Fox is facing a massive legal battle, and surviving it may be more about damage control than winning in court. That company sued Fox in 2021 for $1.6 billion over false claims by Fox hosts during the 2020 election that Dominion helped Joe Biden win a fraudulent election over Donald Trump. But Murdoch rejected accusations that Fox News, as a whole, endorsed Donald Trump’s stolen election claims and seemingly distanced himself and the Fox Corporation from the anchors’ statements. “But I don't think they're going to hold the larger audience. “I think they're going to lose that credibility very quickly if they don't categorically reject shareholder primacy,” Painter said.

Source: Fox News March 04, 2023 14:56 UTC