From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles

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From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles | Owen Jones

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/29/cbs-tiktok-us-media-donald-trump-allies-democracy

We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating power
Democracy may be dying in the US. Whether the patient receives emergency treatment in time will determine whether the condition becomes terminal. Before Donald Trump’s return…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-10-29 06:00:34.