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2:40 PM ET, April 4, 2018

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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 …
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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.
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Twitter account of YouTube product manager Vadim Lavrusik was hacked and shared fake news during YouTube HQ shooting; Twitter deleted hoax tweets from account  —  As Twitter users searched for news about today's shooting at YouTube headquarters, hackers were actively compromising a verified employee account to spread misinformation.
Ashley Balcerzak / Center for Public Integrity:
Since 2016, Sinclair Broadcast Group's political action committee has donated ~$78K to Republican candidates, with company execs making donations too  —  Critics argue the TV news giant is producing Trump-friendly ‘pro-government propaganda’  —  A collection of images of anchors reciting …
Discussion: Slate and New Republic
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
In Trump era, NYT's newsroom is divided with tensions brewing between older and younger staff as Managing Ed says journalism is not about “creating safe spaces”  —  Catalyzed by the Trump presidency, roiled by flash points like Glenn Thrush, Bret Stephens, and Bari Weiss …
Alex Stamos / Facebook Newsroom:
Facebook deletes 70 FB accounts, 138 FB Pages, and 65 Instagram accounts run by Russia's Internet Research Agency this morning, shares samples of IRA content  —  This morning we removed 70 Facebook and 65 Instagram accounts — as well as 138 Facebook Pages — that were controlled by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA).
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Federal judge denies Bill O'Reilly's motion to keep settlement agreements he struck with accusers under seal, dealing blow in defamation case  —  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 …
Discussion: @jonswaine and @tomkludt
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WPP board is looking into allegations of misuse of company assets and improper personal behavior by Chief Executive Martin Sorrell  —  Questions come as advertising giant is facing cost-cutting pressures from clients and stepped-up competition from Google, Facebook
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.
Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable and CNBC
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Fast Company:
An in-depth look at how Twitter is scrambling to combat abuse on its platform, after initially being blinded to safety concerns by its zeal for free speech  —  Yair Rosenberg wanted to troll the trolls.  —  Rosenberg, a senior writer for Jewish-focused news-and-culture website Tablet Magazine …
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  —  Former contributors and producers of YouTube's Channel Awesome have alleged misconduct and ineptitude against its 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  —  President Trump has said repeatedly that Russian interference didn't matter in the 2016 election, and he has suggested — wrongly …
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  —  Business DNA aims for a success that will show “the Afghan private sector has the ability to operate independently …
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
Katie Roof / TechCrunch:
Spotify closes at $149.60 on its first day, down ~10% from opening but still far above private market price of ~$132, giving the company a market cap of ~$26.5B
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CNBC:
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Facebook Newsroom:
Facebook is rolling out an “About this article” button in the US, showing where an article's been shared, the publisher's Wikipedia entry, and related stories