Chapter 271 270. Five women face each other and have a showdown!

According to Eric's arrangement, Facebook decisively announced the permanent closure of the Drift Bottle and other related businesses that may involve pornography.

He also challenged Myspace in a provocative way. Although he didn't name any names, everyone knew that there were only two large-scale social networks in the market.

The ball was kicked back to myspace in an instant. I have already responded. Shouldn't you also express your opinion? What? You don't want to express your opinion? I'm sorry! This is not up to you!

Because the market will teach you how to behave. Just look at the public’s reaction.

As soon as Facebook's announcement was made, everyone's attention turned to Myspace, waiting for its response.

"Yesterday morning Eric Cooper gave a furious speech, and in the evening all the major TV stations started criticizing Facebook and Myspace. When I woke up, Facebook responded positively. I like this kind of socially responsible company."

"Myspace kids, now is the time to find out who the clown is."

"I support Facebook's approach, but I think we can discuss whether to permanently disable the message in a bottle feature. I actually like this feature very much."

"What! The message in a bottle feature is not working! This is my favorite aspect of Facebook. The sense of mystery and anticipation when throwing and picking up bottles is really well done. Why turn it off!"

"Please raise your hands if you often use Drift Bottle. Its original intention was to increase social interaction, but it was discovered by those disgusting people. However, pornographic content still only accounts for a small part. It's a pity to turn it off directly."

"I collect hundreds of bottles every day, and more than 85% of them are normal dating content, not borderline information."

"I don't understand, is Facebook's boss Fitz Heisenberg or Eric Cooper? Can anyone explain?"

"Brother, on the surface it was Fitz Heisenberg, but the actual controller behind the scenes was Eric Cooper, so I doubt that his furious speech was aimed at attacking his competitors! Neither side is a good person!"

"Let me correct you. I have been following the development of the whole incident. In essence, it is still a struggle between Eric Cooper and Big Six and TV stations. Bar Rafaeli, Gal Gadot, Facebook, Myspace, etc. are all extensions. Now MGM has reversed the situation and is going to pull out the nail."

"I don't care about commercial competition, I just want to know what Myspace will do. If it doesn't do anything, I will file a complaint with the Cybersecurity Agency."

"After watching the speech, I registered a Myspace account. Oh my god! The content is too disgusting. Both men and women are showing their bodies. It is difficult to find anything other than sexual organs. I have ordered my children to cancel the account."

"I agree. I also asked my son to cancel his account yesterday."

Public opinion on the Internet was surging and the masses were already angry. Eric also hired a large number of internet trolls to lead the trend and constantly pushed Myspace to the edge of the cliff.

Many bloggers on Facebook and YouTube have gone to the entrance of Myspace's headquarters to take photos. It seems that this place is evolving into a popular check-in spot for internet celebrities in the future.

In addition, some people have come to protest with signs, demanding that Myspace give an explanation as soon as possible.

Myspace played dead and kept silent, and called the police to expel the protesters who were disrupting work order.

This practice was exposed by many self-media, which then led to even more outrageous dissatisfaction.

It was not until today's regular White House press conference that a Yahoo reporter asked this question on the spot.

A White House spokesman responded: "The White House has taken note of the relevant incident and is conducting in-depth discussions on it."

"Can you tell me what you think about the MySpace website being filled with a lot of pornographic content?" the reporter continued to ask.

"Unhealthy content does have a serious negative impact on young people. Myspace has also played a role in fueling many sexual assault cases. We have noticed many people's comments and complaints on the official website."

“Will the Cybersecurity Agency investigate and intervene in this matter?”

"This is the responsibility of the security bureau. I have not received any relevant information yet, but the government will not sit idly by when it comes to Internet companies that have caused adverse effects."

Shortly after the White House press conference ended, the Cybersecurity Agency took action and announced that it would investigate and collect evidence on the business content of Facebook and Myspace, and the specific results would be announced at any time.

Then Fitz called.

"Boss, the Security Bureau is done. We have received the official letter, and Myspace must have received it as well. They are finished!" Fitz said happily.

Eric hummed, "Don't let your guard down. At this point, I'm worried that someone will be desperate and drag us down with them."

