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Florida prosecutor sues Roku over alleged privacy violations
The state's top prosecutor claims Roku improperly collects and shares data of adults and children in Florida, in violation of the state's consumer protection laws.
Fifth Circuit upholds Labor Board order against Nexstar
The Fifth Circuit has upheld a decision by the National Labor Relations Board ordering Nexstar to negotiate with a union representing workers in Denver.
Nexstar’s NewsNation, The Hill won’t sign Pentagon press order
The outlets join a growing list of broadcasters and news operations that are rejecting the compromise in order to maintain access to the U.S. military's headquarters.
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Network news outlets won’t sign tougher Pentagon access policy
In a joint statement, executives at ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News rejected the proposed policy, which makes it tougher to get information from military employees.
Verizon says West Coast phone outage was act of vandalism
Verizon customers on Friday were afflicted by an early morning outage that the company later traced to an act of severe vandalism in Southern California.
Senator Ted Cruz to introduce bill curbing government censorship
The measure would allow private citizens and corporations to sue the government over violations of free speech and expression.
News organizations refuse to sign Pentagon access order
The New York Times is the latest organization to come out against the order, which limits the amount of non-public information journalists may obtain from Pentagon employees.
WGN-TV producer detained by Border Patrol during operation in Chicago
A video producer for WGN-TV was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents during an enforcement operation in Chicago on Friday.
NAB CEO: Trump administration favorable to broadcasters
NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt praised officials within the Trump administration for catering to the interests of radio and TV broadcasters.
California passes unenforceable law on loud streaming TV ads
The measure, which was inspired by the federal CALM Act, included no penalties for streamers who violate the law.
Groups accuse FCC Chairman Carr of weaponizing agency
Nearly two dozen civil rights and media advocacy groups have accused FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of violating the First Amendment by interfering in news operations.
Proposed FCC rule will let broadcasters choose ATSC 1.0 shutoff date
A proposal to transition America's television broadcasters from the current digital standard to NextGen TV would allow television stations to decide when to shut off their current digital signals.