CrowdStrike reports widespread "BSODs on Windows hosts", impacting thousands of PCs and disrupting TV broadcasters, including Sky News and NBC News (Patrick Smith/NBC News)
Mediagazer: CrowdStrike reports widespread “BSODs on Windows hosts”, impacting thousands of PCs and disrupting TV broadcasters, including Sky News and NBC News (Patrick Smith/NBC News)
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CNBC:
Netflix reports Q2 revenue up 16.8% YoY to $9.56B, vs. $9.53B est., paid memberships up 16.5% YoY to 277.65M, vs. 274.4M est., net income up 44% YoY to $2.15B— Netflix reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that showcased the media giant's position at the head of the streaming race …
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The Verge: Netflix is getting more comfortable with ads
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AdExchanger: Netflix's Advertising Business Is Boosting Profit Margins
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Fortune: Netflix vanquishes doubts about its ability to keep growing just about every profit metric
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Lillian Rizzo on LinkedIn: Netflix reported second quarter earnings on Thursday, with the media giant beating analyst estimates as it added more global subscribers and saw its advertising business grow. …
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Engadget: Netflix will drop a new multiplayer game when Squid Game season 2 premieres this year
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The Wrap: Netflix's VP of Ad Sales Pete Naylor to Depart as Streamer Expands Global Reach
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IGN: Netflix Explains Why It Hasn't Directly Bundled With Disney Plus, Max, or Other Streaming Services
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New York Times: Netflix Adds 8 Million Subscribers
Áine /
@ainemacdermot.bsky.social: Cut the prices 44%, then you'd be doing something worthwhile. [embedded post] Netflix: Fellow shareholders, — We had a strong Q2 with 17% revenue growth and an operating margin of 27% vs. 22% last year.
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Variety: Netflix Tops 277 Million Subscribers With Strong Q2 Gain, Beats Earnings Forecasts
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Advanced Television: Netflix ad tier subs up 34%
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Netflix added 8M subscribers in Q2 vs. 5M est., as it benefited from a crackdown on password-sharing and popular titles like Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer— Netflix (NFLX.O) said on Thursday it added more than 8 million subscribers in its second quarter as the streaming service benefited …
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The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Adds 8M Subscribers As It Grows Streaming Lead on Rivals
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The Desk: Netflix adds 8 million global subscribers during Q2 2024
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The Guardian: Netflix adds 8 million subscribers due in part to success of Baby Reindeer and Bridgerton
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The Streamable: Netflix Added 8 Million Subscribers in Q2 2024, Now at Nearly 278 Million
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IndieWire: Netflix Added 8 Million Subscribers from April to June
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Media Play News: Netflix Adds 8 Million Q2 Subs, Co-CEOs Say Streaming Competitors Generate ‘Relatively Small Viewing on Their Services’ The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Naylor, Netflix VP of ad sales since August 2022, is leaving, and the company will hire a head of US and Canada ad sales to fill his spot— The executive has been at the streaming giant since August 2022. … Naylor has been at Netflix since August 2022.
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Variety: Peter Naylor is Latest Senior Ad-Sales Executive to Exit Netflix
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The Information: Top Netflix Ad Exec Peter Naylor to Exit
Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Peter Naylor, one of two execs Netflix hired from Snapchat to boot up its ad business in 2022, is out. Jeremi Gorman, the other snap hire, only lasted a year. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Naylor has a long digital ad track record and was onstage for Netflix at its upfront this spring and was schmoozing for them at Cannes last month. Netflix hasn't named a successor.
Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Another Senior Executive Leaves At Netflix Says Ad Business Won't be a ‘Primary Revenue Driver’ in 2025
Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Amy Reinhard who runs ads for Netflix, was previously running studio operations for the streamer and didn't have any ad experience prior to taking the job.
