Verizon quietly shutters controversial tech news site

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SugarString, the controversial would-be tech site launched by Verizon, has quietly disappeared from the Internet

Last month, the fledging site made news, after it was revealed that its editor had instructed writers to avoid covering stories on spying and net neutrality. The editorial rule scotching net neutrality stories was particularly noteworthy, considering Verizon's past efforts to oppose net neutrality.

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