"What do you mean?"

"We must increase the intensity of auditing recently and recruit a group of new employees to keep a close eye on illegal content. Once found, the account will be immediately blocked."

"Remember, it's not just pornography, there are also racial discrimination, blasphemy, spreading rumors and other content that can cause adverse effects. At this time, it's better to kill the wrong person than to let him go."

"Boss, are you worried that James Murdoch will take unfair means to destroy our Internet ecology?"

"Yes, the most Facebook can do is to divest the Drift Bottle business and then be fined. Myspace is already terminally ill. Pornography is its core selling point. Without this selling point, it is nothing."

"He's halfway into a grave. When he gets crazy, he can do anything. It's better to be careful!"

"Don't worry, I'll be keeping an eye on the company recently."

"Thank you for your hard work. Also, keep buying the internet trolls and keep pushing the pace. The bigger the wave of public opinion, the faster the security bureau will act."

After the official intervention, Myspace finally released a statement reluctantly, expressing its willingness to cooperate with the investigation, resolutely crack down on harmful content, and maintain a healthy online ecology.

However, after this statement was issued, the treatment it received was in stark contrast to the one Facebook received, with almost all of it being criticism.

People with the defense on their faces have the nerve to say they don’t stink.

Now we just have to wait for the other side to fall.

On the big screen, the ice and snow storm brought by "The Day After Tomorrow" is still raging in cinemas around the world.

It is about to enter June, and the temperature in many countries in the northern hemisphere is already hot enough to wear short sleeves. Going to the cinema to watch an ice and snow storm at this time can really cool you down and relieve the heat.

The special effects are powerful, the plot is good, and the overall rating is of commercial standard. The good audience reputation made this blockbuster win the weekly box office championship again.

Under continuous sniping, especially affected by this incident, the box office of "Million Dollar Baby" has not yet exceeded 100 million yuan.

What's more, today another Universal blockbuster "Pitch Black 2" has joined the sniper ranks.

The film opened in more than 3,000 theaters at the same time, starring Vin Diesel, who has a strong box office appeal among young people, and the first film also had a good reputation.

Universal spent $105 million on the film, and it almost looks like "I'm going to make a fortune" written all over it.

Due to the continuous attacks, Box Office has continuously lowered its forecast for "Million Dollar Baby", from the initial global 180 million US dollars to the current 110 million. However, looking at the current situation, I am afraid that even 110 million will be difficult to achieve.

Fortunately, the cost of the movie is not high. Even if it doesn’t break the 100 million mark, it won’t be a loss, it’s just that there’s no profit.

But it doesn't matter, Eric is still full of confidence because this month MGM will release the blockbuster "Frozen", which took more than a year to produce and cost $180 million.

This movie is MGM's most expensive, costing more than Transformers.

I want to see what you can use to fight me!

At night, Beverly Hills, Cooper's home.

Mom and Lisa were preparing dinner in the kitchen, and Eric was comparing the bottles of red wine in front of him.

"Don't know which one to choose?" Dad appeared behind him.

"Which one is better? It's more suitable for women, and you are an experienced father."

Dad shrugged and said, "I don't know, but the one on your right is the most expensive. If you don't know which one to choose, just choose it."

Hearing this, Eric nodded in agreement. No wonder he often heard that rich people don't choose the best but only the most expensive.

It turns out that it’s because I don’t know which one is better. After all, there are thousands of things in the world, and people only know a very small part of them, so naturally they can only choose the most expensive one.

"Son, there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Bad news, this is better for regulating emotions."

"The bad news is that I contacted Brad Gray and expressed our intention, but he did not accept this goodwill."

Eric's emotions did not fluctuate much. As the weakest of the current seven, Paramount's ability to bear risks is the weakest.

Brad Grey certainly wouldn't dare risk offending the other five, even if MGM was willing to offer benefits greater than what Disney offered.

What's more, Brad Gray himself is not a good decision maker, so Eric is not surprised by this result.

"Although he refused, I still have to give him some eye drops. The news of our meeting has been leaked, and those old guys will definitely be suspicious of him."

