Dominion Voting Systems, a voting technology company that was the target of baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the right-wing channel Fox News..
The company alleged that the network "recklessly disregarded the truth" and participated in a disinformation campaign against it because "the lies were good for Fox's business."
In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump falsely asserted that the election had been rigged against him. His allies promoted outlandish conspiracy theories about Dominion to support Trump's false claims.
"Fox took a small flame" of disinformation and "turned it into a forest fire," Dominion said in its lawsuit.
A spokesperson for Fox said the network was "proud" of its 2020 election coverage, describing it as standing "in the highest tradition of American journalism." The spokesperson added that Fox will "vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit in court."
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They need more cases like that against them. (pigs)
@Drought Tolerant Cool. I like it when lawyers rip off right wing loonies.
@user name it’s for all voters regardless who you voted for. It’s not a left or right suit. It’s a civil right suit.
@Drought Tolerant, uh huh, yep, like was just said, i love it when lawyers rip off right wing loonies.
@user name agree 👍👍😁
Why won’t you guys talk about the 9 cases against CNN
Fox’s legal department should have known this would happen. Were they asleep while Fox was airing their conspiracy theories?
@Adam Taylor Don,t be so sure. They worship the almighty dollar and if fox becomes an annoyance they,ll dump it. The money will come out of fox assets, not their personal funds. The shareholders will lose money when the share price plummets. By then Murdoch will have gotten his money out in time. That.s how the rich protect themselves.
To prove Fox’s defamation, Dominion must prove:
1) Fox makes a false statement purporting to be fact;
2) communication of that statement to a third person;
3) fault amounting to at least negligence; and
4) damages, or some harm caused to the Dominion who is the subject of the statement.
Tick some of or all of the above 4
@NOW WHAT I didn’t watch Fox, but if Fox said that dominion was part of a conspiracy to steal the election rather than saying that states didn’t prove that dominion didn’t do so, then Dominion might have a decent chance of proving all 4. Saying that someone committed a crime without having evidence to back it up, rather than saying that they should be investigated because they are suspicious, is probably at least recklessness if it is repeated over the course of many months on a news network. Fox might try to pull the defense that they pulled with Carlson that reasonable viewers should have been on alert that Fox was engaging in hyperbole, but considering that the election fiasco has been going on for more than 4 months, the court might say that Fox should have known that there was a significant number of people who actually took them at their word without healthy skepticism and that Fox had a duty to adjust their actions accordingly.
@Joon Park What about (4), namely, damages caused to Dominion i..e. economic loss such as loss of earnings, profits or income, loss of contracts, loss of opportunity to earn income in the future, or any other losses of a monetary nature, etc.
@NOW WHAT Take this with a grain of salt since I just cast a brief look over the complaint, but apparently, dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in lost profits and enterprise value, plus more than $1 million in security expenses and expenses combatting disinformation. For 1.6 billion, I would be surprised if they got the full amount since their claims sound pretty speculative, but the court might salvage some part of their claims. I really don’t want to look through their analysis for why they are entitled to 1.6 billion, so I won’t be getting into what parts the court might salvage. For 1 million plus though, they probably do have a case with that as long as they were reasonable about their expenditures. They might win with punitive damages if the courts think that Fox should cut down on its hyperboles a little, but that’s typically 1-3x amount of the damages awarded so. https://hamiltonps.app.box.com/s/j42odhy4cxf1xjuw324o72zmx7v7oyn8/file/791755207455
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke
Good for Dominion going after Fox News and hit them where it hurts! Their $$$$$$
If the corrupt court system wouldn’t view the evidence.. dominion are now opening the door for said evidence to be seen 😉
ALERT: $160 BILLION CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DOMINION AND MARK ZUCKERBERG.
Colorado case number 1:20 CV-03747 filed dec 2020
Ted Cruz: “We just saw a dead body floating in the Rio Grande!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtqJPG530VM
Yeah right. Watch closely who is after who.
Was there any voter fraud. What about ballots found inin the garbage dumpsters it cannot be established that there was no voter fraud
As predicted, their main defense is “We’re not a news channel. We’re an entertainment channel!”
That’s not what your viewers think. Even though the rest of us have tried to tell them that for DECADES.
@Chris Miller My favorite line now is whenever a Democrat or liberal gives me krapp I thank them and ask them to think their kids and grand kids for all of the money the government just gave me because their kids and grandkids are going to be paying it off for the rest of their lives so I thank them and I think Biden is great keep giving us more “free” money … Now we owe the Chinese another 1.9 trillion
@G S To add, Trump was and still is his own problem. The man was not qualified to be President of the United States and after four years he still unqualified. That’s why he was voted out., The democrats nor the media did not force him to tell falsehood after falsehood to the public. For instance 1) No one forced him to attempt to shake down the President of the Ukraine, 2)lie about COVID, 3)suggest outrageous cures for COVID, 4)assert the nuclear threat from North Korea was over, 5)make the good people on both sides comment, 6)say that he will only accept the results of the election if he wins, i7)gnore the fact that Russia put bounties on our servicemen heads and attacked our most important institutions, 8)to lie about the election and hold the outlandish and ridiculous Jan. 6 stop the steal event, 9)tell the proud boys to “stand back and stand by, 10)forward of a video with supporter shouting white power to 80M people, 11) call the mothers of NFL players the B word, and on and on a nd on and on. He is under investigation criminally and civily. Left office with a 34% approval rating. Lowest ever.
