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6:50 PM ET, April 4, 2018

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Michelle Broder Van Dyke / BuzzFeed:
YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam had denounced the platform for age-restricting and demonetizing her videos; her father warned police she might visit YouTube HQ  —  The woman posted frequently on the video sharing platform about animal cruelty, vegan recipes, and said she believed YouTube was discriminating against her.
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Police say one woman, now dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, shot three others at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, one of whom is in serious condition  —  San Bruno received multiple 911 calls from headquarters, report says  —  At least four people were shot at YouTube's headquarters …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Clarifying earlier reports, Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will make GDPR controls available everywhere but notes they probably won't be in the same format  —  Mark Zuckerberg refuted a Reuters story yesterday that said Facebook would not bring Europe's General Data Protection Regulation privacy safeguards around the world.
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook now says Cambridge Analytica may have collected information on as many as 87M people, mostly in US; original reports pegged the number closer to 50M  —  On Monday, April 9, you can find out if you were one of them.  —  Cambridge Analytica may have had data from more unwitting Facebook users than originally thought.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
A Sinclair TV producer at KHGI in Nebraska, Justin Simmons, resigned March 26 in protest of what he calls the company's “obvious bias”  —  Ex-Sinclair news director: We had must-run pieces  —  A morning TV producer at a Sinclair-owned station in Nebraska has resigned in protest …
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Judge denies Bill O'Reilly's motion to keep settlements with accusers sealed; deal with Andrea Mackris could have forced her to lie even under oath  —  Fox gave O'Reilly contract after $32 million settlement  —  A federal judge in New York has denied Bill O'Reilly's motion to seal settlement agreements …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
In Trump era, NYT newsroom faces tensions between older and younger staff; managing editor says “journalism is not about creating safe spaces for people”  —  Catalyzed by the Trump presidency, roiled by flash points like Glenn Thrush, Bret Stephens, and Bari Weiss …
Davidporter / 8tracks Blog:
8tracks, a streaming music startup that focuses on playlists and has used crowdfunding to raise capital, re-introduces free streaming in the US  —  Thanks to our much-appreciated 8tracks Plus subscribers and the recent introduction of new audio ads, we're beyond excited to say goodbye …
Discussion: RAIN News and @thegodfathersa
CNBC:
Sources: Viacom rejected a below-market bid from CBS for the company but is now working on a counter-offer  —  A below-market bid for Viacom by CBS was immediately rejected, sources familiar with the situation said Wednesday.  —  Viacom will now propose a counteroffer to CBS.
 
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Comcast, Charter, and Cox announce new division of their jointly owned NCC Media to sell ads through linear TV and VOD using data to target specific audiences
Discussion: Axios
Audra Schroeder / The Daily Dot:
Former contributors and producers at Channel Awesome, a YouTube channel, allege sexual misconduct, harassment, verbal abuse, and more against management
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Researchers at Ohio State University find fake news probably played a significant role in depressing Hillary Clinton's support on Election Day
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ruchi Kumar / Nieman Lab:
Profile of Business DNA, a new English-language financial mag focused on growing industries in Afghanistan, hoping to foster local entrepreneurship, investment
Discussion: The Diplomat
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Music app Genius debuts its own take on Stories, to combine Genius artist interviews with YouTube content like concert footage, music video clips, and playlists