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Fox News Settlement
- Fox News paid Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle a defamation lawsuit.
- Fox News avoided an on-air apology, a significant relief for executives.
Murdoch's Priorities
- Rupert Murdoch prioritized protecting Fox News's audience and their high ratings.
- Avoiding admitting the network aired lies was key, suggesting an internal narrative of victory despite the settlement.
Private vs. Public Statements
- Fox News hosts privately acknowledged Trump's falsehoods while publicly promoting them.
- This contradiction exposed their awareness of the lies, crucial in the US defamation law requiring proof of malice.