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Tucker Carlson Announces Move to Twitter/X, Forgoes $25 Million to Break Non-Compete

2023-05-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Tucker Carlson announces he’ll bring show to Twitter after Fox firing, but Elon Musk confirms “no deal of any kind,” Carlson forgoes $25 million to break non-compete showing ideological commitment. Following his departure, Fox sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding Carlson stop …

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January 6th Committee Reveals Social Media Platforms Gave Special Treatment to Conservatives

2022-12-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

January 6th Committee investigation found tech platforms systematically bent rules to avoid penalizing conservative content out of fear of political reprisals. Internal documents revealed Facebook maintained “white lists” exempting conservative accounts (Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., …

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