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Nick Denton / Gawker:
Nick Denton challenges Peter Thiel to a public debate in open letter, says decade-long campaign by Thiel is out of proportion, asks about ultimate intent — Nearly a decade ago, after you had opened up to friends and colleagues, a gay writer for Gawker shared an item with the readers of Valleywag …
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Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal:
Source: Gawker Media is exploring strategic options, including potential sale — Digital media company in the middle of costly legal battle with professional wrestler Hulk Hogan — A judge denied Gawker's motion for a new trial and a reduction of the $140 million privacy invasion judgment awarded to wrestler Hulk Hogan in March.
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Kara Swisher / Recode:
As Facebook courts publishers, the company and some of its directors decline to comment on board member Peter Thiel's funding of lawsuit against Gawker — And there will also likely be no action, either. — Here's a very good question swirling around Silicon Valley and the media universe today …
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Felix Salmon / Fusion:
If Peter Thiel's strategy against Gawker works, it may then be emulated by other billionaires against any media organization
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Questions about Peter Thiel's motives, secrecy, and position on Facebook's board amid lawsuit funding disclosure
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Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Peter Thiel acknowledges he spent around $10M to fund a team of lawyers to help Gawker “victims” like Hulk Hogan sue the company, in act of “deterrence”
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Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook to shut down FBX, its ad exchange that lets third party companies purchase ads for desktop as company shifts focus toward mobile — Social network focusing on its own ad network and mobile ad inventory — Facebook is planning to shut down its ad exchange, FBX …
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Greg Sterling / Marketing Land:
Facebook expands Audience Network reach beyond just its users — to everyone — All people on Audience Network mobile sites and apps can now be targeted using familiar Facebook parameters. — Two years ago Facebook launched the Facebook Audience Network as part of an effort to expand …
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Lee Glendinning / Guardian:
Guardian takes down 13 articles and removes unverifiable information from others after checking freelancer Joseph Mayton's work, will review processes — After sources quoted in several stories denied speaking with a freelance reporter, Joseph Mayton, the Guardian has fact-checked all of his stories.
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
GOP proposal would cut FCC budget by $69M and block enforcement of rules on net neutrality, data caps, and set-top boxes — Republicans use nation's budget to launch broad attack on FCC regulations. — House Republicans yesterday released a plan to slash the Federal Communications Commission's budget …
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SBNation:
SB Nation releases Vox Media review of Daniel Holtzclaw profile and vows to work on building and valuing staff diversity, among other changes — At SBNation.com, our goal is to produce thoughtful, informative, entertaining and high-quality sports coverage.
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Twitter execs Jana Messerschmidt, head of business development, and Nathan Hubbard, head of media and commerce, are planning to leave the company — Jana Messerschmidt (business development) and Nathan Hubbard (media) are exiting. — Two top Twitter executives — Jana Messerschmidt …
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Financial Times:
Sources: Apple had preliminary discussions about buying Time Warner last year as spending on original content set to increase — A top Apple executive raised the prospect of the iPhone maker buying Time Warner at a meeting with the owner of HBO, CNN and Warner Brothers, according to three people who were briefed on it.
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Wall Street Journal:
Viacom Director Presses for Access to Sumner Redstone — Lead independent director writes to mogul's attorney seeking face-to-face meeting — Viacom Inc.'s lead independent director wants to hear directly from Sumner Redstone about the chaos unfolding in his media empire but so far …
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Reuters:
Vietnam restricted access to Facebook during Obama visit: activists — The Vietnamese government restricted access to Facebook Inc inside Vietnam for several days this week as part of a broader crackdown on human rights and political dissidents during a visit by President Barack Obama, two activist organizations said on Thursday.
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