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Paramount Settles State Lawsuit, Clearing $110bn Warner Bros. Merger

Backlash grows over media concentration and foreign ownership

5 Sep 22 4:11 PM · 1d ago · 1 post · 7 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 7

Public reaction on social media, including a widely shared post from the NYC mayor's account, criticized the settlement as handing excessive power to Ellison and undermining press independence; commenters also raised concerns about Saudi and Qatari stakes in the merged company.

Backlash grows over media concentration and foreign ownership
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“This merger strikes a chilling blow against that freedom — and hands even more power to billionaires like David Ellison to decide what Americans see and hear”

mayor.nyc.gov

David Ellison CEO, Paramount SkydanceRob BontaRob Bonta California Attorney GeneralGavin NewsomGavin Newsom California GovernorTish James New York Attorney Generalmayor.nyc.gov NYC Mayor's official account

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