Business
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Google Employees Demand Cancellation of Police Contracts
Tech giant, which recently committed $175 million to support Black-owned businesses and startups, has been “profiting” from racism, according to letter signed by 1,600 employees
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Casey Wasserman Back in Talks to Acquire Paradigm’s Music Assets, CEO Sam Gores Sidelined (Exclusive)
Music-centric talent agency continues to struggle financially amid the concert business shutdown
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Microsoft to Shut Down Mixer in July, Move Streamers to Facebook Gaming
Livestreaming service has struggled to compete with Twitch and YouTube during its 4-year run
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Former Fox President Julie Rieger Named CEO of VUniverse Streaming Platform
Rieger will look to help grow new app aiming to help users cut down on how much time they waste looking for a show or movie to stream
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3 Big Moves Quibi Should Consider to Revive Fledgling Streaming Service
Drop subscription prices? Make it easier to share content? Experts weigh in with potential remedies for Quibi
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Facebook, Twitter Delete Trump’s ‘Racist Baby’ Video Over Copyright Claim
Deleted clip included fake CNN chyron saying “Racist Baby Probably a Trump Voter”
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Twitter Bans Katie Hopkins, British Commentator Critical of Black Lives Matter
Hopkins recently told her followers to “get off your knees to the thuggery of #BlackLivesMatter”
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Snapchat Pulls Juneteenth Filter After User Backlash
New filter prompted users to smile to break computer-generated chains
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Trump Calls Fox ‘Terrible’ as Latest Poll Shows Him Losing Ground to Biden
The president continues to attack cable news channels for their polls showing him losing
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Film Veteran Who Called for Black Editors Defends Post: ‘Inclusion’ is Necessary for ‘Authentic Storytelling’
Ri-Karlo Handy’s Facebook post seeking black film editors was met with backlash
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CNN to Capitalize Both ‘Black’ and ‘White’ in Reference to Race
“Both words denote a racial or ethnic identity and therefore should be upper case,” an email to staff says
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Los Angeles Bars, Nail Salons, Tattoo Parlors Can Reopen Friday
Bars will not be allowed to resume entertainment offerings, such as karaoke, dancing, open mics, trivia, mixers, bar crawls, drinking games or pool
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Paul Bascobert Out as Gannett Media Corporation CEO, Position Eliminated
Gannett’s board of directors “has decided to streamline the operating structure” by eliminating the CEO role
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Tubi Moves Into Mexico, as Fox-Owned Free Streaming Service Continues Global Expansion
“Tubi’s launch in Mexico continues to demonstrate our vigorous expansion effort to additional regions in the world,” Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi says
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Already Tired of Trump and Biden? Facebook Will Let You Block Their Political Ads
Facebook started rolling out the new feature on Wednesday