Brian Steinberg /
TVNewsCheck: Peter Naylor Is Latest Senior Ad-Sales Executive To Exit Netflix
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Ad Age: Netflix's ad sales shakeup—what Peter Naylor's departure means for its business
Bill Bradley /
Adweek: Netflix Ad Sales VP Peter Naylor Shockingly Exits Streamer
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Deadline: Netflix Ad Exec Peter Naylor To Exit
The Wrap:
Netflix says its ad tier now accounts for over 45% of all signups in the markets where it's available, and ad tier memberships grew 34% QoQ in Q2— The company expands its lead over competitors with 277.65 million subscribers globally — Netflix beat Wall Street expectations …
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WORLD SCREEN: Netflix Reports 17 Percent Revenue Gain In Q2
Christopher Grimes /
Financial Times: Netflix earnings surge on boost from ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘Bridgerton’
Kendra Barnett /
The Drum: Netflix Q2 subscribers & revenue jump as streamer doubles down on burgeoning ads business
Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Netflix 2Q Grows Ad-Subscribers 34%
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TVNewsCheck: Netflix's Subscriber And Earnings Growth Gather More Momentum As Password-Sharing Crackdown Pays Off
Martin Peers /
The Information: Netflix's Advertising Cloud Looms Larger @sharonwaxman: Wow, #Netflix - amazing results. The divide between legacy studios & this streamer just keeps growing: Netflix Q2 Profits Surge 44% to $2.15 Billion As Streamer Adds 8 Million Subscribers https://www.thewrap.com/...
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Deadline: Could A Price Hike Be Coming To Netflix Ad Tier? Co-CEO Greg Peters Doesn't Rule It Out, But Says Execs “Love” Being “Lower”
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IGN: Netflix Bracing for Subs Decline After Sustained Growth Thanks to Ad Tiers
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Quartz: Netflix's ad strategy is working
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Next TV: Netflix Solidly Beats Revenue Forecasts With 17% Growth in Q2, Adds More Than 8 Million Subscribers
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Business Insider: Netflix had another blowout quarter
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Reuters: Netflix's efforts to grow ad tier in focus as subscriber growth slows
NBC News:
CrowdStrike reports widespread “BSODs on Windows hosts”, impacting thousands of PCs and disrupting TV broadcasters, including Sky News and NBC News— Major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, all issued ground stops Friday morning citing communications issues.
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George Kurtz /
@george_kurtz: CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We
Julia Kollewe /
The Guardian: CrowdStrike Windows IT outage: Microsoft software update causes chaos with transport, banks and businesses
David Gilmour /
Mediaite: 'It's Crowdstrike': Mika Brzezinski Shuts Down Joe Scarborough Microsoft ‘Monopoly’ Rant
William Gavin /
Quartz: A massive global IT outage has grounded flights and disrupted banks. Here's what we know Politico: Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
Alexander Martin /
The Record: Crowdstrike oopsie crashes Windows workstations across the world
Ryan Browne /
CNBC: CrowdStrike shares tank 15% in premarket after major outage hits businesses worldwide
Sean Keach /
The Sun: Hackers could shut down world using ‘global IT outage’ attack as experts warn ‘we must learn’ before it's too late
Sophie /
@netcapgirl: idk what's worse, that crowdstrike has kernel access to basically every system in the world or that airlines run on windows server
Tom Warren /
@tomwarren: this isn't the first time that CrowdStrike's csagent.sys kernel driver has caused Windows BSODs. I'd imagine many executives are waking up this morning and immediately looking at moving away from CrowdStrike. It's very hard to win back trust after an event like this
Tom Warren /
@tomwarren: CrowdStrike says “the issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.” If only it was that simple. That fix requires the machines to be online, but they're boot looping due to CrowdStrike's faulty kernel driver 🤦 ♂️
Troy Hunt /
@troyhunt: Something super weird happening right now: just been called by several totally different media outlets in the last few minutes, all with Windows machines suddenly BSoD'ing (Blue Screen of Death). Anyone else seen this? Seems to be entering recovery mode: [image]
Troy Hunt /
@troyhunt: If you're watching this unfold and aren't unfamiliar with the name “CrowdStrike”, they're a *massive* player in the security space and have billions of dollars of annual revenue. Their products include “EDR”, which is endpoint detection and response. Think of it as antivirus.
