Mediagazer: Four lawsuits against Facebook by its users and shareholders have been filed in federal courts so far after Cambridge Analytica revelations (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

6:05 PM ET, March 23, 2018

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Four lawsuits against Facebook by its users and shareholders have been filed in federal courts so far after Cambridge Analytica revelations — The lawsuits are piling up against Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse and political ad targeting scandal.

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Daniel Holloway / Variety:

PBS files countersuit against former host Davis Smiley, providing details about alleged sexual misconduct that led to his show's cancellation — PBS on Friday filed a countersuit against former talk-show host Tavis Smiley, seeking $1.9 million in salary and providing detail about the alleged misconduct …

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

CBS News and BBC News intend to open a joint news bureau in Johannesburg, another development in the newsgathering partnership struck in July 2017 — CBS News and BBC News intend to open a joint news bureau in Johannesburg, South Africa, one of the more significant developments …

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