The 52-page opinion from Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis certainly deserves attention, but it’s easy to lose sight of just why it’s important. Fox sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes, severely injuring Dominion in the process. No, the best reason why Fox News — and certainly others — should take this decision seriously has to do with something called neutral reportage privilege. By nodding to a supposed neutral reportage privilege, Fox News attempts to go further, arguing that it’s permissible to republish something false so long as it comes from an authoritative source. But for now, this decision should cause Fox News (and its insurers) to reflect on just what it can get away with.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2021 21:52 UTC