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The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Robert Reich—Bluesky.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    6 days ago

    We’re moving towards a future where access to information will be limited, not unlike ingsoc.

    If you were born before the 90s, this is kind of how it was. The rich controlled tv, newspapers, magazines, etc. The only people who had access were the people who had access to great libraries for the old stuff. If you wanted breaking news, that was controlled.

    • Arcka@midwest.socialEnglish
      5·
      6 days ago

      Except it was a lot more rich people, most nowhere near as wealthy as those today. The consolidation which has been allowed since then is absurd.