Fox News goes on trial in Dominion’s $1.6B defamation suit

Jury selection started Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News. The voting technology company is suing the right-wing network for repeatedly airing debunked conspiracy theories that its voting machines were rigged against Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik.

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