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