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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
NY AG says the FCC has ignored multiple requests for logs and records amid NY's investigation of the flood of fake net neutrality comments to the federal agency — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman revealed today that his office has been investigating a flood of spam FCC comments …
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Eric Schneiderman, @sunfoundation, Motherboard, @kylegriffin1, The Hill, Vanity Fair, The New York Observer, CNNMoney, @agschneiderman, Free Press Blog, @senkamalaharris, Mashable, Media Matters for America, Fast Company, @mclyburnfcc, Gizmodo, The Week, @banditrandom, @jason_koebler, @jrosenworcel, @navkaz, emptywheel, TechCrunch and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, more at Techmeme »
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Ajit Pai's proposal to kill net neutrality argues the FCC should not have tried to stop Comcast from blocking BitTorrent in 2008 — This is what happens when you're honest about killing net neutrality — FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released his proposal to kill net neutrality today …
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TorrentFreak, Mashable, @dangillmor, ResetEra, @spacekatgal, @sivavaid, @stevesi, @reckless, @riley_bruce, @davidearle, @bokmann and Reuters, more at Techmeme »
John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
As the FCC seeks to kill net neutrality, Comcast, Charter, and cable trade group NCTA vow not to block, throttle, or interfere with lawful sites or activities — Look to calm critics suggesting FCC Title II rollback would lead to such conduct — ISPs were renewing their pledges not to block …
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Fast Company, @rsingel, Fortune, @rsingel, @mattyglesias, @binarybits, @samgustin, @maxtemkin and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed:
Lawyers for Peter Thiel file a motion to block efforts that have prevented him from bidding on Gawker.com assets during bankruptcy proceeding — In a federal bankruptcy court filing on Wednesday, lawyers for venture capitalist Peter Thiel objected to the ongoing sale process of Gawker.com …
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Wall Street Journal, The Wrap, Fast Company, @ryanlcooper, @anildash, @mattyglesias, @laurenduca, AOL, Mediaite, Mashable, Fortune, @rmac18, Axios, @olivianiland, @mattdpearce, @rmac18 and Gizmodo, more at Techmeme »
Tony Romm / Recode:
Facebook plans to roll out tool to show users if they liked or followed a Russia-linked account on Facebook or Instagram but not if they saw Russia-linked ads — So far, Google and Twitter have not detailed their plans. — Facebook is trying to alert some U.S. users that they fell victim …
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Facebook, New York Times, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Sputnik International, Bustle, Forbes, @adamweinstein, Fortune, The Daily Caller, Adweek, Variety, Mashable, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, Business Insider, TechCrunch, The Wrap, @sarahfrier, The Verge, New York Magazine, @chafkin, Ars Technica, @sarahfrier and ABC News, more at Techmeme »
Eve Fairbanks / BuzzFeed:
Mark Halperin and imitators portrayed Washington as an incomprehensible game driven by micro-scoops and access to insiders, rather than a city for all Americans — Reports of sexual harassment destroyed his reputation and his career. But I want to talk about the deeper, subtler …
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@jayrosen_nyu, @jayrosen_nyu, @mrwaltershapiro, @rosiegray, @wilson__valdez, @pkcapitol, @keitholbermann, @sethdmichaels, @samwangphd, Mother Jones, @jayrosen_nyu, @natesilver538, @byrontau, @mattklewis, @davewiner, @buzzfeednews, @mrdanzak, @robinsloan, @nicdawes, @cathy_mcm, @ninatypewriter, @baileymcc, @timothyamoran, @hawkt, @alikodjaknpr, @ahylton26, @kampeas, @willcain, @mideastxmidwest and @ericmgarcia
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
YouTube details steps it's taking in ongoing effort to clamp down on videos that exploit children, will ramp up removal of offensive material, halt monetization — Across YouTube, an unsettling trend has emerged: Accounts are publishing disturbing and exploitative videos aimed …
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@tomgara, @cwarzel, YouTube Blog, Tubefilter, Business Insider, Gizmodo, BetaNews, TechCrunch, Mashable, The Verge, @jguynn and @cwarzel, more at Techmeme »
David Gelles / New York Times:
DoJ and FCC's separate rulings on the AT&T-Time Warner merger and net neutrality show mixed messages from the government on market power of big companies — Loosening rules on internet providers would let big companies charge more for their services. But a suit to block a merger signals a tougher stance against big business.
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Forbes, Washington Post, BetaNews, Fortune, Bustle, The Ringer, BuzzFeed, Hit & Run and The New York Observer
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Shaya Tayefe Mohajer / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the LA Times' long history of anti-labor owners, as uncertainty at the paper fuels a newsroom effort to unionize with NewsGuild-CWA — Union signs adorn the newsroom. Photo by Matt Pearce, via Twitter. — The successful formation of a union at the Los Angeles Times …
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Vanity Fair and L.A. Times Guild
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism:
The Bureau of Investigation Journalism hires a community organizer, first role of its kind in British journalism, to manage its network of local contributors — As the Bureau's local reporter network reaches over 430 members, we introduce a revolutionary new role
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One Man & His Blog and @jayrosen_nyu
Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
IPSO ruling: Sun's “Muslim Problem” article does not breach discrimination standards since it doesn't target individuals but says it does echo Nazi-era language — British Muslim and Jewish groups are scathing of IPSO's decision regarding board member Trevor Kavanagh's “Nazi-like” language.
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@willblackwriter, Press Gazette and Guido Fawkes
CBS News:
CBS investigation: three of the network's employees say Charlie Rose sexually harassed them, in incidents which happened after 2011 — CBS News has fired “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose over allegations of sexual misconduct. He had been with the broadcast since its launch in 2012.
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Page Six, Variety, The A.V. Club, TVNewser, Deadline, AOL, CBS New York, Hollywood Reporter, Newser, Bustle and NBC News
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Owen Amos / BBC:
Differences in libel law may explain the flood of US harassment stories and the trickle in the UK, with burden of proof belonging to the publisher in the UK — There are huge differences between UK and US media law - does this explain why more Americans are being accused of sexual harassment?
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@jim_edwards, The Daily Beast and @ap
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