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.
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Barry Diller Says Netflix Has Conquered the Studios: ‘Hollywood Is Now Irrelevant’
“Those who chase Netflix are fools,” IAC chairman says in Recode interview
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Ryan Adams’ Guitarist Calls Emotional Abuse Accusations ‘Sickening and Embarrassing’
“I chose to believe his insane version of the truth because it was easier than believing that anyone is capable of being this much of a monster,” Todd Wisenbaker says
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5 Lingering Twitter Questions That Jack Dorsey Dodged on His Recent Media Blitz
Tech exec’s recent press tour failed to make sense on Twitter’s seemingly inconsistent rules, widespread harassment and, yes, its treatment of President Trump
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Facebook Acted Like ‘Digital Gangsters,’ British Parliament Says
Social network is criticized for overlooking user privacy in order to grow its ad business, according to U.K. lawmakers
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Deepfake Videos Could Become Undetectable Within the Next 2 Years, Experts Say
“You now have an emerging technology that has a much greater capacity for persuasion,” law professor Robert Chesney says
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Media Layoffs at Highest Level Since 2009 Great Recession
More than 15,000 media jobs — most of which came from news organizations — were cut in 2018
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Amazon Cancels Plans for New York City Campus
E-commerce giant backs away from building Long Island City hub despite nearly $3 billion in incentives
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Watch Regina King’s Oscar Plans Nearly Get Derailed by 76ers Star Joel Embiid (Video)
“Thank you God and Joel Embiid for your athletic abilities. Crisis averted,” King tweets following near-collision courtside at Madison Square Garden
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‘Gay Muslim’ Instagram Account Vanishes After Pressure From Indonesian Officials
The Facebook-owned app says it didn’t remove the account despite pressure from religious hardliners to have it purged
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Activision Blizzard Cuts Nearly 800 Jobs Despite ‘Best’ Financial Year
The Santa Monica-based company said it’ll focus on investing in its “biggest franchises,” including “Call of Duty”
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Snap’s Michael Lynton Named Non-Executive Chairman of Warner Music Group
Lynton will remain Snap’s chairman
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Showtime Scores Rights to Upcoming Documentary on The Go-Go’s
Alison Ellwood, director of the two-part documentary on the Eagles, is attached to direct the film about the ‘8os all-female band
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Bob Costas Says He Lost NBC Super Bowl Hosting Gig Because He ‘Crossed the Line’
Longtime announcer has previously said football “destroys people’s brains”
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British Rapper Cadet Dies at 28 in Car Crash
London-based artist was heading to a performance at Keele University when his taxi collided with another car
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‘Extra’ Co-Host AJ Calloway Suspended After Multiple Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Warner Bros. says it’s expanding its “ongoing inquiries” following new accusations
