Just about two weeks ago, Carlson was dropped by Fox News in a surprise move soon after the studio settled the defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems and ended up paying $787.5 million as a settlement fee. Carlson spent nearly 14 years at the company and became its star host, but his exit was unexpected, especially because Fox News didn’t give any specific reason behind his departure.
However, reports suggest that Carlson’s radical rhetoric was one of the reasons that prompted Fox News to part ways with him. Carlson seemingly took a jab at that and said in his Twitter video that “free speech is the main right that you have,” but didn’t namedrop his former employer. However, viewership in the time slot previously reserved for Carlson’s show has fallen dramatically for Fox News following his departure.
As far as Twitter goes, it’s a big catch toward Musk’s ambitions of turning Twitter into a content powerhouse. Earlier this month, NBC Universal inked a fresh deal with Twitter over Olympics coverage. And now, with Carlson bringing his show to Twitter, the platform has scored another engagement lottery. However, it remains to be seen whether Carlson will enjoy any extra freedom in terms of the discourse that he peddles from his upcoming show, or if he gets the social media policing treatment that demands all users stay within the limits of its content guidelines.
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