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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
NY AG says the FCC has ignored multiple requests for logs and records amid NY's investigation of the flood of fake net neutrality comments to the federal agency — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman revealed today that his office has been investigating a flood of spam FCC comments …
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Ajit Pai's proposal to kill net neutrality argues the FCC should not have tried to stop Comcast from blocking BitTorrent in 2008 — This is what happens when you're honest about killing net neutrality — FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released his proposal to kill net neutrality today …
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John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
As the FCC seeks to kill net neutrality, Comcast, Charter, and cable trade group NCTA vow not to block, throttle, or interfere with lawful sites or activities — Look to calm critics suggesting FCC Title II rollback would lead to such conduct — ISPs were renewing their pledges not to block …
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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed:
Lawyers for Peter Thiel file a motion to block efforts that have prevented him from bidding on Gawker.com assets during bankruptcy proceeding — In a federal bankruptcy court filing on Wednesday, lawyers for venture capitalist Peter Thiel objected to the ongoing sale process of Gawker.com …
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Tony Romm / Recode:
Facebook plans to roll out tool to show users if they liked or followed a Russia-linked account on Facebook or Instagram but not if they saw Russia-linked ads — So far, Google and Twitter have not detailed their plans. — Facebook is trying to alert some U.S. users that they fell victim …
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Eve Fairbanks / BuzzFeed:
Mark Halperin and imitators portrayed Washington as an incomprehensible game driven by micro-scoops and access to insiders, rather than a city for all Americans — Reports of sexual harassment destroyed his reputation and his career. But I want to talk about the deeper, subtler …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
YouTube details steps it's taking in ongoing effort to clamp down on videos that exploit children, will ramp up removal of offensive material, halt monetization — Across YouTube, an unsettling trend has emerged: Accounts are publishing disturbing and exploitative videos aimed …
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David Gelles / New York Times:
DoJ and FCC's separate rulings on the AT&T-Time Warner merger and net neutrality show mixed messages from the government on market power of big companies — Loosening rules on internet providers would let big companies charge more for their services. But a suit to block a merger signals a tougher stance against big business.
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CBS News:
CBS investigation: three of the network's employees say Charlie Rose sexually harassed them, in incidents which happened after 2011 — CBS News has fired “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose over allegations of sexual misconduct. He had been with the broadcast since its launch in 2012.
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Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
Sources: Vice employees were enraged after CEO Smith failed to address sexual harassment in recent company presentation, amid fears of an upcoming NYT exposé — After a disastrous state of the union and amid rumors of another sexual harassment story, the media group is already doing damage control.
Owen Amos / BBC:
Differences in libel law may explain the flood of US harassment stories and the trickle in the UK, with burden of proof belonging to the publisher in the UK — There are huge differences between UK and US media law - does this explain why more Americans are being accused of sexual harassment?
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@jim_edwards, The Daily Beast and @ap
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Dish Network urges subscribers to lobby businesses that advertise on CBS local stations, after the two failed to agree terms, resulting in a blackout — Dish Network is going hyper-local in its with contract spat with CBS. — The U.S.'s No. 2 satellite operator is encouraging customers affected …
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