I have an important message for you tonight. We are standing on the edge of one of the most significant shifts in modern media, and very few people are talking about it. Oracle, led by Larry Ellison and his son, is quietly preparing a move that could reshape how news, entertainment, and culture are controlled in America.
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Oracle is quietly preparing to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery. This potential acquisition could fundamentally alter the structure of media in America. Even more alarming is that this move comes only weeks after reports emerged that Oracle is likely to take ownership of TikTok. Together, these deals could create one of the most powerful media conglomerates in modern history.
I will be honest. The idea terrifies me. It keeps me awake at night. Because this is not just about corporate expansion. It is about who controls the flow of information, who decides what you see, and who profits from the stories that shape public opinion.
According to insiders, Ellison has been steadily turning up the pressure on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to sell. In recent weeks, he has submitted three separate bids for the company. His most recent offer reportedly valued at $23.50 per share amounts to a staggering $56 billion. That figure alone underscores the scale of Oracle’s ambition.
Behind the scenes, Ellison is said to be exuding confidence, buoyed by enormous financial resources and his father’s backing. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s co-founder and executive chairman, is currently the second-richest person in the world. Together, father and son are building what The Washington Post recently described as an “unprecedented media empire.”
What few realize is that this empire would stretch far beyond traditional media. Oracle already plays a central role in cloud infrastructure, data analytics, and enterprise software. If it acquires both Warner Bros. Discovery and TikTok, Oracle will control not only vast entertainment properties but also one of the most influential social platforms ever created.
The political implications are staggering. Oracle and the Ellisons are closely aligned with Donald Trump and his circle of advisers. If Oracle were to gain control of both Warner Bros. Discovery and TikTok, it would effectively give Trump-aligned interests a foothold across much of the modern media landscape.
Think about it. TikTok influences what young Americans see every day. Warner Bros. Discovery owns CNN, HBO, and countless other platforms that shape news and culture. Combined, these outlets reach hundreds of millions of people across television, film, and social media.
An Oracle-controlled media sphere could mean a direct line of influence between the White House and some of the most powerful storytelling machines in the world. One adviser close to the deal even remarked privately that Ellison is “the only buyer who would pass muster with Trump administration regulators.” The adviser reportedly added, with a smirk, “That’s the Trump card.”
Whether you support or oppose Trump is beside the point. What matters is that this kind of consolidation places extraordinary power in the hands of a single network of individuals. The press was designed to hold the powerful accountable, not to be absorbed into their portfolios.
Already, we are seeing hints of what such power could mean. TikTok has recently ramped up its censorship of independent creators and political commentators. Accounts that question mainstream narratives or criticize powerful interests have been throttled or shadow-banned without explanation.
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What Oracle is attempting is not just a business move. It is a reconfiguration of influence. The company already supplies critical digital infrastructure to governments and corporations across the world. Now it wants to control the cultural and narrative infrastructure as well.
The combination of TikTok’s algorithmic power and Warner Bros. Discovery’s storytelling empire would create a pipeline from content creation to content delivery that is nearly impossible to counter. Oracle would hold the data, the distribution, and the audience. That is not just vertical integration; it is total integration.
History tells us that when too much control is concentrated in too few hands, freedom of expression becomes fragile. And once that freedom is lost, it is rarely restored without struggle.
I am not writing this to spread fear but to spark awareness. The future of media is being decided right now in corporate boardrooms and private negotiations. If Oracle succeeds, the result will not simply be another merger. It will be a realignment of power that touches every phone, every screen, and every newsfeed in America.
Do not look away. Pay attention to who owns what you watch, what you read, and what you scroll through. Independence in media is not a luxury. It is the foundation of democracy.
I will continue to report, to question, and to publish independently. If you value that work, subscribe and share. The time to protect independent voices is not after the takeover is complete. The time is now.