Newsmax has reached a confidential settlement with voting technology company Smartmatic, avoiding a defamation trial that was set to begin soon.
Smartmatic had sued Newsmax for amplifying false claims that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The lawsuit was part of a broader legal battle involving media outlets and voting technology firms following the election.
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but the case highlights the ongoing legal consequences of election misinformation.
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Another example of how corporate media spreads lies to serve the powerful, then quietly settles when they get caught.
Looks like Newsmax caved under pressure, but the truth about election integrity still needs to come out.
This just shows how the media can’t handle the truth and would rather settle than let the facts come out in court.
It’s wild how these media companies settle instead of standing by their claims – just shows how messy government and corporate entanglements have gotten. People should be able to question election integrity without getting slapped with lawsuits.
It's about time they face some accountability for spreading dangerous election lies!
Good to see accountability for spreading false election claims, but it’s frustrating that we still don’t know the full terms of the settlement.
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Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
Smartmatic has claimed that Newsmax program hosts and guests made false and defamatory statements in November and December 2020 implying that Smartmatic participated in rigging the results.
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Voting technology firm Smartmatic and Newsmax reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
Wilmington, Delaware — A settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election.
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Newsmax Settles Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit, Averting Trial Over 2020 Election Rigging Claims
Newsmax has reached a settlement with election systems company Smartmatic, averting a defamation trial that was set to start next week. The terms were not disclosed. Smartmatic had sued the outlet over its amplification of claims that it was involved in rigging of the 2020 election,
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