Dingo the Dissident

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Friday, 17 April 2026

'The Collapse of Journalism in the USA.'

"When pro-Trump billionaires Larry and David Ellison bought CBS News last year, they put a MAGA-friendly opinion writer in charge and began turning it into another Fox News.

"Now, with Donald Trump’s help, the Ellisons are about to take control of the entire Warner Bros. Discovery media empire, including CNN, HBO Max, and dozens of cable TV channels.

"This is not just another media story. We’re witnessing the step-by-step takeover of the U.S. news media by Trump and his billionaire friends. Their goal is to control everything that Americans see, hear, and read — and they’re doing it with incredible speed.

"Jeff Bezos has gutted the Washington Post. The right-wing networks Sinclair and Nexstar are two of the biggest broadcast TV owners in the country. Elon Musk controls X. Mark Zuckerberg has Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And don’t forget Rupert Murdoch and Fox News."

from  The Intercept.com

Orbán did the same...but he was wiped out in an Election, despite his valiant gerrymandering...

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