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MTV Taps Bleacher Report President Rory Brown as New Head of Digital, Social
Brown will report directly to Jacqueline Parkes, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of digital studios for MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo
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Most Americans Trust Facebook Less Than the US Government
60% of Americans say they distrust Facebook — but company continues to add new users in the U.S.
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Will Snapchat’s Bet on New Shows and Video Games Pay Off?
Snap’s slate of new games and shows will drive “deeper engagement,” one expert says, giving it an opportunity to attract more users and increase ad sales
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Livestreaming After New Zealand Massacre
Facebook founder tells “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos why he’s resistant to adding automatic delays on livestreams
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Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Could Pay for ‘High-Quality News’ – Should It?
Funding credible journalism and sharing data with media outlets would back CEO’s claim “news is incredibly important to society and democracy,” experts say
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Facebook Accused of ‘Discriminatory’ Housing Ad Practices in HUD Lawsuit
“Using a computer to limit a person’s housing choices can be just as discriminatory as slamming a door in someone’s face,” U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson says
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Facebook to Ban Support of White Nationalism and White Separatism
“While people will still be able to demonstrate pride in their ethnic heritage, we will not tolerate praise or support for white nationalism and separatism,” social network says
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New Zealand PM Says Tech Giants Bear ‘Responsibility’ for Mosque Shooting Attack Video
“They are the publisher. Not just the postman … There cannot be a case of all profit, no responsibility,” Jacinda Ardern says
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Inside Facebook, YouTube and Twitter’s Struggle to Purge Video of the New Zealand Mosque Attacks
Facebook’s AI technology can spot blood and gore from the livestream, enabling Facebook to immediately remove uploads showing the most gruesome footage, a rep tells TheWrap
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Death Toll in New Zealand Mosque Shootings Rises to 50
Apparent video of the attack was posted on Facebook, New York Times says
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Facebook Loses Two Top Executives, Including Chief Product Officer Chris Cox
WhatsApp VP Chris Daniels also to depart social network, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says
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Facebook and Instagram Are Down for Some Users
“Facebook???? Instagram???? Atleast the Soulja App isn’t down,” rapper Soulja Boy says of outage
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Elizabeth Warren Rips Facebook After It Reinstates Her Anti-Facebook Ads
Presidential candidate says that social media platform “has too much power”
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Facebook Commits to New ‘Privacy First’ Mantra, Mark Zuckerberg Says
CEO says Facebook’s network of apps will adopt end-to-end encryption and auto-deleting messages
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Pluto TV CEO on Impact of $340 Million Viacom Deal – and a Possible Premium Streaming Plan
“We’ve grown fast, but we’re going to grow a heckuva lot faster now that we’re partnering up with Viacom,” CEO Tom Ryan says
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