Media empire still faces defamation lawsuit from Smartmatic as shareholders reportedly considering trip to the courts
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Fox may have to pay up big time to settle Dominion’s lawsuit, but it won’t have to publicly apologize or otherwise own up to its long record of falsehoods. The Guardian’s Sam Levine took a closer look at the settlement’s finer points, from Wilmington, Delaware – the city where the case almost went to trial:
The staggering $787.5m settlement between Fox and the voting equipment company Dominion marked the end of one of the most aggressive efforts to hold someone accountable for spreading misinformation after the 2020 election.
In a last-minute settlement on Tuesday, Fox agreed to pay voting equipment company Dominion US$787.5m, ending a dispute over whether the network and its parent company knowingly broadcast false and outlandish allegations that Dominion was involved in a plot to steal the 2020 election.
According to analysts, while the settlement amount is incredibly costly, Fox has avoided the more damaging spectacle of a trial and a public apology.
Continue reading…Media empire still faces defamation lawsuit from Smartmatic as shareholders reportedly considering trip to the courtsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailFox may have to pay up big time to settle Dominion’s lawsuit, but it won’t have to publicly apologize or otherwise own up to its long record of falsehoods. The Guardian’s Sam Levine took a closer look at the settlement’s finer points, from Wilmington, Delaware – the city where the case almost went to trial:The staggering $787.5m settlement between Fox and the voting equipment company Dominion marked the end of one of the most aggressive efforts to hold someone accountable for spreading misinformation after the 2020 election.In a last-minute settlement on Tuesday, Fox agreed to pay voting equipment company Dominion US$787.5m, ending a dispute over whether the network and its parent company knowingly broadcast false and outlandish allegations that Dominion was involved in a plot to steal the 2020 election.According to analysts, while the settlement amount is incredibly costly, Fox has avoided the more damaging spectacle of a trial and a public apology. Continue reading…