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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm posting your link here instead of having duplicate posts

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Axel Springer is arguably worse.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks for that. Most of cnn’s donations go to republicans.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No, their donations are pretty much split 50:50 between republicans and Democrats.

You also can't donate to CNN.

There's some billionaires like Bezos that gave millions to political commenters directly, under the cover of philanthropic efforts, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Your statement is false according to my source:

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

CNN doesn't donate but as your screenshot shows, it's parent company Warner Brothers Discovery.

Here are their tiny political contributions:

https://wbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WBD_Political_Contributions_June_30_2023.pdf

Maybe look into AT&T, but I already did and they watch out it's 50:50.

Your screenshot (which I wouldn't count a source without a link) seems to be wrong and way outdated, since it isn't called Time Warner since 2018, but I suppose the data is way older.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB942887490446554182

Nov. 18, 1999 12:07 am ET

WASHINGTON -- Time Warner Inc. said it would no longer make large contributions to political parties, unilaterally surrendering a major weapon that companies, unions and other interests use to lobby lawmakers.

The entertainment conglomerate is the biggest "soft money" donor so far to publicly forswear the practice. Time Warner and Timothy Boggs, its top lobbyist, donated $471,000 to national party committees in the last election cycle, and a like amount to various st

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Please don't post pictures as sources, especially in a political context. In the same way, don't take picture sources at face value. That's just asking to fall for disinformation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

01/19/70

Well, looks like they can't even have a proper date function for their comments and just display some template format. Top quality. lol