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YouTube releases its first community guidelines enforcement report: 8M+ videos removed in Q4 2017, with 6.7M first flagged by machines — In December we shared how we're expanding our work to remove content that violates our policies. Today, we're providing an update and giving …
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Sean Hannity:
Sean Hannity responds to Guardian story, describing it as the “latest fake news attack”, and says he never discussed Obama-era loans with HUD officials — It is ironic that I am being attacked for investing my personal money in communities that badly need such investment and in which …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
CBS All Access launches in Canada for CAD$5.99/month, ad-free, on web and iOS/Android plus Apple TV and Chromecast, with more devices supported in coming months — CBS' over-the-top streaming service, CBS All Access, is now available for the first time outside the U.S. The network today announced …
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Aoife White / Bloomberg:
Apple's acquisition of Shazam faces extended EU probe as antitrust regulators worry that Apple might halt Shazam referrals and use Shazam data to hamper rivals — EU says concerned Apple could use Shazam data to hamper rivals — Probe also looking whether Apple could halt Shazam referrals
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Twitch's creators and devs gain a new revenue stream with launch of Bits, which work in Twitch Extensions, with 80/20 revenue split between creators and devs — Twitch's Bits, a virtual good that allows fans to cheer on their favorite streamers, have been one of the ways Twitch creators …
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Kelly Liyakasa / AdExchanger:
Viacom makes new deal with Comcast's advanced ads unit, FreeWheel, to manage inventory for live TV, set-top boxes, and VOD to better compete with DoubleClick — Viacom on Monday formed a multi-year agreement with Comcast's advanced ads business, FreeWheel, to expand its use of the tech platform.
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Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Consortium of Amazon, Netflix, and many Hollywood studios sues IPTV service SET TV, claims mass copyright infringement, seeks injunction to shutter service — Several major Hollywood studios, Amazon, and Netflix have filed a lawsuit against Set Broadcast, LLC, which sells the popular IPTV service SET TV.
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Matt Kiser, creator of WTF Just Happened Today, builds Current Status, a tool to find political news using an algorithm, like Memeorandum, and adds his tweaks — “I see my role as a sort of reinforcement editor, ensuring that the good stuff is always percolating to the top.
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Samer Kalaf / Deadspin:
The Boston Globe put columnist Kevin Cullen on administrative leave as it reviews his work, after questions about the accuracy of his Marathon bombings stories — The Boston Globe has placed columnist Kevin Cullen on “administrative leave” while it conducts a review of his work …
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WEEI, Union-News, WEEI and WGBH News
Christopher Calnan:
Technology reporter Christopher Calnan claims he was dismissed from Austin Business Journal in 2016 after the paper caved into pressure from Dell over coverage — BOSTON — In November 2016, the day after Donald Trump was elected amid charges of fake news, I was walked out of my newsroom after reporting real news.
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John F. Harris / Politico:
In a Q&A with Politico EIC John Harris, NYT Editorial Page Editor James Bennet discusses his role and recent controversies around the section — Is civil discourse our last hope, or a pointless exercise in the Trump era? A conversation between New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet …
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Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:
Experts say judge in AT&T/Time Warner antitrust case has options, including settlement or approving the deal while requiring arbitration, to prevent blackouts — Why the AT&T-Time Warner trial matters — Every morning for the past four weeks of the AT&T antitrust trial …
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