(This article first appeared at Common Dreams on February 26, 2025.)

Titans like Bezos who control mainstream media are pandering to Trump in ways that compromise their publications.

Billionaires controlling key elements of the media are helping U.S. President Donald Trump establish an authoritarian regime. Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, has become a poster child for the phenomenon. 

American democracy may be a casualty.

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