Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay $787.5 million to end a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, but Fox News viewers wouldn’t necessarily have known about the settlement, at least at first. Whereas major news outlets including The Times began reporting the settlement shortly after 1 p.m., Fox News didn’t post its story about the settlement until 2:37 p.m. Pacific. That settlement has now been reached, the amount of the settlement has not been disclosed,” he said, although the $787.5-million figure was widely reported in other outlets’ coverage. Kurtz then read a statement from Fox, which included:“We acknowledge the court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects Fox’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards.’”Kurtz said Dominion had taken risks with its suit.

Source: Fox News April 19, 2023 21:39 UTC