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Things to come back on. so, while they might have changed the name, the intention behind what the platform is supposed to be is changing and it is not for the best. i also think that a lot has happened since they named it acts, and since kanye has come back on. we have new platforms as well, so we have a threads, we have still, we have other alternatives for people to go and actually have conversations in a similar, but not identical way. the audience is finding it to be more refreshing, and so i think elon musk is trying to invigorate his twitter audience, but that day may be gone because peo...

>> joining me now is eric dug into the tv critic for npr and the author of race baiter, how media wields dangerous words. also with me now is ashley ellison. listen, i think we are all watching this unfold. i have to say, when you thumb saw this, what was your reaction actually when you first saw the water being thrown, or some liquid, and her reaction? >> to be honest, i don't condone violence, but i will say that people have a right to defend themselves. concert goers need to stop this. it is attacking the artist and they're helpless, they're onstage and totally exposed and people have a rig...

Monetize the broadcast that it's putting on, it doesn't matter how many viewers they get. so in tucker carlson's case, if you wind up paying a lot of money or facing a lot of legal liability because of someone, it may not matter that they draw 3 million viewers a night if you wind up paying all that money back in legal fees in another case, when you're trying to build ratings for a struggling morning show, it may not help to have an anchor that female viewers may question, may be skeptical about female viewership is important for morning shows. >> does it say something to you at all, eric, and...

Carlson is something people are curious about. the timing is, as you said, curious. the idea that a lot of emails, communications and internal workings of his show and other shows at fox came out in sort of the bath water in this dominion lawsuit. we also know that a fired producer abby grossberg alleged harassment and a toxic work environment in a lawsuit after dominion there's an outside counsel investigated the claims and told her lawyers they were unfounded, but that investigation did conclude recently. whether or not it's something to do with that or something we have at this point no ide...

Network. i want to bring in nbc senior reporter jane timm joyce vance is the former u.s. attorney and professoral at the university of alabama law school and eric dug against jane, first get us up to speed on tucker carlson specifically what do we know? >> tucker carlson was as you said a ratings giant his departure appears unexpected at least friday, he said see you monday, gave a keynote address this week end. it doesn't appear it was planned. he's not out with a statement. we have no reporting that it's tied to the massive dominion settlement from last week that we've been reporting on so c...