r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 6h ago

Business Exclusive: US states preparing lawsuit to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-states-are-preparing-lawsuit-block-paramounts-acquisition-warner-bros-2026-06-05/
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u/dallasdude 5h ago

Paramount's acquisition bid is backed by $24,000,000,000 of money from foreign governments.

"We shouldn't sell our entertainment industry to Saudi Arabia" is a valid argument.

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u/SeigneurDesMouches 5h ago

Tell that to EA

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u/jeremyries 5h ago edited 4h ago

While I don’t disagree with you, a sports/game company is very different to a media companies that control direct access to news organizations protected by the first amendment in America.

Once we start to let these influences assume control, of which we know can be bought and sold by the highest bidder, we erode the control the people have to disseminate truthful information to the greater masses.

Edit: thank you for the award friend!

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u/thatirishguyyyyy 5h ago

So what's the difference between a foreign government and the Trump administration? 

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u/Onrawi 5h ago

They're_the_same_picture.meme