Ultra- #rich media owners are tightening their grip on #democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back
The richest man on Earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns #Paramount, which owns #CBS, and could soon own #WarnerBros, which owns #CNN.
The third-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram and #WhatsApp.
The fourth-richest man owns the #WashingtonPost and Amazon #MGM Studios.
Another #billionaire owns #FoxNews, the #WallStreetJournal and the #NewYorkPost.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy

Ultra- #rich media owners are tightening their grip on #democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back
The richest man on Earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns #Paramount, which owns #CBS, and could soon own #WarnerBros, which owns #CNN.
The third-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram and #WhatsApp.
The fourth-richest man owns the #WashingtonPost and Amazon #MGM Studios.
Another #billionaire owns #FoxNews, the #WallStreetJournal and the #NewYorkPost.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy

Jonathan V. Last's scathing indictment of corporate media in the US is perfect:

"In an authoritarian context, all journalism will tend toward propaganda unless it is explicitly formulated as anti-authoritarian."

Last focuses on CBS and Washington Post. I'd add New York Times to the list.

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #media #CorporateMedia #CBS #BariWeiss #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #NewYorkTimes

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washington-post-and-cbs-news

@thejapantimes It is about time that we start pressuring Apple to fire Tim Cook. In a world filled with of cringy sellouts, Cook is without peers. #apple #disney #abc #cbs #nbc #wapo

@dangillmor Disney's reputation is gone. It hasn't been about anything but dollars as long as I can remember. And #Iger has put himself in this position, as have #Disney , #ABC , & #CBS . None of them care about the people, just the dollars.

We finally see all of them for who they are instead of who they sell themselves as.

0 Sympathy 🖕

The firing of Nestle's CEO over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate, the latest corporate chief to be ousted over an office romance, begs the question: are corporate alarm systems working? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/coldplay-nestle-ceo-office-romance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nestle #laurentfreixe #mcdonald039s #metoo #powerharassment #sexualharassment #bp #cbs

Trump says ABC and NBC "give me 97% BAD STORIES," urges #FCC to revoke licenses.

Jon Brodkin – Aug 25, 2025

"Fresh off his thorough victory over CBS News, President Trump is taking aim at ABC and NBC.

" 'Why is it that ABC and NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the World, aren't paying Millions of Dollars a year in LICENSE FEES,' Trump wrote on Truth Social last night. "They should lose their Licenses for their unfair coverage of Republicans and/or Conservatives, but at a minimum, they should pay up BIG for having the privilege of using the most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime!!! Crooked ' #journalism' should not be rewarded, it should be terminated!!!'

"While Trump's many threats to revoke broadcaster licenses have never led to any actual license revocations, the CBS developments show how he can use the government to influence operations at news organizations. CBS owner #Paramount recently inked a $16 million settlement with Trump and then agreed to install a '#BiasMonitor' in order to gain Federal Communications Commission [#FCC] approval of an $8 billion merger with #Skydance. Now Trump is turning his attention to ABC and NBC."

Read more:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/cbs-caved-to-trump-now-hes-seeking-punishments-for-abc-and-nbc/

#PressFreedom#SilencingTheTruth#Censorship#FascismInTheUSA#TrumpIsABully#TrumpIsAMobster#TrumpIsAFascist#Authoritarianism#BigBrother#TrumpIsPutinsPuppet#CharacteristicsOfFascism#USPol

Trump says ABC and NBC "give me 97% BAD STORIES," urges #FCC to revoke licenses.

Jon Brodkin – Aug 25, 2025

"Fresh off his thorough victory over CBS News, President Trump is taking aim at ABC and NBC.

" 'Why is it that ABC and NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the World, aren't paying Millions of Dollars a year in LICENSE FEES,' Trump wrote on Truth Social last night. "They should lose their Licenses for their unfair coverage of Republicans and/or Conservatives, but at a minimum, they should pay up BIG for having the privilege of using the most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime!!! Crooked ' #journalism' should not be rewarded, it should be terminated!!!'

"While Trump's many threats to revoke broadcaster licenses have never led to any actual license revocations, the CBS developments show how he can use the government to influence operations at news organizations. CBS owner #Paramount recently inked a $16 million settlement with Trump and then agreed to install a '#BiasMonitor' in order to gain Federal Communications Commission [#FCC] approval of an $8 billion merger with #Skydance. Now Trump is turning his attention to ABC and NBC."

Read more:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/cbs-caved-to-trump-now-hes-seeking-punishments-for-abc-and-nbc/

#PressFreedom#SilencingTheTruth#Censorship#FascismInTheUSA#TrumpIsABully#TrumpIsAMobster#TrumpIsAFascist#Authoritarianism#BigBrother#TrumpIsPutinsPuppet#CharacteristicsOfFascism#USPol

Ellison buying himself a network, putting his kid in charge

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/business/media/skydance-paramount-david-ellison.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZU8.Is6K.W1MDy2ny-3yo&smid=url-share

#CBS#Paramount#StephenColbert#TheDailyShow

Stephen Colbert Claps Back at Trump’s Gloating About ‘Late Show’ Cancellation: ‘Go F— Yourself’
#Variety#News#CBS#JimmyFallon#LateShowWithStephenColbert#StephenColbert

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/stephen-colbert-cbs-late-show-cancelled-jimmy-fallon-1236466001/

Stephen Colbert Claps Back at Trump’s Gloating About ‘Late Show’ Cancellation: ‘Go F— Yourself’
#Variety#News#CBS#JimmyFallon#LateShowWithStephenColbert#StephenColbert

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/stephen-colbert-cbs-late-show-cancelled-jimmy-fallon-1236466001/

CBS: Censorship Broadcasting System

by Michael deAdder

#CBS#Censorship#ColbertReport#ColbertCancelled#TheTonightShow

CBS: Censorship Broadcasting System

by Michael deAdder

#CBS#Censorship#ColbertReport#ColbertCancelled#TheTonightShow

Skydance CEO David Ellison Pledged to FCC He Would ‘Ensure’ CBS News Coverage Reflects ‘Varied Ideological Perspectives’
#Variety#News#BrendanCarr#CBS#DavidEllison#FCC #ParamountGlobal#SkydanceMedia

https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/skydance-david-ellison-fcc-ensure-cbs-varied-ideological-perspectives-1236464906/

Skydance CEO David Ellison Pledged to FCC He Would ‘Ensure’ CBS News Coverage Reflects ‘Varied Ideological Perspectives’
#Variety#News#BrendanCarr#CBS#DavidEllison#FCC #ParamountGlobal#SkydanceMedia

https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/skydance-david-ellison-fcc-ensure-cbs-varied-ideological-perspectives-1236464906/

Did you know, President & CEO of CBS, which just bribed potus by settling a case and canceled Stephen Colbert's show, is named, not making this up, George Cheeks?

Sure they were bullied as a kid, but as CEO, George Cheeks laying down for fascists makes me theoretically ('cause violence is not a good answer) want to clap those cheeks (metaphorically slap him).

Stop returning Paramount & subsidiaries' (like CBS) calls. They wither w/no one to work for them.

#cbs #capitulation #fascism#USpol

Did you know, President & CEO of CBS, which just bribed potus by settling a case and canceled Stephen Colbert's show, is named, not making this up, George Cheeks?

Sure they were bullied as a kid, but as CEO, George Cheeks laying down for fascists makes me theoretically ('cause violence is not a good answer) want to clap those cheeks (metaphorically slap him).

Stop returning Paramount & subsidiaries' (like CBS) calls. They wither w/no one to work for them.

#cbs #capitulation #fascism#USpol