Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks

Re:Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House ... by Ethan312 on Thursday November 20, 2025 @10:49PM (#46001041)

Stories like this show how blurred the line can get between media ownership, politics, and business interests. Even if nothing came from the talks, the idea of a buyer discussing hosts with the White House raises concerns about how much influence owners expect over coverage.

It also reflects a bigger issue. Many major news outlets depend on wealthy buyers or large corporations, and that creates pressure that can affect editorial independence long before any deal is done.

A good reminder that who owns the news often matters as much as the news itself.

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Re:Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House ... by raw_anon_1111 on Thursday November 20, 2025 @11:22PM (#46001209)

There is no “blurred line” they are clearly on the side of corruption. Paramount publicly bribed Trump with $15 million for the merger to go through

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Re:Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House ... by burnt-resistor on Friday November 21, 2025 @03:22AM (#46002408)

CNN is already heavily on the side of pumping out pro-Israel hasbara, so I thought Larry would love that. I guess the weak controlled opposition, pseudo-left corporate progressives aren't sufficiently servile to Trump, corporations, and Likud. Billionaires want all of the media, all of the power, complete compliance, and all of our money.

The only answers are independent journalism and independent content publication platforms.

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