“Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public.”

Mark Ruffalo · said 2026-08-22 · reported 2026-08-22

Ruffalo argued that scrutinizing the Ellisons' business ties and the proposed $111 billion merger is fair and necessary.