Tucker Carlson announces show on Twitter

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Moderator Tucker Carlson (53), who until recently worked for the American broadcaster “Fox News”, wants to make a program on Twitter in the future. “We’re back,” he tweeted. “We will soon be bringing to Twitter a new version of the show we’ve been doing for the past six and a half years,” Carlson announced in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday. The tweet had nearly 50 million views and nearly half a billion likes in just five hours.

Carlson has not provided further details about the project. In the video, which lasts about three minutes, he claims that the media lie and deliberately withhold facts. “There aren’t many platforms that allow free speech anymore. The last big thing left in the world is Twitter,” he said.

“Fox News” surprisingly announced in April that it was separating from the right-wing moderator, who was considered one of the broadcaster’s best-known personalities. The talk show presenter moderated a highly acclaimed evening program there for years. He would have used this to spread conspiracy theories and false reports and to campaign against minorities. Fox News has not provided any information on why Carlson no longer works for the station. According to American media, the broadcaster threw him out because of various statements.

Deal between Musk and Carlson?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk (51) took over Twitter last October for $ 44 billion. He always swore an “absolute freedom of speech” that should exist in the short message service under his leadership. However, journalists’ accounts have been blocked multiple times for alleged violations of Twitter rules, while blocked users known for right-wing hate speech have been allowed to return to the platform.

Musk responded to Carlson’s announcement with a tweet pointing out that Twitter users could communicate with each other, criticize and refute claims – especially for the latter there is the “Community Notes” feature, to which further information can be added. linked. He also wanted to clarify “that Tucker is subject to the same rules” as any other Twitter user.

With his tweet, Musk tried to quell rumors that he was personally behind Carlson’s announced Twitter project. Musk concluded his tweet by saying, “I hope many others, especially on the left, also produce content on this platform.” The entrepreneur has nearly 139 million Twitter followers and is known as an amplifier of right-wing political views. (kes/SDA)

Source: Blick