Fox News, the most watched news channel in the US, supported Donald Trump’s allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 US election, won by Democrat Joe Biden.
The American television network Fox has agreed to pay $ 787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems prevent at the last minute a defamation process in which the voting machine company accused the outlet of spreading untruths about alleged fraud in the 2020 US election.
The agreement, the details of which are currently unknown, was initially announced by the Delaware state court judge responsible for the case, who today assembled the jury and was preparing to hear initial arguments from the two sides. .
The amount is slightly less than half of the compensation Dominion sought with the lawsuit it filed in March 2021 against the conservative channel for its false accusations, in support of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) who repeated his accusation several times. repeated. , rejected by several courts for lack of evidence, of voter fraud following Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Fox News, the most watched news channel in the US, gave extensive coverage to these fraud allegations, and several of its star anchors gave them credibility with viewers.
“The truth matters,” “Lies have consequences,” said Dominion attorney Justin Nelson. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement on our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems,” Fox News confirmed in a statement, assuring that the agreement reflects its “commitment to the highest journalistic standards.”
Source: EITB
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