

The company has not made any announcements that suggest a deal with Carlson is underway. There is no evidence that Spotify has made Carlson an offer following his departure from Fox News. Carlson posted a video days after Fox News departure, but did not specify next stepsįox News announced on April 24 it was parting ways with Carlson, a longtime TV personality and host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight." The decision came in the wake of the network's decision to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million.


Spotify has not indicated it made any such offer to Carlson, who has not announced his next career move. The claim originated on a satirical website, not a legitimate news source. “Spotify Throws $129 Million at Tucker Carlson for Explosive Exclusive Podcast,” reads the post.įollow us on Facebook! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks Our rating: False Claire Hardwick, USA TODAY The claim: Spotify offered Tucker Carlson $129 million to host his own podcastĪn April 27 Facebook post ( direct link, archive link) claims Spotify offered a former cable news personality a lucrative offer to start a podcast on its platform.
