What does Fox say?
IN sneak peek provided by FoxThe company said it aired the voting machine fraud claims because they came from the incumbent and people close to him and were therefore newsworthy.
“An attempt by a sitting president to challenge the election results and overturn the results of his re-election bid is as noteworthy as it gets,” the document says. “As such, media outlets across the country and around the world have provided extensive coverage and commentary on the President’s allegations and lawsuits.”
Fox said that “Fox News has lived up to its commitment to full reporting and fair commentary,” adding that “some hosts were skeptical of the president's statements; others looked at them with hope; everyone recognized them as deeply worthy of attention.”
The network says it suppressed Dominion's denials and gave the company a chance to air its side of the story.
“In short, Fox News did exactly what the First Amendment protects: it ensured that the public had access to newsmakers and newsworthy information that would help stimulate “uninhibited, vigorous and wide-open” debate about rapidly developing events of unprecedented importance.” That filing a lawsuit Fox's lawyers say.
Fox also argues that “Dominion's lawsuit is an attack on the First Amendment and freedom of the press.”
Who is expected to take the position?
According to Associated PressCarlson, Hannity and Murdoch are expected to testify. Many also believe that Pirro, Scott and former host Lou Dobbs will also perform.
Will you be able to watch it on TV?
Delaware court policy prohibits the use of cameras, and a judge recently rejected media companies' requests to broadcast audio clips.
What are the possible results?
If Fox loses, the company will likely face high payouts, its stock price could suffer and its reputation will be damaged. Fox News argues that if it loses the case, it will harm press freedom and the First Amendment.
“A free and vibrant American discourse depends on the First Amendment's protection of the press for news gathering and reporting,” a Fox Network spokesperson said in a statement to New York Times.
If Dominion loses, it will not only keep the media's libel bar extremely high, but it could also encourage Fox News and other networks to broadcast even more lies in the future.
“If Fox loses, they're saying there are limits to propaganda, lies on television… misinformation to viewers,” said Jay Rosen, a journalism professor at New York University. CNN. “If Fox wins, it kind of says the opposite: There are no limits.”
Whatever happens at the Dominion trial, it's far from the end of Fox News' problems. In 2021 Smartmatic, a London-based global technology company, also filed a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit. against Fox News and Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giulianiand Dobbs.
The lawsuit was filed after the network aired a series of false claims regarding Smartmatic voting machines and the 2020 election. About a month ago, the New York State Supreme Court Manhattan gave the go-ahead so that the Smartmatic business continues.
