They often say this in ships where loose lips can spark mutiny and cause trouble at sea. This applies now to some media companies that have lost zillions in defamation suits. One lost $80 m to Melania Trump, $800 million to Carrie Underwood, $80 million to Elon Musk. There is a news too where a media company was sued by Pres Trump for faking an interview with his opponent for Presidential position.
Another media company also popular for controversial programs has lost a suit from a former military on fake news controversy.
All ready the parent company of the said media company for huge financial losses.
These media companies have crossed the line of free speech, honest criticism to shaming and personal attacks. Press freedom is not a license so bloggers, netizens beware.
Media companies have been known as the Fifth Estate and dubbed as kingmakers or king destroyers. That was the past. Social media has taken that power away and many newspaers and magazines have turned belly up.
So that is what many still think. Leaked emails show how producers and execs have directed hosts and staff to: make the guests (especially the conservatives) uncomfortable, make them stumble and make the media company look powerful and almighty. Now the real power are the lawyers.
