This is possibly a stupid question but... if a tech company wanted to encourage the media give them favourable treatment, is there anything to stop them giving media outlets and journalists free shares in that tech company? Giving shares instead of money would tie the fate of the media outlet to the fate of the companies they cover.

AFAIK there is no law requiring media outlets or journalists to disclose shareholdings in the companies they cover?

If shares-for-coverage was happening, it might explain why the tech media are so reluctant to ever criticise any big tech company?

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