President Obama warned that the spread of fake news from Facebook and other sources threatens the democratic process, echoing concerns he shared with New Yorker Editor David Remnick for a just-published profile from the campaign trail and inside the stunned White House after the election. — [Gardiner Harris and Melissa Eddy / New York Times]
Recode Daily: Fake Facebook news is a danger to democracy, says Obama
“If we can’t discriminate between serious arguments and propaganda, then we have problems.”
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Amazon is getting ready for a massive expansion of its streaming video service into some 200 countries, posing a formidable threat to rival Netflix. — [Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal]
Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity got the go-ahead from shareholders, clearing the way for projects like solar-shingle roofing and battery storage for solar energy. — [Johana Bhuiyan / Recode]
Airbnb is moving beyond home and apartment rentals to offer travelers excursions and activities led by local experts — a potential growth area as the company inches toward an IPO. — [Dan Frommer / Recode]
AOL is laying off about 500 employees, mostly in its corporate units, and shifting resources into mobile, video and data offerings. — [Kara Swisher / Recode]
On the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask, Recode’s Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode and Dieter Bohn of The Verge talk about productivity hacks and swap tech and lifestyle tips. — [Eric Johnson / Recode]
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