CBS added to the long list of media companies shaken down by Donald Trump - Pays $16M to settle frivolous libel case out of court

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/paramount-to-pay-trump-16m-to-settle-60-minutes-lawsuit/ar-AA1HOLL4

Cowards. Our media are fucking cowards. They even paid TACO's legal fees.

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oakey66@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (1 reply)

They did this because there's a merger on the table. This was a bribe not a shakedown.

MisterOwl@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

So I'm hearing... that makes it even worse.

SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

American media and popular culture will resemble North Korea.

Eldritch@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

And tankies will ironically still hate it.

Eldritch@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

The first of many. Because Neville CBS Chamberlain played themselves.

Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
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HubertManne@piefed.social · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

We need a list of all orgs, especially media companies, that have rolled over. I was actually watching 60 minutes more after they seemed to be fighting.

Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
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