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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sources: DoJ investigation of Fox News widens, with interviews being conducted by the US Postal Inspection Service, which probes mail and wire fraud cases — Fox News still under grand jury probe — The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Fox News has widened to include a second law enforcement agency.
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources: Fox News co-president Bill Shine asked Lachlan and James Murdoch to release a statement supporting him recently but they refused — As Fox News is roiled by lawsuits and the ouster of Bill O'Reilly, the network's co-president Bill Shine has retained the backing of the Murdochs.
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Kaitlin Menza / Marie Claire:
Interview with New York Times reporter Emily Steel, who with Michael Schmidt spent six months investigating sexual harassment claims involving Bill O'Reilly — He was the most popular figure on the country's highest-rated television network. But he was no match for New York Times reporter Emily Steel.
Joseph Menn / Reuters:
Facebook identifies efforts to falsely amplify content and sentiment using fake accounts, as seen in US election, improves detection using patterns of activity — Facebook Inc acknowledged on Thursday that it has become a battleground for governments seeking to manipulate public opinion …
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook to let users claim ad earnings on copyright-infringing videos posted by others, following YouTube and others — Facebook finally has a better solution to freebooting — the common practice of stealing video and uploading it to one's Facebook Page to reap the engagement and audience growth.
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Alex Emmons / The Intercept:
Barrett Brown, on parole after serving time related to a hacking case, was re-arrested Thursday, the day before he was to be interviewed for PBS documentary — Award-winning journalist Barrett Brown was re-arrested and taken into custody Thursday, the day before he was scheduled to be interviewed for a PBS documentary.
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC releases the full text of Ajit Pai's proposal to roll back Title II net neutrality rules ahead of May 18 vote — The FCC will now take your comments on whether to kill net neutrality. — You can now start filing public comments on the Federal Communications Commission plan to eliminate net neutrality rules.
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Comcast reports Q1 earnings of $20.46B, with cable network revenue rising 7.6% to $2.6B and broadcast rising 5.9% to $2.2B — Comcast is off to a strong start in 2017, thanks in large part to its better box office beginning. — The NBCUniversal parent company topped media analyst's expectations …
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Broadcasting & Cable, Fortune, @bobbierman and Multichannel News
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Ex-BuzzFeed staffers are posting videos on YouTube discussing why they left the site; some have garnered millions of views — BuzzFeed has drilled its young employees in the dark arts of crafting viral content. And many of them have been using those skills in spades — after they've quit the company.
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Stephen Gardner / Bloomberg BNA:
EU panel approves changes to media rules to combat harmful content, mandate video streaming services offer 30% European content — FREE TRIAL — The Internet Law Resource Center™ is the complete information solution for practitioners in cyberlaw. Follow the latest developments …
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Claire Zillman / Fortune:
Jesse Watters, co-host of Fox News show The Five, announced an abrupt two-day vacation after backlash over a remark he made about Ivanka Trump — Fox News' Jesse Watters, a co-host of The Five, faced social media backlash Wednesday for remarks about Ivanka Trump's appearance in Berlin that were interpreted as a crude innuendo.
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Bloomberg:
Jimmy Iovine says Apple Music will become a destination for video as well as music, as the company ramps up its investment in original programming — The company wants to turn its music app into a one-stop shop for pop culture. — Subscribe Reprints — Will.i.am was shopping a reality show …
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