Andrew Yang demands MSNBC apologize on-air over debate speaking time

By the numbers: Yang was the candidate who spoke the least during last Wednesday's Democratic debate in Atlanta. Per Hamilton Place Strategies data, he spoke 1,048 words.

• In comparison, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of the Democratic frontrunners and the candidate who spoke the most at the debate, stated 2,622 words.

The other side: MSNBC has yet to comment on Yang, but a source told Axios that any mistakes made concerning the former tech executive and other candidates have been inadvertent, given the large pool of candidates in the race.

• When a mistake has happened, it's been "addressed internally, corrected, and both private and public apologies have been given to the candidate," the source said.

The big picture: Last Sunday, MSNBC issued an on-air correction after Yang was left off a candidate graphic during "Up." The graphic was updated for subsequent broadcasts. The show also tweeted an apology and correction.

• Last month, Yang tweeted that he was left out of a campaign fundraising graphic, but MSNBC PR said he hadn't released his numbers until after the graphic had aired.

• In September, during a broadcast of "The Beat," a graphic identified the Democratic candidate as "John Yang" and the substitute anchor read the name out before quickly correcting and issuing an on-air apology. The show also apologized via Twitter.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details, including comments from the source.