CNET

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CNET
Type of businessSubsidiary
Type of site
Technology, news
Available inEnglish, French, Japanese
Created by
Editor
  • Lindsey Turrentine
  • Connie Guglielmo
IndustryJournalism
Parent
URLcnet.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Launched
  • 1992; 32 years ago (1992) (CNET, Inc.)
  • June 1995; 29 years ago (1995-06) (website)
Current statusOnline

CNET (short for "Computer Network")[1] is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally. CNET originally produced content for radio and television in addition to its website before applying new media distribution methods through its internet television network, CNET Video, and its podcast and blog networks.

Founded in 1992 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through that unit's acquisition of CNET Networks in 2008.[2][3][4][5] Following acquisition by Red Ventures on October 30, 2020,[6] the website faced criticism for the decline in quality of its editorial content and its factual unreliability due to the use of generative AI in the creation of its articles,[7][8] as well as concerns over its journalistic integrity after it began increased publication of biased reviews and sponsored content to benefit its advertising partners.[9] On October 1, 2024, CNET was acquired by Ziff Davis.[10]

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  2. ^ "CBS Corporation to acquire CNET Networks, Inc". CBS Corporation. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "radargit. Networks". CNET. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  4. ^ "CBS buying CNet in online push". CNN. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  5. ^ "CBS Corporation completes acquisition of CNET Networks; merges operations into new, expanded CBS Interactive Business Unit". CBS Corporation. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
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  10. ^ "Ziff Davis Completes One Acquisition in Q3 2024". Ziff Davis (Press release). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-01.