- Fox News settles Dominion lawsuit for $787.5 million, after airing claims that Dominion rigged the 2020 presidential election.
- Dominion sued Fox for $1.6 billion, alleging that its hosts gave guests a platform to repeat defamatory statements.
- Fox argued it was simply reporting on issues of national importance and that its broadcasts were protected as free speech.
- The settlement reflects Fox’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards.
- The settlement averts a potentially embarrassing trial forcing Murdoch and his son to testify.
Fox to Pay $787 Million to Settle Election Suit, Dominion Says
Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a voting machine maker’s lawsuit alleging the network defamed it by airing bogus claims that it rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump, Dominion Voting Systems Inc. said.
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