deals: how money took over English football | The-14

From shirt sponsors to billion dollar TV deals, English football shifted from sport to global business, changing fans into consumers and winners into buyers now

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WYM ModDec 15
Paul Krugman warns: A hostile bid by MAGA billionaires for Warner Bros. Discovery threatens democracy! This power play for CNN control reveals an effort to silence independent media and advance authoritarian agendas. Antitrust issues loom; financial risks surround Larry Ellison’s maneuvers. Read more: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-the-broligarchs-and-the-media #MediaPower #Democracy #Antitrust. Kudos to Krugman for this deep dive.
MAGA, the Broligarchs and the Media

This isn’t just about business; it’s about democracy

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RedDreadJun 10, 2023

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1970 spoken words version) - Gil Scott-Heron

https://video.liberta.vip/w/8Cu8mQsKyEHXyhq5m4s9hR

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1970 spoken words version) - Gil Scott-Heron

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Headlines AfricaFeb 6, 2025
Africa: Undoing Damaging Narratives Against Africa Via Pan-Africanist Media: [Ethiopian Herald] The media plays an indispensable role in setting agendas and facilitating policy implementation. Its influence extends to the ability to build or dismantle governments, as well as shape national narratives. Numerous examples illustrate this power, highlighting the media's capacity to create perceptions,… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THpz7r #Africa #MediaInfluence #PanAfricanism #NarrativeChange #MediaPower