{
  "id": 2354783,
  "title": "This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/this-mysterious-astroturf-group-popped-up-to-defend-the-paramount-2354783",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
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    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/08/21/paramount-merger-warner-discovery-david-ellison-antitrust/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In text messages, the newly formed group boosted reported threats by CEO David Ellison to move Paramount out of California. The post This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger appeared first on The Intercept .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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