Rupert Murdoch introduces then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the Herman Kahn Award Gala on ... [+] October 30, 2019 in New York City. He also reportedly ruled that broadcasts where Fox reporters fact-checked election fraud claims are “not relevant” to the case. Key BackgroundDominion claims Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp., immensely damaged its brand through airing falsehoods about the 2020 election—specifically conspiracy theories suggesting its voting machines were somehow rigged against former President Donald Trump. Fox attorneys have insisted the network was operating within its First Amendment rights to investigate the claims, painting the lawsuit as a dangerous attack on the free press. Further ReadingFox News Sued By Dominion Voting For Defamation Over Election Conspiracy (Forbes)Murdoch Admits Fox News Hosts Pushed False Election Fraud Claims (Forbes)Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced To Testify In Dominion Suit, Judge Says (Forbes)

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