Jack, billionaires own the media. Rupert Murdoch and Fox News, Elon Musk and Twitter/X, Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post—and these are just the most famous examples. The Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and many, many others are owned by less recognizable billionaires.

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