Eric gave a thumbs up, saying that the experienced ones are the best and he really used the method of killing two birds with one stone.

"So that's the good news you have to say?"

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“No, the good news is that I have contacted Jim Gianopulos, he has not denied my request for a meeting, and we will meet in Mexico on Sunday.”

"Mexico? So far!" Eric was a little surprised.

"Be careful. Jim is going there for business. If people know that he met with me privately, Thomas Rossman will definitely use this opportunity to drive him out of Fox. He will have no place in the Big Six anymore."

"Dad, are you sure you can convince him?"

"It's a fifty-fifty split. Since he chose to meet, it means his situation is very bad. Now, apart from us, no one in Hollywood can help him."

Eric nodded. "Then it's up to you, Dad."

"Haha. I think it's your mother that should be relied on. A Hummer has stopped. Whose car is it?"

Eric looked through the window. "It's Theron's."

"Wild style, go open the door young man."

Ding Dong As soon as my dad finished speaking, the doorbell rang outside.

Eric opened the door and saw Theron standing there. She was wearing a white jumpsuit with a black hoop belt tied in the middle tonight.

Her lips were red, obviously with lipstick on, her eyeliner and eyebrows were drawn, and she smelled faintly of perfume.

"You are so beautiful darling," Eric said as he held her in his arms.

“Should I wear a taller pair of shoes?”

"What?"

"That would make me look slimmer, but my mom said it's fine this way. It's best not to wear high heels when I come to your house for the first time."

"You told your mother you were coming to my house?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"Uh, nothing. Come on in."

Eric led her into the living room, praying in his heart that his mother would be supportive tonight, otherwise if the other party's parents knew that he was cheating on her, they would come to his house to fight him to the death.

Charlize Theron's mother has a glorious record of shooting her ex-husband, and Ashley and Mary's father is also a shooting expert with excellent marksmanship.

"Hello, Theron. It's our first meeting. Nice to meet you." Dad walked over and said.

Theron nodded somewhat stiffly: "Mr. Cooper, it's my honor to meet you. You are a well-known figure in the industry."

The old man smiled and waved his hands: "It's all in the past. I'm already a retired old man, but I've seen several of your movies. The actress must have suffered a lot to achieve her current success."

Theron glanced at Eric and said, "It's okay. At least I'm lucky."

Both the father and the son felt a pang in their hearts at the same time, this was not just good luck, it was a complete mistake.

"Where's Mrs. Cooper? Isn't she home?"

"Emily is in the kitchen preparing dinner. Eric said you like chickpeas, so she learned how to make them."

"Oh my God! Thank you, you guys are really thoughtful." Charlize Theron said flattered.

Ding Dong At this time, the doorbell rang again, and Eric's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know who it was this time.

"Go open the door, Eric." Seeing him standing there in a daze, his father spoke.

"Whoa whoa."

Taking a deep breath, Eric could only bite the bullet and walk to the door. Then he saw Nicole standing outside, dressed beautifully and with delicate makeup on.

Nicole opened her arms and wanted to hug her, but Eric didn't dare to let her succeed. He took her hand and pulled her in.

"My dad is in the living room, and so is one of your friends."

"My friend? Who is it?"

After a few seconds, Nicole's doubts were answered, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

Charlize Theron was no exception, her expression became frozen, like an ice cube, which made people feel cold at a glance. Of course, it might be possible that only Eric himself felt this way.

The two women looked at each other. Even though they had played mahjong together for many rounds, they couldn't even say "hello" at this moment.

Ding Dong Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, the doorbell rang for the third time.

Eric was startled just now, but now he just felt like a savior. Anyway, it has come to this, so what?

"I'll go open the door!" he said hurriedly.

A moment later, Gadot was brought in, and then the three women stood there like a triangle, no one moving at all.

The distance between them is perfect, neither too much nor too little, and they look very stable.

Ding Dong "I'll go open the door." Dad couldn't stand this suffocating feeling anymore and rushed to open the door.

But Eric was one step ahead. He walked straight to the door and brought Ashley and Mary in.

At this point, the five women finally gathered together.

I'm laying my cards on the table!

(End of this chapter)