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November 14, 2024
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon said on Wednesday he is leaving Elon Musk's X, a decision made less than a year after X announced that 'The Don Lemon Show' would appear on the social media platform three times a week. That deal was canceled before it was ever signed, and Lemon sued Musk and X over it back in August. 'As The Washington Post recently reported on X's decision to change the terms, this 'ensures that such lawsuits will be heard in courthouses that are a hub for conservatives, which experts say could make it easier for X to shield itself from litigation and punish critics,'' said Lemon in a statement posted on X. 'I think that speaks for itself,' he continued. Earlier this year, X announced several video content partnerships with big names like former congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, sports commentator Jim Rome, and ' most surprisingly ' Don Lemon. It was part of a broader video push on X that still hasn't quite panned out, roughly a year later.... learn more