Topic: Discovery Plus

Facebook officially cancelled its podcasting initiatives after failing to find a viable monetization model. Meanwhile, Discovery Plus is set to launch, potentially absorbing content from the defunct CNN Plus and the History Channel into a single streaming service.

The rapid shutdown of the CNN Plus streaming service is attributed to a shift in corporate strategy following the Discovery-AT&T merger. Brian Stelter's coverage of the "Libs of TikTok" Twitter account and Florida's parental rights legislation is used to illustrate the platform's perceived ideological leanings.