News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Whistleblower: Google Boss' Daughter Scrubbed from Guardian Exposé. Parent comment

Re:Whistleblower: Google Boss' Daughter Scrubbed from Guardi... by fennecfoxen on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @10:47AM (#21192882)
It's not strictly the rich. Ashton Kutcher helped run the Village Voice into ground for daring to run a piece questioning his (deranged) statistics about sex trafficking.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Whistleblower: Google Boss' Daughter Scrubbed from Guardi... by dredmorbius on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @11:18AM (#21193204)
Kutchner may only have small bills (~$200m), but he's not exactly poor.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Whistleblower: Google Boss' Daughter Scrubbed from Guardi... by fennecfoxen on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:22PM (#21193933)
Yeah, but he used his fame and influence here, more than his money.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Whistleblower: Google Boss' Daughter Scrubbed from Guardi... by dredmorbius on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:25PM (#21193966)
Both fame and wealth are fungible as power.
[ Parent | on HN ]