New York (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. Newsmax framed the disclosure as a "clarification," though the network maintained it itself had never peddled any conspiracy theories about the companies. The extraordinary about-face came after Smartmatic sent a blistering legal threat to Newsmax and other right-wing media outlets earlier this month. Newsmax, after all, has picked off viewers from Fox by positioning itself as the home for election denialism. Will this have an impact on some of the gains the network has made?

Source: CNN December 22, 2020 04:52 UTC