If a company/person has a defense contract, they cannot own or control more than x % (20%?) of a social media platform, newspaper, radio or television station.
Think about it -- let's say I own a large part of a company that makes bombs or satellites. The President is having some political problems at home so he/she …
If a company/person has a defense contract, they cannot own or control more than x % (20%?) of a social media platform, newspaper, radio or television station.
Think about it -- let's say I own a large part of a company that makes bombs or satellites. The President is having some political problems at home so he/she decides to invade/attack a country. The reasons to start such an attack are flimsy at best and the Nation's military and intelligence agencies are not in favor of this idea, but they hold their tongues. I also own a media platform and a newspaper -- so do I agree with the military that it is a stupid idea or do I decide I can make a lot of money and so I tilt my media sources to attack?
(Yes, I know that Congress is supposed to approve an attack against another country, but that has been ignored before...)
Here is my suggestion:
If a company/person has a defense contract, they cannot own or control more than x % (20%?) of a social media platform, newspaper, radio or television station.
Think about it -- let's say I own a large part of a company that makes bombs or satellites. The President is having some political problems at home so he/she decides to invade/attack a country. The reasons to start such an attack are flimsy at best and the Nation's military and intelligence agencies are not in favor of this idea, but they hold their tongues. I also own a media platform and a newspaper -- so do I agree with the military that it is a stupid idea or do I decide I can make a lot of money and so I tilt my media sources to attack?
(Yes, I know that Congress is supposed to approve an attack against another country, but that has been ignored before...)
The days of regulating media ownership are long over. If Bezos wishes to sup with the Devil, I advise eating with an even longer spoon.