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Media Matters has named Tucker Carlson the 2022 Misinformer of the Year, a designation the organization has given out annually since 2005
to the most prolic purveyor of misinformation in the U.S. media. Our
senior fellow Matt Gertz explained
the choice. Included in this le you will nd additional supporting evidence.
The title is more than well deserved: Carlson has demonized and thus endangered the LGBTQ community, elevated pro-Kremlin propaganda as Russia invaded Ukraine, spread conspiracy theories about January 6 as committee hearings took place, and undermined election results ahead of the 2022 midterms. And this is just some of the dangerous lies and propaganda he has platformed using his prime-time show on Fox News. This document details Carlson’s misinformation, the extent to which he
pushed it, and the deadly consequences of his racist and inammatory rhetoric.
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Carlson has also employed a rotating band of fellow liars to aid in misinforming his audience, including conspiracy theorists and established white
supremacists.