Fox News has announced that it is parting ways with Tucker Carlson, its far-right prime-time host, and will air "Fox News Tonight" as an interim show helmed by rotating personalities until a new host is named. Carlson was a top-rated host for the network, drawing 334,000 viewers in the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographic in the 8 p.m. slot for the week ended April 20. Fox Corporation shares dropped after the news was released.
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Fox News has issued an apology to the judge in a defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems, admitting that Rupert Murdoch was an officer at the network despite previously claiming he did not have an official role. The judge has delayed the trial until Tuesday morning, and the outcome of the case is uncertain. The case could set a precedent for how news organizations cover controversial topics.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis has ruled that Fox Corporation executives Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch must testify in the upcoming defamation trial against Fox News, which is being brought by Dominion Voting Systems. The trial is scheduled to begin on May 24th and could have major implications for Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation. It is also a major test of the power of the Murdochs, who have long been seen as untouchable in the media industry.
Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan, are being asked to testify in a Delaware court case involving Fox News and the voting machine company Dominion. The case centers around private messages that showed Fox News executives knew their hosts were promoting theories of election theft. If the case moves forward, it could set a precedent for how much responsibility news networks have for the content they air. The hearing is ongoing and a decision is expected soon.
Hundreds of pages of previously unreleased documents were made public as part of Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. The documents include emails, text messages, and other material from Fox News executives and on-air personalities, showing how Fox News privately dismissed some of the election conspiracies they promoted on-air. The documents also include statements from Rupert Murdoch rejecting the conspiracy theories about Dominion that his own network promoted. The documents could be used as evidence in the ongoing defamation lawsuit, with the outcome yet to be seen.
Fox News is facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, alleging that Fox News hosts endorsed false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen. Rupert Murdoch's testimony under oath has undermined Fox News' defense against the lawsuit, and the scandal has caused considerable financial and reputational damage to the network and its parent company.
Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox Corporation, has admitted under oath that several Fox News hosts promoted false conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. This revelation came as part of a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, which is suing the news giant for promoting claims that its voting machines were used to deny former President Donald Trump the election. Murdoch rejected that Fox News endorsed Trump's election lies, but conceded that certain hosts had promoted falsehoods about the 2020 presidential contest being stolen. The lawsuit is ongoing, and Fox News continues to face criticism for its promotion of false conspiracy theories and its willingness to spread misinformation.
Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of Fox Corporation, has admitted in court documents that he was aware of Fox News hosts spreading false claims of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election. He acknowledged that some Fox News hosts endorsed false claims, but said that Fox News was trying to straddle the line between conspiracy theories and truth. Despite his private opinion that their claims were false, Murdoch has declined to rein in Fox News hosts.