Trung Phan /
@trungtphan: The Crowdstrike engineer who pushed the update that caused the global IT meltdown, crashing Microsoft devices (BSOD), taking down government IT services in Australia, New Zealand and several US states while disrupting global banks, media and airlines (gonna be a crazy flying day) [image] @skysportsnews: Due to a global technical issue, Sky Sports News is currently unable to broadcast live. For all the latest sports news, scores and action, go to the Sky Sports app or website.
Ben Lovejoy /
9to5Mac: Global IT outage takes down airlines, banks, 911 services, more; CrowdStrike to blame
Stan Schroeder /
Mashable: CrowdStrike, Microsoft break silence on the Windows outage disrupting the world
Steve Dent /
Engadget: Faulty Microsoft cybersecurity update takes out banks, airlines and other major companies worldwide
Dan Ladden-Hall /
The Daily Beast: Giant Cyber Meltdowns Plunge Airports, Banks, and Broadcasters Into Chaos
David Rhodes /
@davidgrayrhodes: .@SkyNews have not been able to broadcast live TV this morning, currently telling viewers that we apologise for the interruption. Much of our news report is still available online, and we are working hard to restore all services.
Julian Clover /
Broadband TV News: Broadcasters hit by Global IT outage New York Post: Flights grounded and travelers stranded — including at JFK and LaGuardia — after tech outage cripples banks and other companies around the globe
Georgie English /
The US Sun: Global tech CHAOS as Microsoft outage cancels flights, forces jets to stay airborne, crashes banks & Sky News off air
Kristofer Noceda /
NBC Bay Area: Global technology outage: Flights impacted, businesses offline, what to know
Jake Kanter /
Deadline: Sky News Falls Off Air, U.S. Flights Grounded Amid Global Tech Meltdown Linked To Microsoft
Mediaite:
Veteran cable news host Lou Dobbs, who made his name on CNN and then Fox Business, has died at 78; Trump announced his death on Truth Social— Lou Dobbs, the veteran broadcaster who made his name on CNN and then Fox Business as an icon of financial news, passed away at the age of 78 …
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ComingSoon.net: What Happened to Lou Dobbs? News Anchor Passes Away
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Variety: Lou Dobbs, Conservative Pundit and Former CNN Host, Dies at 78
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The US Sun: Who is Lou Dobbs' wife Debi Segura?
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USA Today: Lou Dobbs, political commentator and former ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight’ anchor, dies at 78
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@mehdirhasan: For the record, Lou Dobbs was an election denier, a climate denier, accused Obama of being a foreigner, accused Romney of being a traitor, accused Antifa of doing 1/6, pushed antisemitic tropes about George Soros, and accused immigrants of bringing disease into the country.
Dr. Carol M. Swain /
@carolmswain: @clk657 He was a great mentor. We both got booted off CNN the same year.
Alana Wise /
NPR: Lou Dobbs, the controversial Fox News host, has died
Mark Jacob /
@markjacobnews@threads.net: Lou Dobbs was primarily responsible for turning my dad into a person who demonized immigrants. It made no sense. One of my dad's best friends was an immigrant. But Lou Dobbs poisoned by father's mind. I never forgave Dobbs for that.
Dr. Carol M. Swain /
@carolmswain: This deeply saddens me. I loved Lou's heart for America. He was a friend and supporter who gave me my first break on national TV. Thanks to Lou, I became a paid contributor for CNN's #LouDobbsTonight. We reconnected after the Harvard scandal. #LouDobbs https://www.mediaite.com/...
