May 10, 2023

I suspect this is a move to sidestep his non-compete contract, since Twitter is not a cable or TV network. I'm more pissed at him ruining what's left of Twitter. Via MSNBC:

Conservative commentator and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is launching a new version of his show on Twitter, he said Tuesday.

Speaking in a nearly three-minute video posted on the platform, Carlson gave few details about the show and offered a familiar criticism of the news media.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said that Carlson would be subject to the same "rules & rewards" of all users, including subscription revenue and "Community Notes," the platform's content moderation feature.

"I also want to be clear that we have not signed a deal of any kind whatsoever," Musk said.

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