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Michelle Broder Van Dyke / BuzzFeed:
YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam had denounced the platform for age-restricting and demonetizing her videos; her father warned police she might visit YouTube HQ — The woman posted frequently on the video sharing platform about animal cruelty, vegan recipes, and said she believed YouTube was discriminating against her.
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Police say one woman, now dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, shot three others at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, one of whom is in serious condition
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Mark Zuckerberg refutes earlier reports, says Facebook will make GDPR controls available globally, notes different markets, laws may require different formats — Mark Zuckerberg refuted a Reuters story yesterday that said Facebook would not bring Europe's General Data Protection Regulation privacy safeguards around the world.
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook now says Cambridge Analytica may have collected information on as many as 87M people, mostly in US; original reports pegged the number closer to 50M — On Monday, April 9, you can find out if you were one of them. — Cambridge Analytica may have had data from more unwitting Facebook users than originally thought.
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Mark Zuckerberg to testify before House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, first of three potential hearings in Congress, about Facebook's data privacy
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
A Sinclair TV producer at KHGI in Nebraska, Justin Simmons, resigned March 26 in protest of what he calls the company's “obvious bias” — Ex-Sinclair news director: We had must-run pieces — A morning TV producer at a Sinclair-owned station in Nebraska has resigned in protest …
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Judge denies Bill O'Reilly's motion to keep settlements with accusers sealed; deal with Andrea Mackris could have forced her to lie even under oath — Fox gave O'Reilly contract after $32 million settlement — A federal judge in New York has denied Bill O'Reilly's motion to seal settlement agreements …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
In Trump era, NYT newsroom faces tensions between older and younger staff; managing editor says “journalism is not about creating safe spaces for people” — Catalyzed by the Trump presidency, roiled by flash points like Glenn Thrush, Bret Stephens, and Bari Weiss …
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Davidporter / 8tracks Blog:
8tracks, a streaming music startup that focuses on playlists and has used crowdfunding to raise capital, re-introduces free streaming in the US — Thanks to our much-appreciated 8tracks Plus subscribers and the recent introduction of new audio ads, we're beyond excited to say goodbye …
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Wall Street Journal:
WPP settles gender discrimination lawsuit brought by Erin Johnson, former J. Walter Thompson comms chief, alleging misconduct by then-JWT CEO Gustavo Martinez — Settlement comes as WPP's board investigates an allegation of personal misconduct by CEO Martin Sorrell
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Sources: Viacom rejected a below-market bid from CBS for the company but is now working on a counter-offer — A below-market bid for Viacom by CBS was immediately rejected, sources familiar with the situation said Wednesday. — Viacom will now propose a counteroffer to CBS.
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Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch:
Sarah Lacy unveils Chairman Mom, a $5/month Q&A site with a 3-person team curating 2 questions/day; site requires real names on signup, but Q&A can be anonymous — Sarah Lacy, founder of media site Pando, has unveiled her newest company, Chairman Mom.
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Sara Jerde / Adweek:
Future plc, which publishes TechRadar and PC Gamer, has acquired NewBay Media, which owns Music Week, Multichannel News, and Broadcasting & Cable, among others — The deal is valued at an initial $13.8 million — International media group Future plc has acquired NewBay Media …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Researchers at Ohio State University find fake news probably played a significant role in depressing Hillary Clinton's support on Election Day — President Trump has said repeatedly that Russian interference didn't matter in the 2016 election, and he has suggested — wrongly …
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