Defamation

Fox News and its powerful owner, Rupert Murdoch, face a second major libel suit over the network's coverage of the 2020 presidential election, a new front in the growing litigation over media disinformation and its aftermath.In the recent…

Here’s what you need to know:The Fox New headquarters in Manhattan.Credit...Carlo Allegri/ReutersFox News and its powerful owner, Rupert Murdoch, are facing a second major defamation suit over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election,…

Fox also argues that Smartmatic should be viewed as a public figure. This argument, which is likely to be disputed by the tech company, means that Smartmatic must meet a high bar to prove it was defamed: it shows that the defendants knew…