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Maraya1969

(23,260 posts)
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 01:48 AM Feb 24

Something good to spread around about fake news

There are people trying to combat all the lies of the republicans and yet so many people still watch it.

I found this at mediabiasfactcheck and think it is a good thing to spread around. I know a lot of people have been doing this for a long time but it doesn't hurt to spread the truth around again

This is just about Fox News

Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Poor Sources, Numerous Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT (6.7)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (6.1)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station/Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY

In 2022, Fox News was sued for Defamation by Dominion Voting Systems for 1.6 billion dollars due to alleged false claims and conspiracy theories related to the companies voting machines in the 2020 presidential election. According to the lawsuit’s court docket, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Jeannine Pirro, and former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs will be deposed.

On 04/18/2023, Fox News settled a defamation lawsuit for $787 million where they were accused of promoting false claims and conspiracy theories against Dominion Voting Systems during the 2020 elections. A statement by Fox reads as follows:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/fox-news-bias/

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