Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
Experience:
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Snapchat Stops Promoting Trump: ‘We Will Not Amplify Voices Who Incite Racial Violence and Injustice’
The Trump campaign says the app “is trying to rig the 2020 election”
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Google Slapped With $5 Billion Suit, Accused of Tracking Users Even in Incognito Mode
“George Orwell could never have dreamed it,” plaintiff writes
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Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Decision to Leave Trump ‘Shooting’ Post Alone
It was the correct decision to not censor Trump’s “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” post, Zuckerberg told Facebook employees on Tuesday
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‘Stunned’ Civil Rights Activists Rip Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Over Trump Treatment
Zuckerberg set a “dangerous precedent” for not censoring the president’s post on looting, according to multiple groups
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Trump’s ‘Convoluted’ Executive Order Targeting Twitter and Facebook Lacks ‘Real Teeth,’ Legal Experts Say
Trump faces long odds when it comes to changing Section 230 — but he may still earn a victory by scaring tech companies away from enforcing their moderation policies
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Trump Executive Order Targets Legal Protections for Social Media Giants
Executive order signed Thursday comes two days after Twitter fact-checked Trump’s false claims about voting by mail
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HBO Max App Had 87,000 Mobile Downloads on First Day
That doesn’t include subscribers upgrading from HBO Now
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Trump Seeks to Curb Legal Protections for Twitter, Facebook Amid Accusations of Political Bias
New executive order comes after Twitter fact-checked Trump’s false claims about voting by mail
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WarnerMedia Signs Deal to Bring HBO Max to Comcast Customers
Roku and Amazon remain the last major holdouts for the new streaming service
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Why Twitter Hasn’t Deleted Any of President Trump’s Tweets (Yet)
The president has shown an ability to walk up to Twitter’s line without crossing it
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Quibi Advertisers Seek to Defer Payments Due to Slow Subscriber Growth (Report)
New streaming app’s underwhelming start has led ad partners to ask for new arrangements, per the Wall Street Journal
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Apple to Reopen More Than 100 Stores in The US This Week
Tech giant now requires all customers to wear masks when entering stores, among a number of other COVID-19 precautions
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Bill Small, Longtime TV News Exec, Dies at 93
Small served as CBS News Washington Bureau Chief and NBC News President
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Joe Rogan Says $100 Million Spotify Deal ‘Feels Gross’
Comedian doesn’t want to boast about his new contract “when people can’t work” due to COVID-19
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Shaky Interview: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Deals With Earthquake on Live TV (Video)
A “decent shake” didn’t seem to worry Jacinda Ardern too much
