A proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. raises concerns over potential expansion of surveillance capabilities by the media conglomerate’s owners, the Ellison family. Critics argue the deal could consolidate data collection tools under a single corporate umbrella, amplifying privacy risks for consumers. The merger’s approval process may offer the Ellisons an opportunity to push for government-backed surveillance policies as part of a broader business strategy. Analysts warn this could blur the lines between entertainment and mass data exploitation.
With the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger set to proceed, the Ellisons can stoke Americans’ fears — and sell the government its solution. The post The Ellisons Could Make a Killing in Big Surveillance With the Paramount Merger appeared first on The Intercept.
