There was actually a whole thread about it:
There are some high-profile lawsuits against some of these outlets, but it’s hard to know which way they’ll go, and – typical for late-stage capitalism – if the economic impact is one that can be absorbed (ie, more profit than pain at the end), nothing will change.
Segmenting the market for “news” consumers was as brilliant from a business standpoint as it was devastating to a populace. Until and unless the strategy’s effectiveness wears off, I see very little standing in its way.
I go back to primary education as a possible way to reduce ‘demand’ for these outlets, but education is just another very basic social service with nearly unlimited benefits that meets powerful resistance from the US Right Wing.
Again: no coincidence, I’m sure. They’re evil but they’re not stupid.