X could be the bigger loser, especially as the interview will still air on a competing platform.
We’ll have to wait until Monday to see how «tense» the sit down was between tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and former CNN host Don Lemon—when the latter posts the video interview of Musk on YouTube, while it will also be available as a podcast. However, what is already known is that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, pulled its partnership deal with Lemon after Musk sat down for the interview.
On Wednesday, Musk’s social network platform announced via a tweet, «X is a platform that champions free speech, and we’re proud to provide an open environment for diverse voices and perspectives. The Don Lemon Show is welcome to publish its content on X, without censorship, as we believe in providing a platform for creators to scale their work and connect with new communities. However, like any enterprise, we reserve the right to make decisions about our business partnerships, and after careful consideration, X decided not to enter into a commercial partnership with the show.»
However, Lemon fired back in his own tweet declaring «Elon Musk is mad at me,» and vowed to continue with «The Don Lemon Show,» which now be posted on YouTube.
«Throughout our conversation, I kept reiterating to him that although it was tense at times, I thought it was good for people to see and hear our exchange and that they would learn from our conversation,» Lemon added in a statement.
It was just two months ago that X first announced its content partnership with the former host, and it was seen as an attempt to offer different takes from across the political spectrum. It came months after former Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson joined X with a weekly video program. However, following the interview—which Musk claimed he did so reluctantly—Lemon’s partnership deal has been canceled.
X could be the bigger loser, especially as the interview will still air on a competing platform.
