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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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Michael Burke / The Hill:
White House slams the NYT for creating a “wild obsession with the identity” of the anonymous op-ed author; Sanders urges people to call NYT to ask who source is — The White House on Thursday slammed The New York Times for creating a “wild obsession with the identity” …
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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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Deadline:
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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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
In House committee hearing, Dorsey said Twitter intends to share an abuse transparency report this year, agrees to have the company undergo a civil rights audit — A meek and quiet “no” was Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's refrain as he responded to an onslaught of questions from House Energy Committee Republicans …
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Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Documents show a US government photographer edited official photos of Trump's inauguration to make the crowd appear bigger following Trump's intervention — Exclusive: documents released to Guardian reveal government photographer cropped space ‘where crowd ended’
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Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Twentieth Century Fox pulls scene from The Predator after actress Olivia Munn alerted studio executives it contained an actor who is a registered sex offender — Twentieth Century Fox was just days away from locking picture on “The Predator” when an urgent note came in: Delete the scene featuring Steven Wilder Striegel.
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David Nather / Axios:
Survey of 2,698 US adults shows 66% of Democrats think search engine results are unbiased while only 22% of Republicans think the same — Two-thirds of Republicans believe the results of internet searches are skewed to the left — a shift that's driving significant public distrust in search engines …
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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.
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
DOJ announces 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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