Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
Experience:
-
The New York Times and CNN Rip Facebook, but Spend Millions on Facebook Ads
The paper of record has spent $24.5 million on Facebook ads this year, while at the same time skewering its moderation policies
-
Facebook Stock Hits Record High Amid Ad Boycott
Social network hits $245.50 per share Tuesday, despite several prominent businesses joining #StopHateForProfit campaign
-
Sirius XM to Buy Stitcher Podcast Service for $300 Million (Report)
Deal comes as Spotify has made similar bets on the podcast industry
-
‘Hamilton’ Drives 79% Spike in Disney+ Downloads
About 1 million mobile devices downloaded the streaming service over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to Sensor Tower
Available to WrapPRO members
TV
Available to WrapPRO members
-
A Month After HBO Max Launched, Why Is It Still Not on Roku or Amazon?
Impasse between the two most popular platforms and newest streaming service highlights an evolving carriage battle
Available to WrapPRO members
News
Available to WrapPRO members
-
Twitter Jokes About Adding an Edit Button – But Only ‘When Everyone Wears a Mask’
Users have been asking for the feature for years
-
Facebook to Shut Down TikTok Copycat App Lasso
App exits at the same time Instagram expands its own TikTok-adjacent app into more markets
-
Facebook Ad Boycott Ushers in a ‘New Era’ of ‘Corporate Activism’
“Most boycotts fail. But this one is different,” Wharton Professor Maurice Schweitzer says
Available to WrapPRO members
Media
Available to WrapPRO members
-
YouTube TV Increases Subscription Fee By 30% to $65 Per Month
Live TV streaming service hikes prices as it adds several ViacomCBS channels to its slate
-
Netflix Commits $100 Million to Support Black Financial Institutions
Move comes a few weeks after CEO Reed Hastings donated $120 million to historically Black universities
-
Snap 2.0: How Fresh Content and Games Have Spurred Snapchat’s Comeback
Snap’s stock price has surged 40% this year, as user engagement and ad sales spike
Available to WrapPRO members
Media
Available to WrapPRO members
-
Microsoft Halts Facebook Ads After Spending $116 Million on Them in 2019
Tech giant is concerned its ads are being featured next to inappropriate posts
-
Reddit Bans Popular Trump Community After Updating Hate Speech Rules
New rules bar users that “promote hate” or call racial minorities sub-human, among other updates
-
Facebook Communications Head Says Company Has ‘No Incentive to Tolerate Hate Speech’
“We have a zero tolerance approach to hate speech. Unfortunately, zero tolerance doesn’t mean zero accounts,” Nick Clegg says
-
Facebook Expands Hate Speech Policy, Will Add Notifications to ‘Newsworthy’ Posts That Break Rules
Social network will crack down on ads that target people based on race and sexual orientation, as well as posts that look to suppress voter turnout
