The world's six richest men control the largest social media platforms, news outlets, and soon possibly the two largest entertainment conglomerates — Elon Musk (X), Sergey Brin and Larry Page (Google), Jeff Bezos (Washington Post), Larry Ellison (Paramount through Skydance), and Mark Zuckerberg (Meta). This represents a genuine concentration of media and information power in a handful of billionaires, which raises questions about democratic discourse and editorial independence. The Paramount-Warner Bros merger led by Ellison-controlled Skydance is pending regulatory approval from state attorneys general and international authorities, but the DOJ cleared it in June 2026. What the post doesn't mention: these billionaires' interests often conflict with each other (Musk vs. traditional media), and regulatory bodies still have tools to block or condition mergers — the outcome is not predetermined.