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Richard Nieva / CNET:
Congress releases Facebook's written responses to follow-up questions from Mark Zuckerberg's April testimony; Facebook says it received 2,000+ questions  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered a lot of questions when he testified before Congress in April.
Makena Kelly / The Verge:
A look at what happens now that net neutrality rules have been rolled back, including its immediate implications and legal pushback  —  A field guide to Ajit Pai's internet  —  As of June 11th, the legal protections against content discrimination on the internet are gone.
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Inside Netflix's original content efforts as it spends $8B this year: “It's 70 percent gut and 30 percent data,” says Ted Sarandos  —  “What do you think about gas in the tank for the long term?” asks Cindy Holland, Netflix's vice-president of original content.
Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors:
Snapchat unveils Clear Chats, a feature that lets users delete Snapchat messages even after sending them, whether in individual or group chat  —  Snapchat today announced a new feature called “Clear Chats,” which lets you delete any message you've sent to another person on Snapchat, whether in individual or group chat.
Stephen Silver / AppleInsider:
Apple explicitly bans cryptocurrency mining in apps distributed through the iOS and Mac App Stores  —  New developer guidelines released during WWDC set new rules for cryptocurrency apps distributed through both the iOS and Mac App Stores.  —  Apple has added new language to its App Store review guidelines related to cryptocurrency.
Sean Lyngaas / Cyberscoop:
FBI announces arrest of 74 people, who allegedly hijacked bank transfers using email fraud, and recovery of ~$14M; 29 of the suspects were in Nigeria, 42 in US  —  The FBI on Monday announced the arrest of 74 people across three continents for hijacking bank transfers using email fraud.
TechCrunch:
Facebook launches a new section called Memories to highlight old content, similar to the On This Day feature but more extensive  —  Facebook today is introducing a dedicated page called “Memories,” where you can reflect on the moments you've shared with family and friends over the years.
Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat:
Valve will bring Steam to China with help of Chinese publisher Perfect World; no launch date has been announced  —  Chinese publisher Perfect World is helping Valve to create Steam China, which will bring Steam officially into China, of course.  This is a huge move that will make Steam …
Emil Sjölander / Facebook Code:
Facebook open sources Sonar, an extensible mobile debugging tool for iOS and Android, previously available only for Facebook engineers  —  One challenge that comes from having many engineers working collaboratively on larger apps is that typically no single person knows how every module works.
Marina Lopes / Washington Post:
How two-thirds of Brazil's population is using WhatsApp to undermine the country's traditional power structures like unions amid economic and political crises  —  SAO PAULO, Brazil — When Lazaro Rutino needs a break from hauling beef across Brazil in his truck, he swipes on his phone …

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Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
How Will Lewis grew isolated from the WaPo newsroom, business side, and Jeff Bezos as he outlined big ideas without clear strategies for their implementation

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