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Apple said to be planning premium podcast service
Apple is preparing to offer a premium podcast service that would allow producers to charge for their shows.
Feds investigate reporter over U.S. Capitol attack tweet
Federal authorities have opened an investigation against a reporter who tweeted from inside the U.S. Capitol building during a riot on January 6.
AT&T finally streamlines its streaming pay TV options
AT&T has finally merged its two streaming pay TV services into a unified package.
Parler CEO says site will come back with better content moderation
Parler's CEO says the social media website will use algorithms to tackle problematic content when it comes back online.
CNN to end Airport Network after three decades
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic coupled with a decline in passenger travel led to the decision to cancel the network.
PBS fires attorney after comments revealed in hidden video
PBS has fired a mid-level staff attorney after he was surreptitiously recorded during a media sting operation by a watchdog group.
Facebook briefly pulls page used by Iranian state broadcaster
The Facebook page used by Iranian state-run news outlet Press TV was briefly pulled from the social media site on Tuesday.
Personal info of Parler users exposed before website went offline
Photographs of driver's licenses are said to be among a trove of data compromised from the conservative-leaning social media website.
Twitter suspends 70,000 user accounts over rule violations
Most of the accounts were designed to push conspiracy theories at scale, the social media website said.
Fresno radio host suspended after saying editors should be “hanged”
Ray Appleton was suspended after he made controversial remarks during a radio broadcast on Thursday.
Parler finds refuge in domain registrar Epik
Parler has transferred its domain name from DreamHost to Epik amid social media controversy.
Cumulus threatens to fire talk show hosts who promote election conspiracies
Cumulus says radio employees and talk show hosts who promote election-related conspiracy theories will be fired.