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Debunked

Fox News Pays Dominion $787.5 Million

After the 2020 election, Fox News programs aired and at times embraced claims that Dominion Voting Systems machines had rigged the vote against Trump.

First reported Apr 18, 2023 · Fox News
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Who it helped: Republicans

Supported Trump's claim that voting machines stole the 2020 election.

What was reported

After the 2020 election, Fox News programs aired and at times embraced claims that Dominion Voting Systems machines had rigged the vote against Trump.

What actually happened

Dominion sued for $1.6 billion, and before trial a Delaware judge ruled that the statements at issue were false. On the eve of trial, Fox settled for $787.5 million. Fox's statement acknowledged the court's ruling that certain claims about Dominion were false, but it did not admit wrongdoing or apologize on air.

The proof

The court's pretrial ruling that the statements were false, and the $787.5 million settlement; Fox admitted no wrongdoing.

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Fox News Pays Dominion $787.5 Million — Debunked. The court's pretrial ruling that the statements were false, and the $787.5 million settlement; Fox admitted no wrongdoing. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/fox-dominion-787-million-settlement/

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