Tucker Carlson firestorm over Trump texts threatens to engulf Fox News The network is facing a $1.6bn false-claims lawsuit – and its top star’s private texts about the ex-president are causing anguish The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2023
‘Lachlan’s in the mire’: Fox News case spells trouble for Murdoch heir Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son, who oversaw the network’s slavishly pro-Trump line, features prominently in evidence revealed in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2023
Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters Documents from a defamation lawsuit against Fox News illustrate the pressures its journalists faced in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023
"It is not red or blue, it is green" When spreading lies, does the motive matter? Salon · Mar 10, 2023
Court records show political pressure behind Fox programming Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top executives sometimes were actively involved in politics rather than simply reporting or offering opinions on it The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
What did Fox News really think of Trump and the 2020 election? Revelations stem from evidence in $1.6bn defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the network The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023
Fox boss Murdoch said under oath that 2020 poll Trump lost was free and fair Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion, saying the network crippled the company by broadcasting false claims that Dominion had changed votes in the 2020 election. Fortune · Mar 8, 2023
Voting tech firm spotlights Murdochs in defamation suit A voting technology company suing Fox News is arguing that Fox Corp. leaders Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch played a leading role in deciding to air false claims that the technology helped “steal” the 2020 presidential election from former President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Morning Mail: alarm over online degrees, Fifa mulls Saudi sponsor U-turn, Albanese’s approval down Essential poll says half support Labor tax plans but Albanese support falls; concern that expensive courses have been outsourced; Football Australia hopes World Cup deal will be reversed The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023
Murdoch has survived scandal after scandal. Will Dominion's lawsuit against Fox News be different? Rupert Murdoch's admission was startling. Los Angeles Times · Mar 6, 2023
The Murdoch empire — and Fox News — is at a crossroads Back in 2021, Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch was described by President Joe Biden as the “the most dangerous man in the world,” such was the raw power his cable news network had in shaping public opinion. Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023
Trump demands Rupert Murdoch "apologize" Trump also demanded Murdoch "fire" anchors who told the truth about his election lies Salon · Mar 2, 2023
Murdoch may throw top exec under the bus "I appointed Ms. Scott to the job … and I delegate everything to her," Murdoch said in his deposition Salon · Mar 2, 2023
Trump blasts Murdoch over Fox News ‘lies’ admission Former US president Donald Trump has launched an incendiary attack on Rupert Murdoch, accusing him of betraying Fox News hosts. The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Democratic leaders in Congress tell Rupert Murdoch to halt ‘grave propaganda’ around 2020 election Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries urge top Fox News personalities to admit on-air ‘that they were wrong’
WEKU · Feb 28, 2023 Rupert Murdoch is under scrutiny for his media empire. It's far from the first time Rupert Murdoch is in the headlines again, this time because of a lawsuit over Fox News' coverage of the 2020 election. It's not the only legal battle happening right now.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023 Morning Mail: voice misinformation warning, solar beats coal, moderate Liberal under threat A communications expert fears the referendum could be swayed online, rooftop power will soon outstrip coal, and Bridget Archer could face deselection fight
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Murdoch claims Sean Hannity was ‘privately disgusted’ with Trump, according to court filings Right-wing media mogul said election disinformation should be a ‘wake-up call’ for network’s most-watched personality, who was ‘scared to lose viewers’ by publicly rejecting false claims
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Murdoch family ordered Fox hosts to dial back anti-Trump comments, Dominion lawsuit claims News anchor’s anti-Trump coverage was called ‘mug and obnoxious’
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023 Crikey examines Rupert Murdoch’s admission that Fox News hosts ‘endorsed’ US election lie Lawyers consider implications of patriarch’s testimony as they prepare to fight defamation suit brought by Lachlan Murdoch
WEKU · Feb 28, 2023 Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars 'endorsed' lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them Under oath in a $1.6 billion defamation case, Murdoch says he wishes Fox News had been "stronger in denouncing" false claims of election fraud. Fox says the lawsuit threatens journalists' free speech.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Murdoch family ordered Fox hosts to dial back anti-Trump comments, Dominion filing claims News anchor’s anti-Trump coverage was called ‘mug and obnoxious’
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 Rupert Murdoch admits Fox News stars ‘endorsed’ bogus election fraud claims Right-wing media empire’s chairman gives sworn deposition in Dominion’s $1.6bn defamation lawsuit
Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023 Fox News knew Trump’s voter fraud claims were ‘total BS,’ Dominion says Dominion Voting Systems filed a motion for summary judgment Thursday in its $1.6-billion defamation case against Fox News, claiming Rupert Murdoch’s network knowingly pushed a false narrative based on former President Donald Trump’s bogus claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
WEKU · Feb 17, 2023 Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.