Murdoch called to explain vote-rigging claims made over his media network against Dominion

The Guardian
Fox Corp chairperson Rupert Murdoch is set to be questioned under oath today in a defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded vote-rigging claims during the 2020 US presidential election.

Election technology company Dominion Voting Systems is seeking $1.6 billion in damages from Fox News Network, which it alleges spread false claims that its machines were used to rig the 2020 election against Republican incumbent Donald Trump and in favor of the Democratic victor Joe Biden.

Fox has argued that it had a right to report on Trump’s claims of vote manipulation and that Dominion’s lawsuit would stifle press freedom. A judge rejected the network’s bid to toss the case in December 2021. A Fox spokesperson declined to comment.

“From the highest levels down, Fox knowingly spread lies,” Dominion said in a statement. MORE