Despite Ownership, the WaPo Publishes Articles Criticizing Jeff Bezos
The Claim
Ever since the left-leaning Washington Post was bought by Jeff Bezos, they have become suspiciously supportive of him.
Emerging story
The Washington Post was bought by Jeff Bezos in 2013, causing some to worry that there would be a conflict of interest.
Social media users recently discussed Bezos' involvement with the Washington Post.
Misbar’s Analysis
Jeff Bezos recently went to space. This was controversial, and many social media users and reporters criticized him. Since the Washington Post published a few articles in their op-ed section in support of Bezos and other spacefaring billionaires, some assumed that the newspaper was forced to write pro-Bezos propaganda.
However, Misbar found that the Washington Post has published many opinion pieces that criticize Bezos and the billionaire space race in general. Here’s only a few that were published this month.
These range from discussing the far-reaching implications of his flight to elaborate criticisms about his cowboy hat. It’s clear that the WaPo has no issue publishing content critical of Bezos, despite accusations claiming otherwise.
