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NYT takes the rare step of publishing an anonymous op-ed by a senior Trump administration official that says top officials are working to thwart Trump — I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The official behind the anonymous NYT op-ed on Trump contacted an editor via an intermediary, then NYT spoke with author; a “very small number” know identity — Senior administration official hits Trump in op-ed — Several days ago a senior official in the Trump administration used …
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David Faber / CNBC:
Sources: CBS board has offered Les Moonves a ~$100M exit package in negotiation talks that would result in the appointment of COO Joe Ianniello as interim CEO — - The talks between Les Moonves and the CBS board have been going on for some time but have yet to reach a conclusion given continued back and forth about his exit package.
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Sources: CBS and National Amusements are in early talks to settle disputes over corporate control and merger; CBS board members met over Labor Day weekend — EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks before the fall TV season starts, the bitter legal battle between CBS and National Amusements over corporate control …
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
A recap of Facebook and Twitter hearings: Republican claims of bias, Democratic claims of political manipulation, and appearances by Alex Jones and Laura Loomer — A capsule review of tech's visit to Washington: The Senate seemed serious, the House did not, and Republicans aren't done complaining about bias.
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Washington Post:
Overview of the Senate hearing on foreign influence in social media, which heard testimony from Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey — Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey told lawmakers on Wednesday that they are better prepared to combat foreign interference on their platforms …
Andrew Perrin / Pew Research Center:
Survey of US adults: 42% took a break from Facebook for several weeks or more, 26% deleted app from their phone, 54% adjusted privacy settings in past 12 months — Significant shares of Facebook users have taken steps in the past year to reframe their relationship with the social media platform.
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
DoJ to announce hacking charges against a North Korean government spy, linked to the Lazarus Group, in connection with the 2014 Sony hack — The Justice Department will announce computer hacking charges Thursday against a North Korean government spy in connection with the 2014 attack …
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
The Wrap adds a subscription business as it buys VideoInk, an outlet covering digital media with a $30/month subscription, which will eventually become Wrap Pro — Sharon Waxman's free site has bought Jocelyn Johnson's VideoInk. — Add another name to the paywall list: The Wrap …
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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
EU regulators greenlight Apple's December 2017 acquisition of Shazam — European regulators have given the green light to Apple's December 2017 acquisition of music and image recognition discovery firm Shazam. — Apple Music is the second largest music streaming service in Europe, after Spotify .
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi makes the cover of a national magazine, Time, for the first time, while John Boehner was on Time and Newsweek covers when he became House speaker — It's about Time, and it's about time. — For all the barriers she has broken, for all the passion she incites on both sides …
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Digital Trends, which was pursued by Condé Nast two years ago for a reported $120M, hires former Facebook executive Bob Gruters as chief revenue officer — Digital Trends, a 12-year-old tech news and reviews site, is independent and profitable, but it isn't immune from business pressures to diversify.