The Daily Digest: April 09, 2025
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Americans are really not into news chatbots, a study finds What we’re reading
TechCrunch / Lauren ForristalReddit’s conversational AI search tool leverages Google Gemini →“Google and Reddit announced the update on Wednesday, explaining that by incorporating Gemini on Vertex AI, it will help improve search relevance and provide quick answers for users.”
Digiday / Alexander LeeFormer Substack creators say they’re earning more on new platforms that offer larger shares of subscription revenue →“Across the board, writers such as Marisa Kabas, Luke O’Neil, Jonathan M. Katz and Ryan Broderick — all of whom exited Substack in early 2024 following the publication of an open letter in December 2023 decrying the presence of politically extreme voices on the platform — told Digiday that they are receiving a higher share of subscription revenue after making the switch from Substack to rival newsletter services such as Ghost and Beehiiv.”
Faked Up / Alexios MantzarlisA preprint finds that even Elon Musk’s X Community Notes label Republican posts misleading more often than Democratic ones →“The results are lopsided: 60% of proposed notes are on ‘Republican’ tweets; 40% on ‘Democratic’ ones. The difference gets starker when looking at notes that are rated helpful, 70% of which appear on Republican posts.”
TechCrunch / Sarah PerezInstagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok →“Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the company is looking to improve the app’s search functionality, admitting this is an area where Instagram could do more to compete. The remarks, made on a recent episode of the ‘Build Your Tribe’ podcast, come at a time when younger Gen Z users often turn to social apps like TikTok for answers, instead of using traditional search engines.”
The Hollywood Reporter / Tony MaglioA few hours in the life of a financial TV anchor during a market meltdown →“We’re in an era, honestly, where everybody’s cutting and pasting off, not just illegitimate sources but legitimate sources. If I get something wrong (on air), it’s not [the source’s] fault — it’s my fault,” Claman said. “People trade on what they see on my show — I’m not going to take that lightly. It’s people’s money.”
The New York Times / Michael M. GrynbaumPronouns in bio? You may not get a response from the White House. →“On at least three recent occasions, senior Trump press aides have refused to engage with reporters’ questions because the journalists listed identifying pronouns in their email signatures.”
Digiday / Sara GuaglioneSome news publishers see resurgence of Facebook referral traffic, but aren’t sure what to make of it →“News publisher Salon has seen a 148% increase in page views in the last three months compared to the three months prior, according to Salon’s general manager Amanda Wolfe. ‘We’re seeing a large corresponding increase in impressions and engagement on Facebook itself,’ she said.”
NPR / Jasmine GarsdU.S. says it will start monitoring immigrants’ social media for antisemitism →“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will begin screening immigrant’s social media for evidence of antisemitic activity as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status, and foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately.”
Reuters / Andrew GoudswardJudge lifts Trump’s White House restrictions on the Associated Press while the AP’s lawsuit proceeds →“The order from U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who Trump appointed during his first term, requires the White House to allow the AP’s journalists to access the Oval Office, Air Force One and events held at the White House while the AP’s lawsuit moves forward.”
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