Rupert Murdoch sold off a bulk of his Fox assets to Disney for 71 billion. Today, he controls both Fox News and Fox TV entertainment brands like TMZ. This is pure smart business strategy and consolidation. It makes all the sense. I wonder why they didn't buy parlor. Because they're not stupid. There's no one on the left who even close in terms of control over media that equals Rupert Murdoch. And when you see a story that is not true, but you see it from three different sources, especially the Wall Street Journal, it creates a level of veracity that's totally exaggerated.
It’s been a big week in right wing media: Kanye’s buying Parler, Murdoch may re-merge Fox and News Corp, and whistleblowers are getting fired at Truth Social. Plus, Musk is under federal investigation, stemming from his attempt to buy Twitter. Also, Apple’s mixed reality headset will scan irises, Netflix’s ad-supported tier will launch November 3rd, and in Big Grocery news, Kroger has agreed to buy Albertsons. Author and historian Anne Applebaum joins to discuss the latest in Ukraine and Russia.
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