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[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 months ago

There used to be laws in place that prevented this, but our government is far too corrupt and were paid off to do away with them via the 1996 telecommunications act, which did several good things, but opened the doors wide open to allow conglomerations the go ahead to buy and own many more news outlets and communications outlets across the country.

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

And Citizens United

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