by Leo Sun
The future of The Huffington Post looks murky after the announcement that Verizon Communications had agreed to acquire its parent company, AOL.
The potential conflicts of interest between the two companies are easy to see. The Huffington Post is a liberal blog and news aggregator, while Verizon generally leans toward the right. For example, the Huffington Post railed against the National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs and supports net neutrality. Verizon took an opposing stance on the latter issue and previously turned over telephone records to the government.
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