It will probably mean interests associated with Trump-supporting billionaire Larry Ellison get control of previously left-leaning platforms: TikTok in the US, CNN, CBS.

Ellison’s Paramount must be forced to sell either CNN or CBS as part of any deal to enhance competition in news.

The Ellisons’ Trump ties make it look pretty cozy.

Larry Ellison’s a big Republican donor, son David’s met with Trump multiple times—like at the White House and even as a State of the Union guest—and the admin greenlit Paramount’s earlier merger after that sixteen-million-dollar CBS settlement over Trump’s lawsuit. (With help from Grok)

Hmmmm.

Trump pushed hard against Netflix, basically signaling he’d block them, then Paramount swoops in with a better offer.

Once Paramount grabs Warner, they get CNN on top of CBS, so the Ellisons—Trump allies—run both major networks plus Hollywood chunks.

Critics say it’ll tilt news rightward; CNN staff’s already freaking out about independence.

And TikTok? Separate deal—Ellison’s crew got the U.S. ops under Trump’s nod, so same vibe: allies in charge, not Trump himself pulling strings.

It’s influence, not ownership, but close enough to worry folks about bias.

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