Fox News hit with $1.6 billion lawsuit from Dominion Voting

The Washington Post

Dominion Voting Systems alleges in its lawsuit that Fox News purposefully aired false claims about the the company’s role in the 2020 presidential election in order to boost ratings. The lawsuit alleges Fox News and its personalities elevated conspiracy theories about the voting company rigging the 2020 election and allowed falsehoods by their guests to go unchecked, including a wild claim that the company’s machines were manufactured in “Venezuela to rig elections for the dictator Hugo Chávez” and that Dominion’s algorithm manipulated votes so that then-President Trump would lose. “Fox engaged in this knowing and reckless propagation of these enormous falsehoods in order to profit off these lies,” reads the lawsuit. “Fox wanted to continue to protect its broadcast ratings, catering to an audience deeply loyal to President Trump.”