Sora and the Acceleration of Disinformation; Reinventing the Code: Inside MSNBC’s Bold Rebrand

Your Monday press recap

🤖 AI & Technology

Reinventing the Code: Inside MSNBC’s Bold Rebrand
Source: Poynter
🔗 https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/msbnc-rebrand-starts-today-code-principles/

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Sora Takes Flight: First Impressions of OpenAI’s Social Network
Source: Mon Carnet
🔗 https://moncarnet.com/2025/10/06/premiers-tests-du-reseau-social-sora-dopenai-avec-anabelle-nicoud/

Journalists Meet the Machine: How TMJ4 Uses AI in Newsrooms
Source: TMJ4
🔗 https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/how-do-journalists-at-tmj4-use-artificial-intelligence-in-our-workflows

Gemini’s New Face: Google Prepares a Major AI App Overhaul
Source: TechCrunch
🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/googles-gemini-ai-app-could-soon-be-getting-a-big-makeover

Sora 2 and the Acceleration of Disinformation
Source: LinkedIn (Emily Turrettini)
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/avec-sora-2-la-d%C3%A9sinformation-passe-%C3%A0-vitesse-emily-turrettini-b3h6e

The AI Art Frontier: Tilly Norwood and the Rise of Synthetic Creativity
Source: The Verge
🔗 https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/791680/tilly-norwood-particle6-xicoia-eline-van-der-velden

Meta’s AI Grip: No Opt-Out for Targeted Ads
Source: Ars Technica
🔗 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/meta-wont-allow-users-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-based-on-ai-chats

Will “AI Slop” Destroy the Creator Economy?
Source: Big Technology (Substack)
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Will AI Slop Kill The Creator Economy?

SEO, SEM & GEO: Mapping the Future of Digital Reach
Source: GoPubby
🔗 https://ai.gopubby.com/seo-sem-and-geo-understanding-the-differences-and-opportunities-bc6e1f2372cb

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📰 Media & Journalism

The Creator’s Turn: Two-Thirds of Young Journalists Seek Independence
Source: Stratégies
🔗 https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/LQ5194438C/pres-des-deux-tiers-des-jeunes-journalistes-veulent-devenir-createurs-de-contenus.html

Verified Voices: Why Canadians Deserve Fact-Based Information
Source: Journal L’Oie Blanche
🔗 https://journaloieblanche.com/nouvelles/actualites/les-canadiens-meritent-une-information-verifiee-fondee-sur-les-faits-FA5147007

RSF’s Global Map of Russian Propaganda
Source: Ukrinform
🔗 https://www.ukrinform.fr/rubric-society/4044061-rsf-publie-un-rapport-sur-la-geopolitique-de-la-propagande-russe-et-ses-enjeux-internationaux.html

Deepfakes on the Rise: Meta’s Platforms Under Fire
Source: Le Soleil
🔗 https://www.lesoleil.com/actualites/2025/10/05/les-emdeepfakesem-explosent-sur-les-plateformes-de-meta

TikTok, Trust & Trouble: The Disinformation Equation
Source: Pieuvre.ca
🔗 https://www.pieuvre.ca/2025/10/02/societe-medias-desinformation-tiktok

Facebook Ordered to Offer an Algorithm-Free Feed
Source: Journal de Montréal
🔗 https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/10/02/pays-bas-facebook-et-instagram-doivent-faciliter-un-fil-dactualite-sans-algorithme

Truth Social Turns to AI: Trump’s Media Playbook Evolves
Source: NBC News
🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/truth-social-trump-embraced-ai-media-attack-foes-boost-image

Outfoxed: How Fox News Manipulated the 2020 Narrative
Source: Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
🔗 https://www.cjr.org/laurels-and-darts/outfoxed-fox-news-trump-2020-portland-footage-troops-floyd-kgw-watson.php

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🎭 Culture & Screens

Weekend Streaming: Local Stars Invade Saturday Night Live
Source: The Globe and Mail
🔗 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film-and-tv/article-weekend-streaming-locals-welcome-saturday-night-live

“Monster”: Netflix Revisits the Killer Who Shaped Pop Culture
Source: HuffPost France
🔗 https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/avec-monstre-l-histoire-d-ed-gein-netflix-revient-sur-le-tueur-qui-a-inspire-toute-la-pop-culture

Screens, Everywhere: A Culture Shaped by Constant Watching
Source: Le Devoir
🔗 https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/ecrans/922197/ecrans

OpenAI’s Sora Hits #1 on the App Store
Source: Business Insider
🔗 https://www.businessinsider.com/openais-sora-hits-no-1-spot-on-apple-app-store-2025-10

An Ambitious Plan for Québec’s Cultural Production
Source: L’Aut’Journal
🔗 https://www.lautjournal.info/20251002/un-programme-ambitieux-pour-la-production-culturelle-quebecoise