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Fox News Goes to Court
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The defamation trial between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News is slated to start this week. Though Dominion uncovered a trove of texts and emails from people at Fox News who knew calling the 2020 election stolen was a lie, proving “defamation” is a high bar in the United States. Can Dominion win the case? And even if Fox News can win the legal case, is their reputation shot?
Guest: Erik Wemple, Washington Post media critic
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Guest: Erik Wemple, Washington Post media critic
If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.
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Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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