Paramount Caught Using ‘Astroturf’ Group To Drum Up Fake Support For Merger

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/08/paramount-caught-using-astroturf-group-to-drum-up-fake-support-for-merger/

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Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 4d (2 replies)

Lol who in the fuck is pro merger??

You either know about it and disagree because it's already insane how monopolized media is, or you don't know about it and don't give a fuck.

"I cAnT wAiT foR thIs MerGeR"

-C suite

defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 4d

I'm pro-merger of the elite class and prison cells.

fonix232@fedia.io · 2 pts · 4d

Also private equity and investment firms.

jtrek@startrek.website · 9 pts · 4d

First of all, fuck the rich. Fuck mergers. These megacorps need to be split apart, and their wealth returned to the workers who built them.

Second of all

“In text messages to Californians that went out earlier this week, Neighbors for Strong Communities asked recipients to send Bonta messages raising the concern that his opposition to the merger will cost the state thousands of jobs — because of Ellison’s reported threat to move Paramount to Texas.”

Don't give in to fucking threats.

ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 4d

Not promising news on this of all days, the 60th anniversary of Trek.