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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Ash Christian, Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 35
Founder of Cranium Entertainment was found dead in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Thursday
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Protesters Stage ‘Wake-Up Call’ in Front of Postmaster General’s House
Taylor Swift joined those ripping President Trump’s handling of USPS on Saturday, saying he’s looking to “blatantly cheat”
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Newsweek Apologizes for Kamala Harris Op-Ed ‘Used by Some as a Tool to Perpetuate Racism and Xenophobia’
Editors say they “failed” to anticipate how the piece would be “interpreted, distorted and weaponized”
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Linda Manz, Star of ‘Days of Heaven,’ Dies at 58
Actress died on Friday after battling both lung cancer and pneumonia, according to her family
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Trump Orders TikTok Must Be Sold Within 90 Days
President says there’s “credible evidence” the popular video app poses a national security threat
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Facebook Down? Users Complain of ‘Ugly Blank Page’ When Trying to Login
DownDetector.com registered a few thousand outages on Friday afternoon
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Twitter Is Forever? How Herman Cain and Other Dead Stars Maintain Accounts From the Grave
Family members can use the accounts of prominent users if they have the necessary login information — which can lead to confusion for followers
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Less Than 40% of Americans Want to Ban TikTok, New Survey Finds
President Trump has threatened to jettison the popular video app because of national security concerns but lacks support
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Apple Stock Hits New High on Report of Possible Music, TV Subscription Bundle
Tech giant approaches $2 trillion valuation as Bloomberg reports it will offer combinations of Music and TV+, among other services
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5 Signs Big Tech Has Benefited From the Pandemic So Far
While the overall economy sputtered, giants like Facebook, Amazon gained more users and raked in more revenue
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Facebook Bans Blackface Posts, Anti-Semitic Conspiracies in Updated Hate Speech Policy
The social network’s expanded rules come as it reports 22.5 million pieces of content were pulled in Q2 for violating its hate speech policies
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Facebook Removed 7 Million ‘Harmful’ COVID-19 Misinformation Posts
The social network also put warning labels on another 98 million posts across Facebook and Instagram
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1 in 4 Consumers Have Subscribed to New Streaming Service During Pandemic
The “Big 4” streaming services — Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video — have seen a noticeable jump in subscribers since February
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Can Microsoft Pull Off Buying TikTok on a Deadline – and Is the App Worth It?
A Microsoft deal for TikTok wouldn’t present the same antitrust concerns as a potential Facebook bid would, one antitrust expert tells TheWrap
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Disney+ Rushes to 60.5 Million Subscribers, Lapping First-Year Estimates From Analysts
Most analysts projected Disney+ would have about 15 million paying viewers by November
