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Re:Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by th... by mcv on Monday December 19, 2022 @05:01AM (#34050362)
I've never been and still am not a big Washington Post reader, but I have seen a lot of very pro-billionaire headlines from the Washington Post. I can't help but wonder if Bezos might be directly or indirectly a factor in that.

Murdoch is of course well known for using his media empire to promote his own political interests. His British tabloids were ridiculously strongly pro-Brexit because Murdoch was a respected guest at Downingstreet, but didn't have any meaningful influence in Brussels.

Re:Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by th... by PaulRobinson on Monday December 19, 2022 @05:05PM (#34058397)
How do you explain The Times being vehemently Remain?
Re:Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by th... by mcv on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @03:54AM (#34063357)
Good question! I had to look this up, but apparently The Times had legally protected editorial independence as part of the deal that allowed Murdoch to buy it. Unfortunately, that independence ended last January:

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/jun/24/rupert-murdoc...

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/feb/10/ban-on-rupert-...