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Billionnaires Owning Media Companies

In some countries , media companies being owned by the state directly or by state-friendly cronies such as Russia. Media freedom is thought to be deteriorating globally, with media companies being banned in some countries, and journalists harassed, undermined by leaders, or even murdered. Billionaires can buy newspapers and media companies so they can orchestrate this by effectively having executive control over public discourse and are able to manufacture consent for laws, norms, and policies that are not in the public interest, and in most cases serve the wealth of a billionaire class over what is best for the society at large. Who do you think should own media companies, Government or billionaires ?

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