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Mark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’

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Mark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’WorldPing
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What happened

A federal judge cleared the final legal hurdle for the megamerger on Wednesday.

The deal is expected to close Oct.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:34:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Sources

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