Tucker Carlson Isn't Leaving Fox News
The Claim
Tucker Carlson is quitting Fox News to join NewsMax.
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Emerging story
A Facebook post showed a screenshot from a social media platform known as Parler with an alleged post from Tucker Carlson that announced he was leaving Fox News to join NewsMax.
Users across social media continued to spread this claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation shows that the claim is false. Since the 2020 election, viewers have been criticizing Fox News for their election coverage, while NewsMax has enjoyed a surge in viewership. However, the Parler post stating that Tucker Carlson is leaving the network is from a fake account and even spells the host's name as “Tucker Cralson.” The host’s real Parler account can be found here, where there is no such mention of him leaving Fox News or going to NewsMax in the future.
While neither Fox News nor Carlson have publicly denied the rumor that he is leaving the network, since the account from which the claim originated is a fake Parler account and there is no mention of him leaving the network on any credible source, we rate the claim as false.
