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CNET

CNET got widely criticised when its own writers complained about censorship by editors, publishers, and the parent company, CBS. Techrights covered CNET issues in the following posts.

2013

  • CAFC Decision Still Overridden by Overzealous Patent Lawyers in the Press, The Guardian and Other Corporate Press (CBS and AFP Included) Still Guard the Establishment


  • 2012

  • Slashdot and CBS/CNET Help Promote Patent Trolling


  • 2010

  • CNET Shows Anti-Google AstroTurf (‘Consumer’ ‘Watchdog’) is Connected to Edelman, “Microsoft Goes on the Offensive” Against Google
  • Murdoch’s Rag Hires a Microsoft Advertiser/Booster as CNET Loses Several
  • Ina Fried Receives Microsoft Payback as Gates’ Reputation Laundering Tour Kicks Off in US Colleges


  • 2009

  • “Mr Dee” from CNET Received Laptop Gift/Bribe from Microsoft
  • “Mr Dee” on the Paul Allen-funded CNET, More on Microsoft-funded Comments
  • Why Did CNET Remove Microsoft’s Attack on Open Source?
  • CNET Senility of the Day: Sun Buying Novell


  • 2008

  • Microsoft Fights GNU/Linux and Brazil with Lies
  • Some New (But Very Old) Microsoft AstroTurfing Examples
  • CNET Hypnosis: Only the Poor People of Brazil Might Want GNU/Linux