Dominion Voting Sues Fox News for $1.6 Billion, Claiming Defamation Over 2020 Election Coverage

Dominion Voting Systems alleges Fox News deliberately spread lies about the security of Dominion's voting machines to boost ratings and support Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud.
The trial beginning Monday could reveal compromising details about Fox News' inner workings and relationships with the Trump administration.
Dominion argues Fox News hosts and executives knew election fraud claims were baseless but continued giving them airtime, while Fox says the claims were newsworthy coming from the president and his allies.
The outcome of the trial could set legal precedents around defamation and limit press freedoms, especially if Dominion prevails in proving Fox News acted with "actual malice."