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Cambridge Analytica execs filmed boasting of entrapping politicians with sex and bribes, explaining how to spread info online without it looking like propaganda — Senior executives at Cambridge Analytica - the data company that credits itself with Donald Trump's presidential victory …
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Sources: Facebook CSO Alex Stamos to leave amid disagreements with top execs over disinformation, will stay until August; his team is down from 120 to 3 people — As Facebook grapples with a backlash over its role in spreading disinformation, an internal dispute over how to handle the threat …
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Facebook says it's hired a digital forensics firm to conduct an audit of Cambridge Analytica, which is complying, to help ascertain if leaked data still exists — We have hired a digital forensics firm, Stroz Friedberg, to conduct a comprehensive audit of Cambridge Analytica.
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Slate:
Major tech platforms like Facebook become vulnerable to unethical practices by third parties because they do not proactively support ethical research
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Eric Auchard / Reuters:
UK data protection authority plans to seek warrant to search Cambridge Analytica offices amid broader probe into use of personal data in UK political campaigns
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Reuters:
Facebook under pressure for its data practices from Democratic and Republican lawmakers in US, the head of European Parliament, and UK officials and lawmakers
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Fortune:
Two women accuse ex-Tronc chairman Michael Ferro of inappropriate advances after promises of further investment, connections, a partnership, and possible job — Kathryn Minshew finally felt like a weight had lifted. It was September of 2013, and after months of back-and-forth, Michael Ferro …
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Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro announces his retirement; he will be replaced by Tronc CEO Justin Dearborn — In an unexpected move, Michael Ferro announced his retirement Monday as chairman of tronc, parent company of the Chicago Tribune and newspapers in nine other cities.
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eMarketer:
eMarketer estimates Google and Facebook will capture 56.8% of US digital ad investment in 2018, down from 58.5% last year, as Amazon and Snapchat grow quickly — Google and Facebook may control the bulk of the US digital ad market, but their competitors are starting to eat …
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Nicola Slawson / The Guardian:
Tennis champion Martina Navratilova says the BBC paid her just £15K for Wimbledon commentator role but paid fellow pundit John McEnroe £150K - £200K — Tennis champion says fellow pundit John McEnroe earns at least £150,000, while she is paid £15,000
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Cheddar raises $22M Series D, led by Raine Ventures, valued at $160M, plans to launch Snapchat channel in April and expand internationally — The company is planning to expand to the U.K.; launch second network — Cheddar, the financial news streaming service aimed at millennials …
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Maria LaMagna / MarketWatch:
J-school applications rise: Columbia Graduate School saw 10% increase for 2017-2018, Annenberg up 19% from 3-4 years ago, Medill up 24% for 2018-2019 year — Zoe Ginsberg, an 18-year-old freshman journalism major at USC's Annenberg School, said she and her classmates have many discussions …
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook announces new subscription feature, allowing users to subscribe to creators for $5/month, says it will go live next month with 10 creators in US and UK — Facebook will soon let you subscribe to your favorite creator for $5 a month. — Facebook wants to attract more video creators …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Distracted by Trump scandals, American media pays less attention to expansion of drones and airstrikes, while the Pentagon makes less info public — The numbers are shocking — or at least they should be. — 2017 was the deadliest year for civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria …
Sarah Butler / The Guardian:
UK broadcaster Channel 4 pays women 28.6% less than men on average, 66% of top 100 best paid staff are men; women make up 60% of the company's employees — Broadcaster also reveals that two-thirds of its top 100 best paid staff are men … Women at Channel 4 earn almost 30% less …
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