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Dominion Voting Systems' $US1.6b defamation lawsuit against Fox delayed hours before trial due to begin

The lawsuit surrounds Fox News' coverage of false claims about Dominion Voting Systems and the 2020 US election.  (AP: Mark Lennihan)

One of the most closely watched media trials in decades has been delayed just hours before it was set to begin.

Fox Corp and Fox News are fighting a $US1.6 billion ($2.39 billion) defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems over the network's coverage of false claims the ballot-counter company rigged the 2020 presidential election.

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