“Users started experiencing issues connecting to WhatsApp in multiple countries just after 2PM ET today, with the service stuck on ‘connecting’ for many. The Meta-owned messaging service appears to be experiencing a major outage worldwide.”

“The lawsuit accuses the city of Marion, the Marion County Commission and five current and former local officials of violating free press rights and the right to be free from unreasonable law enforcement searches guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.”

“Convinced that viral lies threaten public discourse and democracy, Gottlieb is at the forefront of a small but growing cadre of lawyers deploying defamation, one of the oldest areas of the law, as a weapon against a tide of political disinformation.”

ProPublica will accept at least 10 new projects a year through the end of 2029 (at least one from each state) as part of its new 50 State Initiative. “The program pays the salary and benefits for reporters at partner news organizations … Additionally, ProPublica provides editing support, along with our data, research, visual storytelling, graphics, design, audience and engagement expertise.”

“When Dr. Etzioni fed TrueMedia’s tools a known deepfake of Mr. Trump sitting on a stoop with a group of young Black men, they labeled it ‘highly suspicious’ — their highest level of confidence. When he uploaded another known deepfake of Mr. Trump with blood on his fingers, they were ‘uncertain’ whether it was real or fake.”

“What Google should have done was find ways to actually connect its services. When you discover a podcast you love in YouTube Shorts, it should have offered you a one-tap way to subscribe to that podcast in Google Podcasts. It should have made transcripts searchable in Google so you can find the moments and insights you’re looking for right in the audio.”

“I called Howard and was struck by his response: He seemed less interested in the story than in the identity of my source.”

“NewsGuard, which rates the quality and trustworthiness of news sites, has identified 1,197 pink slime sites operating in the US as of April 1 — about as many as the estimated 1,200 real news sites operated by daily local newspapers.”

“The Times plans to have all of its articles narrated in some way eventually, with the majority being automated, but 15%-20% of articles, especially more personal stories, will likely be read as ‘reporter reads.'”