June 12, 2020
Fri. 06/12 – Why Chris Cox Returning to Facebook is Such A Big Deal
Twitter takes down a bunch of accounts it says are government propaganda. UK regulators are gonna take a hard look at Facebook’s Giphy acquisition. I explain, in depth, why Chris Cox returning to Facebook is such a big deal. The big PlayStation 5 reveal, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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- Twitter deletes China-linked accounts that spread false information about Hong Kong and Covid-19 (CNN Business)
- UK competition watchdog launches investigation into Facebook's $400M acquisition of Giphy (TechCrunch)
- Chris Cox is returning to Facebook as chief product officer (The Verge)
- Zuckerberg Lieutenant Returns to Facebook, a Year After Departure (WSJ)
- This is the PlayStation 5 (The Verge)
The Weekend Longread Suggestions:
- With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on E-Sports (NYTimes)
- Advertisers eye in-game ads as audiences swell in lockdown (Digiday)
- This Is How Much More Money Artists Earn From Bandcamp Compared to Streaming Services (Pitchfork)
- The most interesting man at Microsoft (Protocol)
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