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Facebook is implementing measures aimed at deterring the spread of fake news on the massive social network. The AP reports that the new policy focuses on the “worst of the worst” offenders. The social network is partnering with outside fact…
DirecTV and U-Verse subscribers lost a channel this week, as AT&T’s satellite and wired TV services planned to scrap the NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazine-owned Esquire Network Wednesday night, Deadline.com reports. AT&T commented: “We routinely modify our channel lineups based on…
Yahoo has disclosed a massive security breach that may be the largest ever — much larger than a 500 million-account breach that came to light back in September, which was thought at the time to be the largest on record,…
The morning talkfest “Live with Kelly,” which continues to forge ahead without a permanent co-host to work alongside Kelly Ripa, has announced its slate of guest co-hosts for the week of Dec. 26-30. Ripa will go it alone on Monday,…
Scientists have finally determined what caused a dense fog that killed thousands of people in London in 1952. CBS News reports that a team of researchers from the U.S., China and the U.K. studied the incident, which is believed to…
A lawsuit filed Tuesday against 21st Century Fox details allegations of sexual harassment by ousted Fox News Channel Chairman Roger Ailes. The New York Times reports that the 28-page discrimination and hostile work environment suit, which can be found here,…
A racy promotional spot that was just released for a new reality show has a town up in arms. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that the town of Montauk on the South Shore of New York’s Long Island…
Amid rumors that Donald Trump is struggling to attract celebrity performers for his inauguration, the first performer has been confirmed — and one major rumor has been shot down. Jackie Evancho, a 16-year-old who broke out on the reality competition…
Drone-based newsgathering is gaining a foothold among television stations, with TVNewsCheck reporting that 45 stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group will have drones by the end of 2017. Ten of the company’s stations are already equipped with the devices,…
It turns out that a Santa Claus story that was carried by many media outlets — including a report published Monday by TVWeek.com — may not have been true. In a follow-up report today by the Knoxville News Sentinel, which…