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March 27, 2018 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.

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Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter as Media Entities

According to Mathew Ingram, writing for the Columbia Journalism Review, “After coming under fire for promoting fake news, conspiracy theories, and misinformation around events like the Parkland school shooting, YouTube says it will take a number of steps to fix the problem. But the Google-owned video platform still seems to be trying to have its cake and eat it too when it comes to being a media entity. … In other words, Google wants to benefit from being a popular source for news without having to assume the responsibilities that come with being a media entity.”

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