Facebook is trying to curb the proliferation of fake news by promoting Alex Hardiman, formerly of The New York Times, to lead its head of news products role. Hardiman previously was leading the social network’s pages team since leaving NYT last summer.

Hardiman announced her promotion on Facebook.

“As a part of the Facebook Journalism Project, my colleagues and I will work collaboratively with news organizations across the spectrum to build new storytelling formats, local news communities, monetization options, and more,” Hardiman wrote. “We will spend time building better products and tools for journalists, working hand-in-hand with Campbell Brown and her team to strengthen the relationships and value exchange between Facebook and news providers. We will also partner with teams in Facebook to continue curbing the spread of false news.

Former Disney executive Paul Brown has been appointed as general manager for HTC Vive Europe. Brown, who will be based in London, will oversee the company’s VR content business across the continent.

Comedy Central has named Josh Line as their new executive vice president of marketing and creative. Line will oversee consumer marketing and brand development for the Viacom-owned cable network.

Jeffrey L. Harmening will take over as chief executive for General Mills next month, replacing the retiring Ken Powell. Harmening is a 23-year veteran of the packaged food giant.

Chris Hewish has been named executive vice president of interactive for Skydance. In the newly created position, Hewish will be responsible for executing the overall strategy for Skydance Interactive, as well as oversee development, partnerships and new business opportunities.

Nancy Pearson, a former senior IBM executive, has been named as the new chief marketing officer for software solutions company OpenLink.

James Levitt has been promoted to senior vice president of national ad sales in the US for Discovery Communications.

Fox News Channel co-president Bill Shine has resigned and will leave the company, Rupert Murdoch announced.

2K Games president Christoph Hartmann announced that he is leaving the post after working at Take-Two Interactive for 20 years. Hartmann was instrumental in creating the 2K Games label in 2005, and no reason has been given for the departure, but the company has provided the following statement:

“We can confirm that there has been a management change at the leadership level of 2K. For more than a decade, Christoph Hartmann has helped 2K to become an industry leader and we are grateful for his contributions and wish him well on his future endeavors. This change in leadership will have no impact on 2K’s current pipeline of titles in development, and we look forward to this new chapter in the history of our label.”

Craig Sullivan is joining Amazon as a creative director for their games division. Sullivan previously was a creative director at Ghost Games, which worked on the Need for Speed series at Electronic Arts.

(Editor’s Note: This post will be updated daily until Friday, May 5. Have a new hire tip? Let us know at editorial@alistdaily.com.)

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