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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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: Russian Trolls Among His ‘Greatest Regrets’
Company is in an “arms race” to weed out Kremlin propaganda, CEO says
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‘Despacito,’ Drake, Katy Perry Videos Hacked on YouTube
Biggest video hit in site’s history gets briefly pulled after hackers manipulate thumbnail image
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Here’s How to Check If Your Facebook Data Was Leaked
Users are now able to see if they were one of the 87 million users hit by Cambridge Analytica
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony to Congress Released: Fake News, Data Leak ‘Was My Mistake’
“I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here,” says CEO in prepared remarks
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Facebook Announces Independent Probe Into Social Media’s Impact on Elections
Social network needs to “do better” during election cycles, Mark Zuckerberg says
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Dumps Facebook
The Silicon Valley icon says he’s deactivating his account following massive data leak
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Classifieds Website Backpage Shut Down by Feds After Sex Trafficking Investigation
Site founder’s home raided by FBI on Friday morning
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CBS Chief Les Moonves Earned Less in 2017, Still Made $69 Million
The TV biz pays well when you’re at the top
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What the Hell Is Bitcoin Mining?
A beginner’s guide to the intricate world of creating new bitcoin — and maintaining the network that supports it
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As Mark Zuckerberg Prepares to Testify, He Announces New Facebook Rules for Political Advertisers
“From now on, every advertiser who wants to run political or issue ads will need to be verified,” CEO says ahead of his trip to Washington, D.C. next week
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Mark Zuckerberg Can Delete Old Facebook Messages, but You Can’t
Facebook says its now working on making the feature available to all of its 2.1 billion users
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Facebook Fact Checkers Are Not Happy: ‘We Need More Transparency’
Fake news fighters want more support from social network, new survey shows
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Kremlin Cries ‘Censorship’ Over Facebook’s Purge of Russian ‘Troll Factory’
Social network’s move is “regretful,” says Russian president’s spokesperson
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Netflix Orders Dark Comedy ‘Dead to Me’ From Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell
10-episode order will focus on the friendship between a widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says He Won’t Resign Despite ‘Mess Up’
“When you’re building something like Facebook that is unprecedented in the world, there are going to be things that you mess up,” says Facebook boss