Paramount Pictures X Account Hacked with ‘Fascist Regime’ Message

Paramount Pictures X Account Hacked with ‘Fascist Regime’ Message

David Gilmour Dec 10th, 2025, 6:09 am

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Paramount Pictures’ official X account was hacked on Tuesday, briefly rebranded as a “proud arm of a fascist regime” message as it attempts a hostile takeover of Warner Bros Discovery.

For several minutes, the pointed message was emblazoned on the account’s bio. It quickly vanished – restored to “The official X account for Paramount Pictures” – but not before screenshots ricocheted across the internet.

The hack landed just a day after owner David Ellison launched a hostile, all-cash bid for WBD at $30 per share, topping Netflix’s $27.75 mix of cash and stock, in a move that rattled Hollywood, where labour unions and streaming rivals warn t