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Scribd restores Inquisitr hoax source material after copyright dispute
The online document repository restored the material weeks after an attorney from the website Inquisitr tried to scrub it from the Internet.
Comcast refutes conspiracy over ‘banned’ Sling TV ads
A Comcast executive says the cable giant is not influencing NBC stations in blocking an ad campaign for Dish Network's Sling TV service.
After hoax exposed, Inquisitr attorney demands removal of source material
A an attorney representing Inquisitr.com has filed copyright notices with Twitter and Scribd after The Desk exposed a fake news story published on the website.
How The Inquisitr was duped into publishing a fake story on a Costco birthday cake
A story that has circulated widely on the Internet claiming a customer complaint had prompted the warehouse giant Costco to remove a dinosaur birthday cake design from its website has been deleted from the website The Inquisitr after it was revealed to be a hoax orchestrated by the reporter and his girlfriend.
FBI investigating possible broadcast signal intrusion at Indiana radio station
Did Anonymous really hijack Indiana radio station WXXR, or was it a publicity stunt? The FBI says they're investigating the matter.
Group rejects “rogue” label in Sacramento mayor e-mail case
Kevin Johnson's attorney says a resolution adopted by a Black Mayors group has no legal authority in a matter involving the mayor's e-mail records.
Exclusive: Daily Dot explores acquisition of Circa news app
The parent company of the Daily Dot has held preliminary talks to acquire the mobile news application Circa, The Desk has learned.
San Francisco’s KGO-TV fires news producer over tweets
KGO-TV fired freelance news producer Carlos La Roche over a tweet in which he suggested Oakland police use "real bullets" against a group of protesters.
Exclusive: “Cyber Caliphate” unmasked as lone Algerian hacker
The Desk has learned the Islamic State-loyalist Cyber Caliphate is actually a lone hacker from Algeria who is unaffiliated with the group.
Syrian hackers leak Obama e-mail about controversial anti-Islam YouTube video
In the 2012 e-mail, Obama asked then-Turkish PM Erdogan to help calm anger stoked in the Middle East over an anti-Islam film posted on YouTube.
Former news anchor Sabrina Rodriguez maintains innocence
Former news personality Sabrina Rodriguez says if she's guilty of anything, it's of being an enabler to her drug-addicted ex-boyfriend.
SF Weekly drops Brandon Reynolds, taps Mark Kemp for chief editor role
The shake-up is the latest in a series of changes to hit publications owned by the San Francisco Media Company.