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.
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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.
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.
FBI questions man who “threatened” CNN in online message
Federal investigators questioned an independent reporter who claimed responsibility for a “threatening” message to CNN that was posted online in December.
San Francisco’s pot newspaper scheduled for January launch
The San Francisco Evergreen, which went under the name “Chem Tales,” will launch January 26.
Federal investigators probe possible insider in Sony attack
Federal agents are investigating the possibility that hackers who hit Sony Pictures may have been helped from someone on the inside.
Exclusive: Guardian journalists used Whisper data for months before publishing stories on privacy concerns
Guardian journalists worked with Whisper for at least six months and top editors were given a demonstration on the app’s discovery tools back in June, sources told The Desk.
Exclusive: Pot-themed newspaper to replace San Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Media Company is readying the launch of a marijuana-themed newspaper to replace the shuttered San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Archive: Christmas Shoplifting Story by FOX40’s Sabrina Rodriguez
EXCLUSIVE: The Desk has obtained a copy of a Christmas Day report on shoplifting filed by KTXL reporter Sabrina Rodriguez two years before her own shoplifting charges.
NSA says Snowden e-mails exempt from public disclosure
EXCLUSIVE: For the first time, the NSA has acknowledged it retains Edward Snowden’s e-mails and other records related to his employment, but claims those records are exempt from disclosure.
Exclusive: Twitter working on “edit” feature for tweets
Twitter is working on a new feature that would allow users to edit tweets once they are published, three sources close to the project have confirmed to The Desk.
A live conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army
The Desk hosts the first-ever live conversation with a member of the Syrian Electronic Army hacker group.
The Desk to conduct first live interview with Syrian Electronic Army
On December 11, The Desk will conduct the first-ever live interview with members of the Syrian Electronic Army.
BART radio dispatches reveal communication errors on day of fatal strike
Train operators and a central dispatcher had trouble communicating with each other the day two Bay Area Rapid Transit employees were fatally struck by an oncoming train two weeks ago, new audio recordings reveal.
San Francisco media columnist Rich Lieberman moving to KSCO-AM
San Francisco media columnist Rich Lieberman has been tapped for a new commentary program that will air weekdays on Santa Cruz radio station KSCO-AM.
Lebanese TV channel lands on-camera interview with Syrian Electronic Army hackers
Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen will air the first television interview with self-proclaimed members of the Syrian Electronic Army Thursday evening, a member of the group told The Desk.
Syrian Electronic Army denies cyber attack on hockey forum
The Syrian Electronic Army is denying an accusation in a news report that claims the group hacked a college hockey forum Saturday evening.
Hacker: VICE erroneously identified Syrian Electronic Army member
A member of the Syrian Electronic Army denied a report that claims to have revealed the identity of a hacker associated with the group.
White House staffers phished by Syrian Electronic Army
The personal email accounts of three White House staff member was compromised by the Syrian Electronic Army over the weekend, a hacker with the group told The Desk on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Aviation expert gave fake Asiana names to KTVU
A usually-reliable aviation expert provided San Francisco FOX affiliate KTVU-TV with four erroneous names thought to have belonged to pilots aboard an aircraft that crashed at a local airport.
Exclusive: Facebook testing Vine-like video for Instagram
Facebook is testing a video feature for its photo sharing social network Instagram similar in function to Twitter’s Vine.
A conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army
The four-man hacking collective comprised of university students has successfully launched attacks against big name media companies for “distorting the facts” about the Syrian civil war.