The now infamous Facebook data set on tens of millions of Americans gathered by a Cambridge University scientist for a firm that went on to work for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was accessed from Russia, a British member of parliament tells CNN.
A federal judge in California has vacated his prior restraint order against the Los Angeles Times requiring the newspaper to alter a published story, marking a swift reversal on a ruling that had been criticized by free press advocates.
What's Next: The New Netflix Narrative: What happens when a breakout company starts to lose momentum while others catch up? Reed Hastings may soon find out: Netflix added 5.2 million subscribers last quarter, missing its own forecasts by more than a million. The slowdown comes amid increased competitive pressure from Apple, Amazon and Google, as well as AT&T, Comcast and Disney.
Dozens of news organizations spanning the media spectrum are expressing support and solidarity with the Los Angeles Times over a federal judge's order for the newspaper to alter a published story.
"Dark Money" is ostensibly about the corrosive effects of big-money anonymous political donors, but it's equally sobering as a look at local news, and what happens when journalistic watchdogs experience the death of a thousand cutbacks. For those who have spent any time contemplating the Washington Post's slogan "Democracy dies in darkness," director Kimberly Reed's documentary is essentially a methodical exploration of that expression.
