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YouTube’s Deliberate Pace in Scaling Creator Ads Raises Marketer Eyebrows
Source: Digiday
https://digiday.com/media/youtubes-deliberate-pace-on-scalable-creator-ads-raises-eyebrows-among-marketers/

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The Publisher Podcast by Media Voices (Apple Podcasts) : Focus on Newsletters
Source: Apple Podcasts

Cuban Journalist José Luis Tan Estrada Forced into Exile
Source: Columbia Journalism Review
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/jose-luis-tan-estrada-cuban-journalist-exile.php

Success of Le Grand Continent Journal Garners Subscribers in France
Source: Le Monde
https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2025/08/12/le-succes-de-la-revue-le-grand-continent-qui-engrange-les-abonnes_6628529_3234.html

Sophie Durocher to Host Both TV and Radio Shows in Quebec
Source: Journal de Montréal
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/08/12/sophie-durocher-aura-son-emission-a-la-tele-et-a-la-radio

GPT-5 Backlash at OpenAI: Lessons Learned
Source: Platformer
https://www.platformer.news/gpt-5-backlash-openai-lessons/

Legitimate Concerns Over Mental Health Effects of New Technologies on Youth, Researcher Says
Source: Journal de Montréal
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/08/11/impact-des-nouvelles-technologies-sur-la-sante-mentale-des-jeunes--des-inquietudes-qui-sont-legitimes-selon-un-chercheur

Did You Know That ChatGPT Is a Flatterer?
Source: Substack (Nad Serai)

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Our Eyes and Ears in Gaza Are Targeted
Source: La Presse
https://lp.ca/41B8Qj?sharing=true

Journalists Killed in Gaza: Never-Ending Conflict
Source: GlobeNewswire
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/11/3131158/0/fr/Journalistes-tu%C3%A9s-%C3%A0-Gaza-un-conflit-qui-n-en-finit-plus.html?fbclid=...

In Mali, Some Press Articles Are 80% AI-Written
Source: Digital Business Africa
https://www.digitalbusiness.africa/mali-certains-articles-de-presse-seraient-rediges-a-plus-de-80-par-des-robots-lujrm-propose-une-charte-pour-encadrer-l-utilisation-de-lia/

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm La Presse’s Head Office in Montreal
Source: Journal de Québec
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2025/08/11/des-manifestants-propalestiniens-prennent-dassaut-les-locaux-de-la-presse

Québec TV Content Struggles to Attract Young Audiences
Source: La Presse
https://lp.ca/xBsbvi?sharing=true

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Voice Actors: Opportunities or Sacrificed Market in Face of AI?
Source: MonCarnet
https://moncarnet.com/2025/08/11/voix-de-comediens-entre-opportunite-et-marche-sacrifie-face-a-lia/

X Promotes AI Video Generation Tools
Source: SocialMediaToday
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-formerly-twitter-promotes-ai-video-generation-options/757265/

Instagram Chief Mosseri Says Edits Reach Boost & Engagement Myths
Source: SocialMediaToday
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-chief-mosseri-says-edits-reach-boost-engagement-myths/757268/

First Collaboration Between Crave TV and Canal Plus for Series ‘Empathie’
Source: Bell Media
https://www.bellmedia.ca/fr/salle-de-presse/presse/premiere-collaboration-entre-crave-et-canal-entourant-la-serie-empathie/?utm...

When Truth Social’s AI Contradicts Donald Trump
Source: LinkedIn (Emily Turrettini)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quand-lia-de-truth-social-contredit-donald-trump-emily-turrettini-1cste?utm_source=...

“Israel Is Killing the Messengers”: Outrage After Six Journalists Killed in Gaza
Source: Libération
https://www.liberation.fr/international/moyen-orient/israel-assassine-les-messagers-la-colere-des-organisations-internationales-apres-la-mort-de-six-journalistes-a-gaza-20250811_Q4XKLVSLPBF7VCKNAPN4IGHAUA/

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