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Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation suit against Australian outlet after Fox News’ Dominion settlement

‘Murdoch sued us, and then dropped his case. We are proud of our stand. We won’

The Independent UK

Fox News libel settlement with Dominion may be a ‘bargaining chip’ for other litigants

Other parties with their eyes on Fox News might use its recent settlement with Dominion to their advantage.

The New Daily

Fox and "friends": Who needs enemies?

Salon

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Commentary: Fox News and the prison of profit

I am not a Fox News fan, so I was curious what the conservative media company’s viewers made of this week’s massive $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over broadcasting lies that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen.

Los Angeles Times

Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan ends Australian defamation suit

Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian news website Crikey

The Independent UK

ABC thumbs its nose at News Corp and Acma with rerun of Fox and the Big Lie

Revamped Sarah Ferguson documentary to air on Four Corners after initial version sparked complaints. Plus: the Australian’s own goal

The Guardian - AU

Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation lawsuit against Australian news website

Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped a defamation lawsuit against an Australian news site over an opinion piece he said accused him of complicity in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying the defendant was trying to generate publicity.

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Lachlan Murdoch abandons legal action against Crikey

Fox Corporation boss Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation case against news outlet Crikey and some of its editors and executives.

The New Daily

'We won': Murdoch drops defamation suit against Crikey

Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against the publishers of Crikey, who have claimed his withdrawal as a victory for free speech.

AAP

Late-night hosts roast massive Fox News-Dominion settlement: 'I want my trial!'

Stephen Colbert just wanted to see media mogul Rupert Murdoch take the stand in court and "put his hand on the Bible and burst into flames."

Los Angeles Times

Fox lessons: Time to break up Big Media

Of course Dominion was out for a payday — we can't expect capitalism to bring down Fox News and save democracy

Salon

Mainstream media can't let Fox back in

Fox desperately wants to be treated like a real news organization — yet they have no plans to start acting like one

Salon

Commentary: Fox News settled Dominion’s lawsuit for $787 million. Is the public left empty-handed?

Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News was settled for $787.5 million at the start of a trial Tuesday. Based on a series of sneak peeks at the damning evidence against Fox developed in pretrial discovery, the lucrative payout wasn’t surprising: The case Dominion was prepared to present was…

Los Angeles Times

Fox News Dominion case: Rupert Murdoch son drops lawsuit against news site as Smartmatic eyes trial

Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and other big names have all avoided being called to testify over 2020 election lies

The Independent UK

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Fox News producer’s secret recordings helped spur Dominion deal, sources say

The prospect of a fired Fox News producer’s secret recordings being played during trial helped push the conservative network to its $787.5 million settlement of a defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems Inc. over the broadcasting of false 2020 election-fraud claims, people familiar with the matter said.

Los Angeles Times

Fox News settled Dominion defamation case for $787 million. Should it have apologized as well?

Late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel isn't a fan of Fox News. He frequently hammers the conservative network and its personalities in his opening monologue.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Reserve Bank shake-up, spy warning, ‘carbon capture’ microbe

Review of RBA’s operations recommends establishing a separate rate-setting panel; Asio warns that foreign agents are ‘aggressively selling secrets’

Al Jazeera

What the Dominion lawsuit revealed about Fox News and what’s next

Fox settled with polling machine maker for $787m, but not before the case revealed embarrassing details about network.

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France 24

The big payoff: Will Fox News settlement impact coverage of US politics?

A significant settlement or a slap on the wrist? Those hoping to see media mogul Rupert Murdoch take the stand will be disappointed by news of a $787 million settlement with Dominion, which sued Murdoch's Fox News over repeated false claims that its voting machines rigged the 2020 elections for…

The Guardian - US

Dominion had planned to make Rupert Murdoch its second witness

Lawyers were going to call media mogul this week, forcing him to appear in person for cross-examination

The Guardian - UK

Fox News and Rupert Murdoch have been humiliated, but they won’t change their ways

A defamation settlement over electoral fraud ‘stories’ means nothing if the channel goes on spreading lies, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

Daily Mirror

How Fox News $787MILLION settlement came about 'last minute' in tense behind scenes talks

Fox said the settlement with election voting company Dominion reflected its "commitment to the highest journalistic standards" despite claiming against the 2020 election had been "being stolen"

The Guardian - US

Colbert on Fox’s $787.5m settlement: ‘That’s a lot of dough-minion’

Late-night hosts discussed Fox settling with Dominion and Ron DeSantis’s feud with Disney

Newslaundry

‘Fox has admitted to telling lies’: Dominion after Fox News settles $787.5 million defamation suit

Fox News struck a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Wednesday, to avert what could have been one of the most explosive defamation trials of recent times. The American broadcaster also admitted to airing false claims during the 2020 US election.

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert shares frustration at Fox-Dominion settlement: ‘Damn it! I want my trial!’

‘I wanted to see Rupert Murdoch put his hand on the Bible and burst into flames!’ late-night host joked

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