Paramount used an 'astroturf' group to create fake support for a merger involving the billionaire Ellison family's takeover of CNN/Time-Warner.

Paramount Caught Using 'Astroturf' Group to Drum Up Fake Support for Merger L: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/08/paramount-caught-using-astroturf-group-to-drum-up-fake-support-for-merger/ C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610900 posted on 2026.09.08 at 10:33:52 (c=0, p=3)

Paramount Caught Using ‘Astroturf’ Group To Drum Up Fake Support For Billionaire Ellison Family's Takeover of CNN/Time-Warner http://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/08/paramount-caught-using-astroturf-group-to-drum-up-fake-support-for-merger

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/ We’ve well established how the $111 billion Paramount and Warner Brothers merger is terrible for labor, creatives, consumers, and markets. But the kind of behaviors Paramount leadership have … --- 34 uses from 34 accounts #toplink

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/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610900