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Claim Text: CNN, CBS, HBO, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and a host of other properties will now be under the control of Larry Ellison, who also owns Oracle and TikTok.
Simplified Text: Larry Ellison, who owns Oracle and TikTok, will control CNN, CBS, HBO, Paramount, and Warner Brothers.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Matt Stoller
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2026-09-21" }
Subject Tags: Business Technology Media
UUID: bc50292d-0260-4fd0-9e8d-4e573ac8ff7b
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: October 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated: October 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM (1 week ago)

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