"Paramount Pictures' official X account was hacked on Tuesday, briefly rebranded as a proud arm of a fascist regime message as it attempts a hostile takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. For several minutes, the pointed message was emblazoned on the account's bio. It quickly vanished restored to The official X account for Paramount Pictures but not before screenshots ricocheted across the internet."
"The hack landed just a day after owner David Ellison launched a hostile, all-cash bid for WBD at $30 per share, topping Netflix's $27.75 mix of cash and stock, in a move that rattled Hollywood, where labour unions and streaming rivals warn that consolidation on this scale risks deepening political influence over the entertainment sector. Those anxieties have only sharpened with Ellison's proximity to President Donald Trump, a longtime friend of his father whose administration would rule on any merger."
Paramount Pictures' official X account was hacked and briefly rebranded with a message identifying it as a 'proud arm of a fascist regime,' which appeared in the account bio. The message was visible for several minutes before the account was restored, and screenshots spread across the internet. The hack occurred one day after David Ellison launched a hostile, all-cash $30-per-share bid for Warner Bros Discovery, outbidding Netflix's $27.75 offer. Hollywood stakeholders, including labor unions and streaming competitors, warned that large-scale consolidation could deepen political influence over entertainment. Ellison's close ties to President Donald Trump, recent acquisition moves, and public criticism of his stewardship added to the controversy.
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