The star host, accused of having relayed false accusations of fraud in the last American presidential election and brutally dismissed from the conservative channel Fox News on April 24, 2023, announced last night his return to the social network Twitter where he will host a issue.
“ Hey it’s Tucker Carlson! The camera is clamped to the presenter’s face, the video accompanied by this message: “ Tucker Carlson is back “.
According to the American TV star, the media are “ propaganda organizations “, it is therefore on Twitter that he will broadcast his new show. ” Amazingly, there aren’t many platforms left that allow freedom of expression, says the former Fox News anchor. Twitter is not a partisan site. Everyone is admitted. Soon we’ll be bringing a new version of the show we’ve been doing for six and a half years to Twitter. »
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But what will the program of a Tucker Carlson known for his radical positions, his taste for conspiracy theories, look like on a platform accused since its takeover by Elon Musk of spreading false information and hateful content without control?
” I hope many more especially on the left, will also choose Twitter »
The 53-year-old presenter promised “ a new version of the show we’ve been doing for six and a half years, on Twitter “. In 2022, the program attracted an average of 3.3 million viewers, the best audience in the evening schedule of American news channels.
If Fox News did not give reason for leaving Tucker Carlson, it would be mainly due to a series of messages exposed during the legal action of the Dominion company against the media group, for defamation. These communications showed that the presenter was relaying accusations of electoral fraud during the 2020 presidential election while privately expressing serious doubts about the veracity of these allegations. The messages also contained scathing criticism of Fox News’ editorial staff.
Twitter boss Elon Musk himself welcomed the arrival on his network of Tucker Carlson, while specifying that “ no agreement has been reached “. ” I hope many more writes Elon Musk, especially on the left, will also choose Twitter. »
On this platform, unlike the one-way street of broadcast, people are able to interact, criticize and refute whatever is said.
And, of course, anything misleading will get @CommunityNotes.
I also want to be clear that we have not signed a deal of any kind whatsoever. Tucker is… https://t.co/0TMjuYnKUp
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023
A way of reminding that the presidential election next year will also be played on its platform.
(With AFP)