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9. Bezos bought it for power and influence much like Musk with Twitter

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 01:32 PM

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The goal wasn't to improve these platforms - or even profit from them. Just to control them and use them for their own means.

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Just dumped WaPo. [View all] Old Crank Thursday OP

I read the Guardian also Old Crank Thursday #10

I dumped it a couple of years back Jilly_in_VA Thursday #3

Sticking with them for a while gulliver Thursday #4

Almost wish I hadn't already so I could do it now. pat_k Thursday #5

I'm torn zeusdogmom Thursday #6

Bezos bought it for power and influence much like Musk with Twitter 617Blue Thursday #9

Good riddance awesomerwb1 Thursday #7

Thank you! 617Blue Thursday #8

I did that just over a year ago. iemanja Thursday #11