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Billionaire Larry Ellison is close to taking over TikTok — the platform that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently called “the most important weapon” in the information war over public opinion. Support for Israel has dropped sharply in American public opinion recently, especially among young people. When Netanyahu recently visited the U.S. and met with a group of American influencers tasked with spreading pro-Israel content on social media, he emphasized how crucial it is for Ellison to complete the deal.Larry Ellison is the richest man in the world, founder of Oracle, and the largest private donor to Israel’s military, the IDF. He is also one of Tony Blair’s biggest backers — a key player in Trump’s post-war plan for Gaza. After years of pressure from the Biden administration and concerns over Chinese ownership, fears are now growing about a new form of political influence, censorship, and algorithm manipulation.Why does Netanyahu want influence over TikTok? How will the platform be affected? W