Kanishka Singh /
Reuters: Lou Dobbs, former Fox Business and CNN host, dead at 78
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: CNN, Fox Business broadcaster Lou Dobbs dies at 78
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New York Times: Lou Dobbs, Former Fox Business Host and Trump Booster, Dies at 78
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TVLine: Lou Dobbs, Conservative Political Commentator, Dead at 78
Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Fox Business Personality Lou Dobbs Has Died, Trump Announces
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The Independent: Trump announces former Fox Business and CNN host Lou Dobbs has died
Jack Birle /
Washington Examiner: Lou Dobbs dead: Trump announces conservative commentator's death at 78
Patrick Reilly /
New York Post: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dead at 78
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Deadline: Lou Dobbs Dies: Conservative Political Commentator & Former CNN, Fox Business Network Host Was 78
Denise Petski /
TVNewsCheck: Lou Dobbs Dies: Conservative Political Commentator & Former CNN, Fox Business Network Host Was 78
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Next TV: Veteran Cable TV Journalist Lou Dobbs Dies
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Talking Biz News: TV biz news anchor Dobbs dies at 78
Press Gazette:
In an interview, Metro executives say the free newspaper is now profitable in both print and digital, after it underwent a major restructuring in March 2023— Metro is growing commercially even as free London rival Evening Standard forced to reduce print output.
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Sofia Victoria Delgado on LinkedIn, Emily Shackleton on LinkedIn and Media Voices
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Sofia Victoria Delgado on LinkedIn: Metro.co.uk going from strength to strength 💪 Don't just take it from me banging on about audience, take it from managing director Richard Thomson …
Emily Shackleton /
Emily Shackleton on LinkedIn: More positive news from Metro.co.uk towers! Read all about Metro newspaper's road to profit explained brilliantly by Richard Thomson and Jo Mazenko …
Financial Times:
Sources: WBD weighs splitting off its streaming and studio businesses from its legacy TV networks including CNN, leaving most of its debt with the TV networks— Group behind CNN and HBO has discussed options including spin-off of its streaming service and movie studio
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@iamkingwilliams: If this happens, expect even more of these companies to be sold off and loaded with debt... Then shut down all together after a series of fire sales And in Atlanta where most of these businesses are located, expect a more media people to be unemployed over the next few years
Julia Alexander /
@loudmouthjulia: Warner Bros. and Discovery could become their own companies, Apple is potentially licensing library content from Hollywood studios for its service, advertising being the big new push everywhere. I can't wait to see what Hollywood's going to look like in 2014!!
Alex Stedman /
IGN: Warner Bros. Discovery Is Considering Splitting in Half - Report
Mary Kate Carr /
AV Club: Warner Bros. Discovery might split up to pay the bills
Rick Ellis /
@aysrick: I have no doubt that Zaslav would *like* to spin off the linear networks and most of the debt. But aside from the fact that it's not likely he'll find someone willing to take on that financial suicide mission, it doesn't solve his streaming problems. In fact, it makes them worse @edgecliffe: Big @FT scoop from @HeeterMaria @AntoineGara @sindap @JFK_America @grimes_ce - Warner Bros Discovery has discussed the idea of splitting its streaming and movie studio business from its TV networks to boost its stock $WBD https://www.ft.com/...
Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly mulls breaking up media giant to boost sagging stock
David Satin /
The Streamable: Warner Bros. Discovery Reportedly Considering Max, Studio Spinoff and Asset Sales to Right Financial Ship
Martin Peers /
The Information: Warner Bros. Discovery Considers Splitting in Two
Anthony D'Alessandro /
Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Mulling Split To Boost Stock Price
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: WBD considers splitting streaming, legacy TV businesses
Ross A. Lincoln /
The Wrap: Warner Bros Discovery Weighs Splitting Studio, Streaming Into Standalone as Stock Sags | Report
The Record:
Bangladesh orders a nationwide shutdown of its mobile internet amid student protests that killed dozens of people to “ensure the security of citizens”— Authorities in Bangladesh have reportedly ordered a nationwide shutdown of mobile internet networks amid student protests …
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Naman Ramachandran /
Variety: Bangladesh Internet in ‘Total Shutdown’ Amid Student Protests and Dozens of Deaths: ‘Things Are Really Turning Bad’
Hannah Ellis-Petersen /
The Guardian: Bangladesh imposes communications blackout as protest violence continues Associated Press: Internet and mobile services cut off in Bangladesh amid violent protests that have killed 28 people
Niki Koswanage /
Bloomberg: Bangladesh Internet Goes Dark as Widening Protests Kill 39 New York Times: The Protests in Bangladesh — Demonstrators in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, on Thursday.Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: Bangladesh is experiencing a ‘near-total’ internet shutdown amid student protests SWAMY WORLD: Bangladesh students protest set fire to government buildings 39 people died and internet services shut down across the country
Shafiqul Alam /
Courthouse News Service: 32 dead in Bangladesh unrest, protesters set fire to state TV network
Variety:
Fox Entertainment announces a restructuring of its operations that includes layoffs for about 30 people— Fox Entertainment has unveiled a restructuring of its operations that includes layoffs for about 30 staffers. — “While there are many exciting aspects to realizing our path forward …
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Deadline: Fox Entertainment Undergoes Layoffs Following Restructuring
Washington Post:
Sue Mi Terry, wife of WaPo columnist Max Boot, has been charged with acting as an agent of South Korea; the indictment cites a WaPo column she wrote with Boot— Sue Mi Terry, a senior fellow for Korea studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent.
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Dan Ladden-Hall /
The Daily Beast: Ex-CIA Analyst Worked for South Korea in Exchange for Louis Vuitton Handbag: Prosecutors
Chuck Ross /
@chuckrossdc: NEW: WaPo Columnist Max Boot Accused Trump Figures of Acting as Foreign Agents. Now, His Wife is Accused of Working Covertly for a Foreign Government https://freebeacon.com/... US District Court, Southern District of New York: Sealed indictment — The Grand Jury charges: INTRODUCTION + Li For more than a decade … @reporterhal: This is uncomfortable for WaPo, to say the least; national security columnist's wife accused of being international spy: Ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korean intelligence service https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Raphael Rashid /
@koryodynasty: Another wild piece about the analyst accused of spying for S. Korea. Except WaPo reveals that the accused, who has been their occasional op-ed contributor, is married to a WaPo columnist... who covers national security. Her latest was co-authored with him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Dan Friedman /
@dfriedman33: The think tank and op-ed parts of this indictment, I'd think, might worry a lot of DC pundit/scholar types. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]
Chuck Ross /
@chuckrossdc: “During the Trump years, Boot called for ‘ramp[ed] up enforcement’ of foreign agent laws to curb ‘foreign influence’ in American politics. The federal government has indeed beefed up enforcement of those statutes, but it may have hit closer to home than Boot expected.
Britt Robinson /
@leznver: This was not on my bingo card. Golden rule—never take the handbags. But on a serious note, there are so few women at the top of the Korea field, now there is one less. Very disheartening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Dan Friedman /
@dfriedman33: Who could've imagined this op-ed headlined “South Korea takes a brave step toward reconciliation with Japan” was not 100% on the level? https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]
Chuck Ross /
freebeacon.com: WaPo Columnist Max Boot Accused Trump Figures of Acting as Foreign Agents. Now, His Wife Is Accused of Working Covertly for a Foreign Government
New York Post:
Glam ex-CIA analyst denies she's a South Korean spy, runs red light in cab to flee from The Post
David Gilmour /
Mediaite: Wife of Washington Post Columnist Max Boot Charged With Espionage By Justice Department
Kevin Rothrock /
@kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange: Sue Mi Terry, a senior fellow for Korea studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (and the wife of columnist Max Boot), has been indicted for failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Fox News: Former CIA analyst charged for acting as secret agent for South Korean intel in exchange for gifts
Joel B. Pollak /
Breitbart: Wife of Never Trump's Max Boot, CNN Analyst and Washington Post Columnist, Indicted as Foreign Agent
NBC News:
Social media influencers backing Trump include Bryce Hall, with 23.7M TikTok followers, FaZe Banks, with nearly 5M YouTube subscribers, and Jake and Logan Paul— Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, influencers with large followings spoke out in his support.
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