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  "path": "/2026/03/03/gop-antitrust-concerns-magically-disappear-now-that-larry-ellison-is-buying-warner-brothers/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-03T13:27:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
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    "warner bros. discovery",
    "antitrust",
    "consolidation",
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  "textContent": "You might have noticed that when Netflix was attempting to acquire Warner Brothers, Republicans were suddenly and uncharacteristically interested in media consolidation and antitrust reform. Republican AGs threatened investigation. The Trump DOJ launched a (fake) antitrust inquiry. Senator Mike Lee scheduled a hearing where he’d planned to press Netflix on the competitive impacts of the […]",
  "title": "GOP “Antitrust Concerns” Magically Disappear Now That Larry Ellison Is Buying Warner Brothers"
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