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Disney-Fox deal points to streaming wars

TheWaltDisneyCompanyannouncedThursdayitwouldacquirekeyfilmandtelevisionassetsof21stCenturyFoxInc.ina5.24-billion-U.S.-dollardealinstock,aspartofitseffortstocomp

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Twitter slammed over 'completely inadequate' Brexit inquiry response

Twitterhasbeenslammedbythechairofaparliamentarycommitteeforits"completelyinadequate"responsetoaninquiryintoRussianinterferenceintheEUreferendum.DamianCollinsMPc

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Britain urged to prosecute social media firms over online abuse

Socialmediacompaniesshouldfaceprosecutionforfailingtoremoveracistandextremistmaterialfromtheirwebsites,accordingtoareportbyaninfluentialcommittee.PrimeMinisterT

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Australia is investigating the influence of Facebook and Google

FacebookandGoogle'simpactonthemediaindustryiscomingunderscrutinyinAustralia.Thecountry'scompetitionregulatorsaidMondayithasbeendirectedbythefederalgovernmenttoi

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Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption

Australia’scompetitionregulatorsaidonMondayitwouldinvestigatewhetherU.S.onlinegiantsFacebookandAlphabetInc’sGooglehasdisruptedthenewsmediamarkettothedetrimentof

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Disney resumes acquisition talks with Fox: WSJ

USmediaandentertainmentgiantDisneyhasreneweddiscussionsforthepurchaseofsomeofrival21stCenturyFox'sassets,TheWallStreetJournalreportedSaturday.Talksbetweenthetwo

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Why we should be wary of ending net neutrality

Doyouwant[theinternet]tobegovernedbyengineersandentrepreneurs,ordoyouwantitgovernedbylawyersandbureaucratshereinWashington?”ThatwasthequestionaskedtotheAmerican

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Google's plan to "de-rank" Russian media equals censorship, Moscow says

Google'sintentionto"de-rank"RussianmediaoutletsRTandSputnikisequaltocensorship,RussianForeignMinistryspokeswomanMariaZakharovasaidThursday.Itisaviolationoffreed

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U.S. regulator votes to loosen media ownership rules

TheU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommissiononThursdayvotedtoremovekeyroadblockstoincreasedconsolidationamongmediacompanies,potentiallyunleashingnewdealsamongTV,radio

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Rise in teen suicide, social media coincide; is there link?

AnincreaseinsuicideratesamongU.S.teensoccurredatthesametimesocialmediausesurgedandanewanalysissuggeststheremaybealink.Suicideratesforteensrosebetween2010and2015

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Updated | 5 killed in TV station attack in Afghan capital

Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledand21otherswoundedinaterroristattackagainstalocalTVchannelstationinKabulonTuesday,authoritiessaid.Theincidentoccurredinthemorningafte

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Afghanistan won't block WhatsApp, Telegram messaging services: Official

TheAfghangovernmentwillnotblocktheinstantmessagingservicesWhatsAppandTelegram,aspokesmansaidonMonday,followingdaysofcontroversyafterreportstheserviceswouldbesus

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Afghanistan moves to block WhatsApp, Telegram messaging services

Afghanistan’stelecomsregulatorwrotetointernetserviceprovidersthisweekorderingthemtoblockthemessagingservicesWhatsAppandTelegrambutitwasnotimmediatelyclearwhethe

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Two people killed in shooting rampage in western California

Twopeoplewerekilledandseveralothersinjured,includingahighwaypatrolofficer,inashootingspreeMondayinLakeCountyintheU.S.stateofCalifornia,localmediareported.Thetwo

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You decide the plot: Social media shows shake TV drama

‍We'veallbeenthere:YoureyesarelockedontothescreenandyourbreathispausedasyourbelovedcharacterintheTVdramafacesthemomentoflivingordying.Andthentheendingmusickicks

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Can you live without your phone?

JustinRosenstein,theengineerwhocreatedtheFacebook“Like”buttonin2007,isnowfearfuloftheharmfulpsychologicaleffectssocialmediaishavingonpeoplearoundtheworld.The34-

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More than 100 firefighters tackling huge fire in northern London

Morethan100firefightersaretryingtotameahugefireatawarehouseinnorthLondononMondayevening,localmediareported.Ateamof20fireenginesand120firefightersweresenttothewa