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What to look out for ahead of the trial
During the 2020 US Presidential election, Fox News aired a report that stated President Donald Trump lost the election because of voter fraud. In a private email, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott wrote to James Murdoch that “Maybe Sean [Hannity] and Laura [Ingraham] went too far”. The email was sent by Scott to Murdoch after…
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The Fox News boss faces a potential crisis of confidence, because of the election fraud revelations
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott was asked whether he could have told the channel to stop giving airtime to Rudy Giuliani, a key Trump campaign attorney, according to a court filing in a defamation case against the company. Each Murdoch speaks roughly daily to Scott, she testified. Murdoch was asked whether he could’ve told Fox…
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Fox News could be in trouble because of the election fraud revelations
Fox News chief executive officer Suzanne Scott should be removed from her role by the board if it’s going to act soon, former US House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday. He added that board members had failed to act to prevent misconduct by Fox executives. This comes after reports claimed Murdoch asked Scott to…
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Fox News has been found to be dishonest and terrified of its own audience
Rupert Murdoch emailed Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott, telling her that Newsmax needed to be “watched” during the 2020 US presidential election, according to court filings. This comes after Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News claiming it had aired “false claims of election fraud”. The filing said Fox executives fretted about alienating Trump when he…
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Fox News has been seen as a dishonest organization scared of its own audience
After former US President Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol in January 2021, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott texted Lachlan Murdoch, the Fox Corp Co-Chairman, that the network will “highlight our stars and put flags on the buildings so the viewers know we hear them and respect them.” The message came after a pro- Trump…