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Zeke J Miller / Time:
White House announces it will not disclose visitor logs, citing security and privacy issues — The Trump Administration will not disclose logs of those who visit the White House complex, breaking with his predecessor, the White House announced Friday. The decision, after nearly three months …
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Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
Ahead of the French election, Facebook is running full-page ads in major French newspapers with tips for spotting fake news — In just nine days, France is going to vote for their next president — there's going to be a second round face-off in three weeks too.
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Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Facebook rolling out tech that analyzes patterns to find fake accounts that can spread misinformation, malware, and falsely boost page rankings — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is ramping up efforts to kill off sham accounts used to spread fake news, pass along malware and falsely boost page rankings …
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New York Times:
Sources: Bill O'Reilly's on-air comments about Ailes and harassment were a factor in Megyn Kelly's choice to leave Fox; Kelly complained to execs after comments — Last fall, in the weeks after 21st Century Fox struck settlements with two women who said that Bill O'Reilly had sexually harassed them …
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New York Times:
A look at Bill O'Reilly's books, philanthropy, and speaking engagements that extend his reach well beyond his Fox News show — He is much more than the top-rated cable news host. His books, charitable foundation and speaking engagements extend his reach well beyond the television set.
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
CIA Director Mike Pompeo's comments about WikiLeaks threaten free speech, and the media response was too muted — In February, after Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. media were the “enemy of the people,” the targets of his insult exploded with indignation, devoting wall-to-wall media coverage …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
CIA Director Mike Pompeo calls WikiLeaks a “hostile intelligence service” aided by Russia and labels founder Julian Assange a fraud
CIA Director Mike Pompeo calls WikiLeaks a “hostile intelligence service” aided by Russia and labels founder Julian Assange a fraud
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Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Huffington Post experiments with niche Facebook-only communities, using images from Tumblr and Reddit to build audience before committing to original content — Getting new audiences — including teenagers — to like The Huffington Post is a big priority for the publisher in 2017.
Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:
Staffers at one of Turkey's oldest newspapers, Cumhuriyet, face lingering effects of trials and jailed colleagues after Erdogan's media crackdown — ISTANBUL — He was anticipating retirement, after nearly half a century as a journalist. Then Aydin Engin, 76, a columnist …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Viacom, AMC, and Discovery in talks with four to six pay-TV providers for sports-free streaming TV; source says service could cost less than $20/month — Entertainment-only packages could cost less than $20 a month — At least four distributors weigh online bundles without sports
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
In an interview, Nick Denton says his next project will be building internet forums, with a focus on bridging the gap between public and private conversations — After taking about a month off in the wake of his settlement with the plaintiffs represented by Peter Thiel's lawyer …
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Teresa Mioli / Journalism in the Americas:
Crime reporter Maximino Rodríguez Palacios is shot and killed in La Paz, the fourth Mexican journalist killed since March 1 — Maximino Rodríguez Palacios, also known as Max Rodríguez, is the fourth journalist killed in Mexico in less than two months.
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BBC:
Sun columnist Kelvin MacKenzie suspended by News UK after comparing soccer midfielder Ross Barkley, whose grandfather is Nigerian, to a gorilla — Columnist Kelvin MacKenzie has been suspended by The Sun after he expressed “wrong” and “unfunny” views about the people of Liverpool.
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