#Major news sites accidentally get riddled with hardcore porn

#Major news sites accidentally get riddled with hardcore porn

“#Major news sites accidentally get riddled with hardcore porn” Major news sites like the Washington Post, New York Magazine and Huffington Post got infiltrated with hardcore porn, apparently after a now-defunct video-hosting site was acquired by a smut company. On Thursday afternoon, Twitter user @dox_gay screen-grabbed and blurred out some of the images that appeared…

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#BuzzFeed takes buzzsaw to newly acquired HuffPost

#BuzzFeed takes buzzsaw to newly acquired HuffPost

“#BuzzFeed takes buzzsaw to newly acquired HuffPost” Just three weeks after finalizing a deal to buy HuffPost, Jonah Peretti’s BuzzFeed is taking a buzzsaw to the left-leaning news and culture site. BuzzFeed on Tuesday said it made a series of cuts in HuffPost that will result in 47 US jobs lost, including Executive Editor Hillary…

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#BuzzFeed finalizes deal for HuffPost, EIC search continues

#BuzzFeed finalizes deal for HuffPost, EIC search continues

“#BuzzFeed finalizes deal for HuffPost, EIC search continues” BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti, a co-founder of the Huffington Post with Arianna Huffington, on Tuesday finalized his company’s acquisition of the left-leaning news and culture site. The search for a new editor-in-chief is expected to move into high gear now that a deal is done. “HuffPost will…

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#Verizon takes fourth quarter hit from sale of HuffPost

#Verizon takes fourth quarter hit from sale of HuffPost

“#Verizon takes fourth quarter hit from sale of HuffPost” Verizon said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit and sales slipped due to higher costs and a $119 million charge related to the sale of news and opinion site HuffPost. However, the largest US cellphone carrier predicted a more upbeat view in 2021 driven by wireless service…

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#Verizon scrambling to unload HuffPost as losses mount

#Verizon scrambling to unload HuffPost as losses mount

“#Verizon scrambling to unload HuffPost as losses mount” Verizon has been quietly scrambling to unload HuffPost as it grapples with continued losses at the left-leaning news and culture website, The Post has learned.  The telecom giant — which acquired the site formerly known as the Huffington Post as part of its $4.4 billion purchase of…

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