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Amid privacy questions, multiple Republican lawmakers have alleged Facebook has an anti-conservative bias, asking about two “censored” pro-Trump vloggers — Mark Zuckerberg is facing a lot of questions about Facebook's policies, most of which involve handling user data.
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In his Congress testimony on Tues, Mark Zuckerberg rejected a conventional piece of Silicon Valley wisdom: that platforms aren't responsible for content posted — - Mark Zuckerberg told US Congress that “I agree we are responsible for the content” on Facebook.
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Answering lawmakers, Zuckerberg repeatedly relied on the promise of AI to weed out undesirable content, a defense that lets Facebook avoid responsibility — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in a Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees joint hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data.
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Sen. Ted Cruz cited Diamond and Silk, two Trump fans with 1.4M followers whose videos were deemed unsafe, as an example of Facebook's anti-conservative bias
Sen. Ted Cruz cited Diamond and Silk, two Trump fans with 1.4M followers whose videos were deemed unsafe, as an example of Facebook's anti-conservative bias
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Sources: Shari Redstone is likely to replace CBS CEO Les Moonves and the company's board if proposed merger deal with Viacom falls through — - Shari Redstone is likely to replace CBC chief Les Moonves if no merger deal is reached with Viacom, sources tell CNBC.
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Sources: Viacom-CBS merger is overshadowed by a dispute between Les Moonves and Shari Redstone over who should be Moonves' No. 2 at new company — Leslie Moonves is open to merging CBS and Viacom — on his terms — but Shari Redstone, eager for power, may be ready to sacrifice Hollywood's most celebrated exec to chart her own path.
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Sources: warrant for Trump lawyer sought records about Access Hollywood tape and role of National Enquirer publisher in silencing women who claim Trump affairs — The F.B.I. agents who raided the office and hotel of President Trump's lawyer on Monday were seeking all records related to the …
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Ted Sarandos says Netflix won't screen its movies at Cannes Film Festival following rule that bans films without French theater distribution from prizes — Ted Sarandos says Netflix won't be going to Cannes this year. — In an exclusive interview with Variety, Netflix's chief content officer …
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Spotify and Hulu launch a combined subscription bundle for $12.99 per month for Spotify Premium users, available to all users later this summer — Last fall, Hulu and Spotify teamed up to offer students a bundle including both of their services for a discounted price, compared with paying for each subscription separately.
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In historic move, staff at The Chicago Tribune, a paper with a decades-old tradition of taking a labor-skeptic stance, inform bosses of their plan to unionize — One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious regional newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, could soon have a unionized staff.
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Apple promotes Oliver Schusser to vice president of Apple Music & International Content, as Music surpasses 40M paid subscribers worldwide — Oliver Schusser is promoted to head of Apple Music Worldwide, reporting to Eddy Cue. — Fleetwood Mac to Tour With Neil Finn …
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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says open racism, including use of slurs, isn't against Reddit's rules and that communities can set their own standards around language — Reddit's Steve Huffman clarifies his more radical approach to free speech on the internet — Reddit CEO Steve Huffman …
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Apple is developing a TV series based on Isaac Asimov's “Foundation” book trilogy; HBO previously attempted to adapt it for screen with Westworld's co-creator — Apple is developing a drama series based on the “Foundation” book trilogy by Isaac Asimov, Variety has confirmed.
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TV stations bought by Sinclair reduce local political coverage, increase national political coverage, and shift rightward, according to Emory researchers — In recent weeks, news anchors at local TV stations across the country have warned Americans about the “sharing of biased and false news” …
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