AMEN! 👍
@Nathaniel Stenzel i do to. It’s on the brink with alexey, and I hope Russia free’s itself from the shackles of autocracy. Even though we probably heading in that direction with Republicans suppression methods.
Breaking news:
‚Fox News has changed their name to Fox Entertainment‘
My neighbor still doesn’t think trump lost. Still flying a stupid trump 2020 flag on his garage.
As the saying goes, “You can’t fix stupid!”
Same here
@Mary Brewer As the saying goes
Republicans – getting more stupid every year
Stupid is as stupid gets in his Trump dreamworld.
Now: Fox News breaking… After trial: Fox News broke.
@mccobsta false
@Christine Benson but they have sky news ? that makes no sense
A crowd funded action against Fox might be a catalyst in bringing change to their being the “opposition” to all Democrat initiatives. Clipping Lachlan Murdoch’s wings before he can learn how low he can go before being absolutely complicit in what happens if violent tensions continue to ascend? Australians can’t comprehend as to why the Murdoch’s hate the US so since they’re enriched themselves over there at America’s expense It has to be profits before principles, right?
CNN ain’t getting sued, are they?
@gab michael koo koo
Hopefully Tucker Carlson is gone next! I can’t stand the sound of his voice!
@Telegraph Telegraphovich lmao…. Your CNN programming is showing by the simple fact that you made this a Trump issue!
@Connie Dage A trumper going on about others being suckers. Priceless. My shoe size is bigger than your IQ.0
@MarkG Well than just keep clicking your heels together princess, now that’s priceless!
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Connie, honey? Why do you think Fox News is being sued?? It’s because they told lies Trump wanted them to tell. Trump IS the issue here. HIS lies ARE the issue here. Let that sink in.
Before he closes his eyes and meet his Maker, Giuliani is going to regret the moment Donald J. Trump came into his life. And I hope Dominion wins that lawsuit and takes FOX News off the air.
@Moneysuckle, send money. he’s going to need it
even better if Dominion buys out the entire network
I assume Giuliani will like to meet Satan.
@Christine Benson He is Satan.
@Moneysuckle Can’t win2024 while in jail😆😂😂😂
It’s gonna be SOOOO satisfying watching hannity, Carlson, pirro, etc walking back their bullshit, which they will have to do to keep their jobs – Fox ain’t gonna pay for lawsuits they will almost certainly lose!
Alternatively they could simply say that no reasonable person would take them seriously!
Don’t forget Laura Ingram they all need to lose their faux position
Fake news & very nasty bully people
They only care about their pay checks. So they just go along with the lies and promote them.
Shut them down and start over
Good idea!
Or don’t start over. Democracy and broadcast journalism will be better for it. The house of cards finally falling.
The good thing is that many sponsors and advertisement company’s jumped of fox news
It’s just entertainment not news😂 tucker Carlson presenting his show with a clown nose and wig
Yes, yes they did!!!!
You go Dominion!!!!
Now, take a deep breath and add that ‘Citrus Caligula’!!!!
He is worth $10 Billion, sue him for $5 Billion!!!!
He is still spreading his bile!!!!
Please, please go after that orange stain!!!!
At least put him on the stand and under oath!!!!
Easy solution for Fox: Simply use the standard Right Wing defense: “No reasonable person would believe what we claim is ‘news.'”
@Redskin Ridah Biden should sue FOX for the, with holding of funds from Ukraine until they fire the prosecutor that was investigating Hunter lie.
@Redskin Ridah Clinton should sue FOX for the, Clinton sold US Uranium to Russia lie.
girlasianwed.men
@Redskin Ridah cant sue for telling the truth about Putin’s Liar Puppet CONald.
@Nodens Bertilak
No ty, arguing on YouTube is for nerds. Stay safe girl 🙏
ABOUT TIME FINALLY , MORE LAWSUITS NEED TO FOLLOW, 1,000s OF LIES EVERY MONTH THEY TELL, EACH LIE NEEDS A LAWSUIT, PUT THEM OUT OF BUSSINESS.
I have to agree. Every company, organization and individual they lie about constantly need to turn around and start suing them out of existence.
and while they’re on it, take SKY News as well !!! They don’t represent Australia’s point of you I can tell you!
Yyyessssss. That’s how it needs to end.
Fox: we’re not a news station, it was all satire.
That’s exactly what they say… they will use the “reasonable person would believe them” defense😂
Maybe they should remove ”news” from their name, then.
Trump treats everything like he’s still hosting a reality tv show.
It’s all a movie 🎥 pal.. you’ll soon see .. CGI, holograms, deepfake, sets
Bc he is still on the reality show that lives in his head. It’s where he lives.
It’s all a reality show to him!
They should also be sued by the family members of those who died as a result of their COVID-19 lies!
“Lock them all up”, shouted the Donald when he was the so-called president. So, lock them all up, and the former president too.