Ruffalo Defends Critique as Antisemitism Claims Surface Over Paramount Merger
Mark Ruffalo pushes back against antisemitism accusations from Paramount after criticizing the Paramount-SkyDance-Warner Bros. merger, arguing that criticizing Israeli policy, military contracts and the Ellison-backed deal is not antisemitism and should be part of a broader scrutiny of media consolidation. Paramount says such rhetoric is unacceptable, while Ruffalo issues a clarifying post stating his views target policies and actions, not Jewish people. The roughly $111 billion merger would consolidate control of CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., prompting calls for national security review and concerns about editorial independence in a rapidly concentrating media landscape.
