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We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
ProPublica / Jeremy B. Merrill, Ariana Tobin / Jun 18, 2018
“The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news outlet, [was]promoting one of its articles about financial aid for college students. … For the ad to run, The Hechinger Report would have to undergo the multi-step authorization and authentication process of submitting Social Security numbers and identification that Facebook now requires for anyone running “electoral ads” or “issue ads.” “
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