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New CHGO Sports media startup kicks off with 'fans-first approach'Mar 04, 2022 12:00 am - There's a new game in town for Chicago sports fans. Welcome to CHGO Sports. Debuting Friday, the new digital media outlet is the latest expansion of All City Network, wh...
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Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'
Feb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-corona...
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
Nov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform. He has been succeeded by Twitter's current chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal. ...
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Comcast internet services restored for many after morning outageNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Comcast customers throughout the Chicago area are seeing service restored after a morning outage that plagued customers throughout the country. Comcast eventually releas...
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Constable: Former Des Plaines man's apocalyptic cooking show serves up horror, sci-fi, creepy catsOct 30, 2021 1:00 am - Watching cooking shows while stuck at home during the pandemic, Tony Trimm longed for something more entertaining. So Trimm, who grew up in Des Plaines, used his creativ...
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In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is its commitm...
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America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate
Oct 27, 2021 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a ...
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Senators put YouTube, TikTok, Snap on defensive on kids' use
Oct 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety ...
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Facebook's language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism
Oct 25, 2021 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As the Gaza war raged and tensions surged across the Middle East last May, Instagram briefly banned the hashtag #AlAqsa, a reference to the...
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram back online after worldwide outage
Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms are back online after a massive global outage plunged the services and the businesses and people who rely on them into ...