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submitted 7 months ago by BigFatNips@sh.itjust.works to c/196

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[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

If that's Rupert Murdoch, he had to get US citizenship to be allowed to own Fox.

[-] CampRefugeeCounselor@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

Quick Google search: "Generally, there are no restrictions on foreign ownership of a company formed in the United States. The procedure for a foreign citizen to form a company in the US is the same as for a US resident."

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

Broadcast news is one of the exceptions:

Under federal regulations an alien may not own more than 20% of a broadcast license.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-04-mn-23112-story.html

[-] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

The missing link is to recognize that billionaires are citizens only technically. They have no interest in the well-being of their nation (or even their planet), nor are they subject to any of its laws.