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Alexane Drolet Become a YouTube Independent Journalist in Canada; Meta Delays Launch of Its Flagship AI Model

Alexane Drolet Become a YouTube Independent Journalist in Canada; Meta Delays Launch of Its Flagship AI Model

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May 16, 2025
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Alexane Drolet Becomes a YouTube Independent Journalist; Leaves CBC
Substack – Olivier Robichaud
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Le gars qui parle des médias
Alexane Drolet, journaliste chez Radio-Canada, passe au mode indépendant
C’est la première fois que je vois ça : une journaliste de Radio-Canada quitte un poste permanent dans un organisme stable – et même vouée à grossir si Mark Carney tient sa promesse – pour lancer sa propre chaîne YouTube et tenter de vivre de son métier de façon indépendante…
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Meta Delays Launch of Its Flagship AI Model
The Wall Street Journal
🔗 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-is-delaying-the-rollout-of-its-flagship-ai-model-f4b105f7?st=tvdxgR&reflink=article_copyURL_share

European news agencies unite to confront threats to journalism
Azertag
🔗 https://azertag.az/fr/xeber/les_agences_de_presse_europeennes_discutent_des_moyens_de_lutte_face_aux_menaces_contre_le_journalisme-3559451

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A.G. Sulzberger: Why a Free Press Is Vital to Democracy
The New York Times
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/opinion/ag-sulzberger-free-press.html


YouTube to stream the opening game of the 2025 NFL season
Social Media Today
🔗 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-hosts-opening-game-2025-nfl-season/748170/


Brazil’s First Lady confronts Xi Jinping over TikTok’s impact on children
Bloomberg
🔗 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-14/brazil-first-lady-complains-to-xi-about-tiktok-s-effects-on-kids


EU rules tracking-based advertising by tech giants has no legal basis
Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)
🔗 https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/eu-ruling-tracking-based-advertising-by-google-microsoft-amazon-x-across-europe-has-no-legal-basis/


Conspiracy theories and disinformation cloud P. Diddy’s trial
Koumpeu
🔗 https://koumpeu.com/manipulations-theories-du-complot-la-desinformation-plane-sur-le-proces-de-p-diddy/


AI-generated music and images challenge trust in digital media
Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
🔗 https://www.cjr.org/analysis/the-psai-ai-fake-images-music-video.php


The future of AI-driven search: Google, OpenAI, Apple and beyond
Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
🔗 https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/new-report-future-ai-search-google-openai-altman-perplexity-gemini-apple-llm-artificial.php


Hubert Falco faces trial for public insult against a Mediapart journalist
Varactu
🔗 https://www.varactu.fr/hubert-falco-devant-la-justice-pour-injure-publique-envers-un-journaliste-de-mediapart/

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Time to talk about Quebecor : An Open Letter
Pivot
🔗 https://pivot.quebec/2025/05/15/il-faut-quon-parle-de-quebecor/


CRTC launches hearings on Canadian content
La Presse
🔗 https://lp.ca/tVv067?sharing=true


CBC/Radio-Canada ends individual performance bonuses
La Presse
🔗 https://lp.ca/vvTYaj?sharing=true


Former Legault advisor named Quebec’s representative in Ottawa
La Presse
🔗 https://lp.ca/kmCIil?sharing=true


Paul Arcand returns as an investigative journalist on TV
La Presse
🔗 https://lp.ca/jAaQkT?sharing=true


Julie Snyder returns to Radio-Canada
La Presse
🔗 https://lp.ca/lAts8r?sharing=true


Power Corpoation marks its 100th anniversary
La Presse
🔗 https://lp.ca/nglRyv?sharing=true

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