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Paramount Hacked Amid Skydance's Hostile Warner Bros. Bid

12/10/2025

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On December 9, 2025, Paramount Pictures’ X account was hacked.
Its bio was changed to read "Proud arm of the fascist regime."
The hack followed shortly after David Ellison's Paramount Skydance initiated a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.
Paramount reverted the bio to its official description.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has ties to the Ellison family, criticized ownership of "60 Minutes" and expressed discontent with its programming.

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Story summary

On December 9, 2025, Paramount Pictures’ X account was hacked.
Its bio was changed to read "Proud arm of the fascist regime."
The hack followed shortly after David Ellison's Paramount Skydance initiated a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.
Paramount reverted the bio to its official description.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has ties to the Ellison family, criticized ownership of "60 Minutes" and expressed discontent with its programming.