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Sources: Weinstein hired private investigators to collect info on actresses and journalists, ahead of revelations, to stop publication of abuse allegations — The film executive hired private investigators, including ex-Mossad agents, to track actresses and journalists.
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Television Academy Votes to Expel Harvey Weinstein For Life — Harvey Weinstein has been expelled for life by the Television Academy, Variety has learned. — In a meeting Monday with the board of governors, the organization voted to permanently banish the embattled producer …
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Sources: 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., leaving behind a media company tightly focused on news and sports, according to people familiar with the situation.
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A look at how YouTube is being used to share traumatizing content to young children automatically and at scale — As someone who grew up on the internet, I credit it as one of the most important influences on who I am today. I had a computer with internet access in my bedroom from the age of 13.


A look at push alerts sent by The New York Times and Washington Post since Trump was elected — It has been an exhausting, exasperating, anxious year. A year of relentless assault, as one news break after another pushed its way into our daily existence and found us where we live …
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Flavorwire won't review Disney films or cover studio news, and WaPo writer won't review films in advance after Disney studio locked out LA Times over reporting — The Times is currently barred from attending advance screenings of Disney movies. — On Monday, culture and entertainment …
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ACLU defends blogger who linked Taylor Swift with white supremacy after Swift's lawyers demanded removal and retraction of September blog post — Swift's lawyers demanded the article be taken down — The ACLU of Northern California issued a press release today saying it intends to defend …
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Russian Twitter accounts posing as Americans began to support Trump in June 2015, weeks after he announced campaign and earlier than previously known — In three months after Mr. Trump announced his candidacy, tweets from Russian accounts offered far more praise for the businessman than criticism
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Islamic State claims attack on Kabul TV station Shamshad, killing at least two and injuring 20+; Shamshad resumes broadcasting in defiance moments after rescue — Gunmen disguised as policemen stormed a television station in Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounding several others …
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Fox News stopped running ad calling for Trump's impeachment shortly after POTUS responded to it; Fox cites “strong negative reaction to their ad by our viewers” — Fox News has removed a 60-second spot calling for the impeachment of Pres. Trump.
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BBC Director-General Tony Hall and other execs are questioned by UK lawmakers over the corporation's gender pay gap, competition from streaming services, more — Director general Tony Hall and others in the U.K. parliament also discussed the public broadcaster's efforts to combat harassment and bullying.


Facebook promoted comments expressing disbelief underneath both fake and legitimate news stories, as part of an experiment to tackle fake news — A Facebook test that promoted comments containing the word fake to the top of news feeds has been criticised by users.