Pro-Trump Billionaires Are Consolidating Media Control
5 hours ago
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- TikTok is being sold to a consortium including Oracle, led by pro-Trump billionaire Larry Ellison, marking a shift in media control towards right-wing interests.
- Larry Ellison, now part of a group of billionaire media moguls like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, is gaining influence over major news and opinion platforms.
- Ellison's son, David Ellison, through Skydance's merger with Paramount, now controls CBS, which is reportedly shifting to appease right-wing politics.
- The Ellisons are considering purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN, potentially creating unprecedented media consolidation.
- Critics warn that such consolidation under billionaire control, especially those aligned with Trump, threatens democratic discourse and media diversity.
- The potential control over TikTok, CBS, and CNN by the Ellisons raises concerns about surveillance and political narrative manipulation.
- Conservative media capture is increasing, with major platforms like Facebook, X, and the Washington Post becoming more Trump-friendly.
- The shrinking space for independent or skeptical media contrasts with the growth of regime-friendly broadcasters, exacerbating concerns over media bias and control.