Headline Roundup • May 10th, 2023
Tucker Carlson Announces New Show on Twitter; Elon Musk Responds
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Tuesday, Tucker Carlson announced in a tweet that he would relaunch his show on Twitter, while CEO Elon Musk replied that the social media platform had not finalized a deal with Carlson, and urged people from both sides of the political spectrum to join Twitter.
Key Details: Carlson is reportedly willing to forego the money that Fox contractually owes him in order to escape a clause that would keep him off the air through the end of 2024. Digital or streaming projects would not be off limits, and if Carlson finalizes the deal with Twitter, he would be eligible for the same benefits and face the same rules as other content creators on the social media platform.
Key Quote: “Starting soon, we'll be bringing a new version of the show we've been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter,” Carlson said in a video posted on Twitter. “We bring some other things too, which we'll tell you about. But for now, we're just grateful to be here.”
For Context: On April 24, Fox News announced that the network and Tucker Carlson had agreed to "part ways". The news came less than a week after Fox settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems in the amount of $787.5 million.
How the Media Covered it: The announcement was covered by sources across the political spectrum, with some left-rated sources suggesting that Carlson has been anxious to return to the air.
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Tucker Carlson, who was fired by Fox News late last month, said in a video posted Tuesday afternoon on Twitter that he will soon be launching “a new version” of his television show on the social media platform.
“We will be bringing some other things, too, which we’ll tell you about,” he said. “But for now, we’re just grateful to be here.”
Carlson has been itching for a return to the public scene since his ouster from Fox, according to people in his circle.
It was not immediately clear how Carlson decided...
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After Tucker Carlson announced that he will be launching a show on Twitter soon, Elon Musk noted that the social media platform did not ink a deal with Carlson, who will face the same rules and be eligible for the same benefits as other content creators on the platform.
Musk also expressed his hope that left-wing figures will also choose to share their content on Twitter.
"On this platform, unlike the one-way street of broadcast, people are able to interact, critique and refute whatever is said. And, of course, anything misleading will...
REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was taken off the air by the network last month, said on Tuesday he would relaunch his show on Twitter "soon."
Fox News Media and Carlson agreed to part ways last month, shortly after parent company Fox Corp (FOXA.O) settled for $787.5 million a defamation lawsuit in which the top-rated host played a starring role.
The outspoken Carlson embraced conservative issues and delivered his views with a style that made his prime-time show, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," the highest-rated cable news program in the key 25-to-54-age demographic on...
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