The Ellisons Could Make a Killing in Big Surveillance With the Paramount Merger
With the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger set to proceed, the Ellisons can stoke Americans’ fears — and sell the government its solution. The post The Ellisons Could Make a Killing in Big Surveillance With the Paramount Merger appeared first on The Intercept .
Larry Ellison, the octogenarian CEO of Oracle, is set to expand his influence over the next generation with a potential merger involving his media empire and the Warner Bros. Discovery parent company. The proposed $111 billion deal, if approved, could give Ellison unprecedented control over media consumption through social media, news, TV, and movies.
This consolidation comes after Oracle's co-ownership of TikTok and a recent $115 million privacy lawsuit against Ellison. If the merger proceeds, it could further enable the Ellisons' agenda of brainwashing kids and bolstering surveillance through government spending.
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