@Teri_Kanefield People are so upset they settled, but I'm unclear on what they think would have happened otherwise. There might have been more juicy revelations, but there were already plenty. Fox is buying a pretty hefty price and has been humiliated. And if they thought Dominion was going to run Fox News out of business, that would be wishful thinking.
So (not rhetorically) why is there so much crying right now?
@cherold @Teri_Kanefield my take is that this was as good a case for defamation as has ever been seen at this level.
If this isnt enough to go to trial and *crush* them, it emboldens future violators as it won't ever be this bad for them.
I haven't seen whether FOX admitted guilt in the settlement. Likewise many many of these are simple pay offs to *avoid* admitting guilt. If after all we know FOX isn't *required* to admit guilt, just wtf matters anymore is the thought process.
@pixelpusher220 Yes, I'm sure losing what is probably a billion dollars if you include their legal fees and being globally humiliated is totally going to embolden them. 😒
The right, including Fox, has proven itself willing to spend billions to spread misinformation. I don't see how they can be any bolder than they are. And I don't see how losing in court would make them change course.
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