"In case people missed it, the final chapter of the long saga of the law forcing China to surrender control of TikTok was resolved by turning over a leading role to Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison. For people not familiar with Ellison, he is racing with Elon Musk for the status of being the richest person in the world. He is also a staunch right-winger and Trump ally, which likely goes far to explain the outcome of the TikTok marathon."
"With Ellison in control of TikTok, we now have right-wingers or loony far-right wingers in control of most of the major social media platforms. Via his Meta conglomerate, newly macho man and Trump buddy Mark Zuckerberg controls Facebook and Instagram, which are used by 56.5 percent and 54.5 percent of Internet consumers, respectively. Then we have TikTok, now controlled by Ellison, which 35.6 percent of Internet customers claim to use."
Revising Section 230 would make social media platforms legally accountable for content they host and distribute. Larry Ellison acquired a leading role in control of TikTok after the law forced China to cede control, and Ellison is a wealthy, staunch right-wing Trump ally. Major platforms are concentrated under right-wing owners: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta controls Facebook and Instagram, Ellison controls TikTok, and Elon Musk controls X. Usage rates: Facebook 56.5%, Instagram 54.5%, YouTube 55.3%, TikTok 35.6%, X 29.1%, WhatsApp 54%. Traditional media is shifting rightward through ownership changes, including David Ellison at Paramount/CBS and potential CNN merger.
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