Tucker Carlson plans to relaunch his show on Twitter after being fired by Fox, telling followers they are being “manipulated” by TV news, and that Elon Musk’s social media site is the last big platform to “allow free speech” .
In a three-minute video on his Twitter page, Carlson announced that a new version of the show would start “soon,” but gave no further details.
“At the most basic level, the news you consume is a lie,” Carlson said in a tirade to the American media. “You’re being manipulated.”
Referring to his abrupt exit from Fox, he warned that journalists face restrictions at the high-profile media conglomerate, and frequent violations of these restrictions can lead to “firing.”
Carlson was removed from Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News network two weeks ago in a move that shocked the US media world. The presenter is consistently one of the most-watched personalities on American television, attracting more than 3 million viewers for his shows, tucker carlson tonight.
The Twitter video posted Tuesday was Carlson’s second lash out at the American media in as many weeks.
He said: “What’s it like to work in a system like this? After more than 30 years of development, we can tell your story. At this point, the best thing you can expect from journalism is the freedom to say what you want. The most complete truth that can be told.
“But there are always limits. And you know, if you violate those limits too often, you can get fired for it.”
Carlson’s exit from Fox comes after the network reached a $787.5 million settlement with voting machine maker Dominion after it aired broadcast statements that falsely claimed its equipment was rigged to cast votes for Joe in the 2020 election. · President Biden.
“For the most part, the analytical news you see on Twitter comes from media organizations that are themselves thinly disguised propaganda outlets. You see it on cable news, you talk about it on Twitter,” Carr said. Sen said of his decision to take his show to the social network.
Fox decided to fire Carlson in part because of private messages he sent that became public in legal filings in recent months, according to people familiar with the matter.
Publicly available legal documents related to the Dominion case show that Carlson criticized Fox’s management for calling Arizona for Biden on election night ahead of the rival network.
According to the documents, Carlson texted his producer in early November 2020 saying, “Do the execs understand how much credibility and trust we’ve lost with our audience? We’re really playing with fire. . . like Newsmax Such an alternative could be devastating for us.”
Musk, a self-described free-speech absolutist, has loosened censorship on Twitter since his $44 billion acquisition of the platform last October, winning the admiration of some conservative figures, including Carlson.
Last month, Carlson conducted an exclusive, friendly two-part interview with Musk on Fox News in which they discussed topics including Twitter, artificial intelligence and aliens.