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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Netflix CEO on Censoring ‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ in Saudi Arabia: ‘We’re Not Trying to Do Truth to Power’
Episode critical of Saudi crown prince, who U.S. intelligence says ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, was pulled from the country in January
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Former Twitter Employees Spied for Saudi Arabia, Justice Department Says
Two employees are accused of researching thousands of accounts, including many that were critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the Saudi government
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Roku’s Stock Hammered Despite Better Than Expected Q3 Revenue Growth
Streaming device company’s share price slides 14% on Wednesday afternoon
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Court Should Force Facebook to Share Documents on Privacy Practices, California Attorney General Says
Attorney General Xavier Becerra says tech giant has refused to turn over vital documents as part of state probe
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HBO Promotes Cardboard Box for College Kids to Stream in Peace
Pesky college roommates are now obsolete, HBO says
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NBA TV Becomes First Sports League to Offer Direct-to-Consumer Service for $7 Per Month
Fans will have access to more than 100 live games each season, along with studio shows and analysis
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Trump Trigger Warning? Netflix Will Let Viewers Skip Jokes About the President in New Seth Meyers Special
“Late Night” host’s debut Netflix special will let viewers skip Trump jokes like they skip show introductions
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Donald Sterling’s Downfall Captured in New Quibi Docuseries ‘Blackballed’
Ex-Clippers Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan and others will weigh in on Sterling’s racist comments that led to his removal from the NBA
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Hillary Clinton Says Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg ‘Should Pay a Price’ for Harm to Democracy
Former secretary of state is worried about 2020 election on Facebook “because propaganda works”
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TikTok Under National Security Review From U.S. Government
Beijing-based ByteDance’s $1 billion acquisition of Musical.ly is being investigated, two years after the deal closed
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Elizabeth Warren’s Health Plan Could Cost Jeff Bezos Billions (He’d Still Be the Richest Man Alive)
Warren’s Medicare-For-All plan would include a 6% tax on billionaires like the Amazon boss and Mark Zuckerberg
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Apple Stock Price Hits Record-High $250 on Day of Streaming Service Launch
A strong earnings report, coinciding with the debut of Apple TV+, pushes the tech giant to a $1.12 trillion valuation
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Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion, Makes Move Into Wearable Fitness Devices
Tech giant moves into a space Apple has increasingly focused on with the Apple Watch in recent years
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Why Twitter Can Afford to Ditch All Political Ads
Democratic presidential candidates have contributed only one-fifth of one percent to Twitter’s total ad revenue since last June
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‘Social Network’ Writer Aaron Sorkin Accuses Facebook of ‘Assaulting Truth’
Facebook is allowing “lies that have a very real and incredibly dangerous effect on our elections and our lives and our children’s lives,” Sorkin says in New York Times op-ed
