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There are even more 2020 election defamation suits beyond the Fox-Dominion case
More than a dozen similar cases related to lies spread about the 2020 election are slowly making their way through the legal system.
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Fox has agreed to pay $787.5 million to resolve claims it broadcast and perpetuated bogus claims that Dominion Voting Systems stole the election from Donald Trump.
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Listen 1:36Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender people
The move raises concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.
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A Moscow court has rejected WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention appeal
The U.S. journalist is accused of espionage, a charge he, the U.S. government and The Wall Street Journal deny.
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Fox, Dominion reach settlement over false election claims
The judge announced that the parties “have resolved their case” and dismissed the jury just as the trial was to begin.
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The $1.6 billion Dominion v. Fox News trial starts Tuesday. Catch up here
The trial, which could last up to six weeks, is now scheduled to begin Tuesday in Delaware after the court pushed back the start date by a day. Here's what you need to know.
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Fox News and 2020 election lies set to face jury come Monday
A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network's stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 election.
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How a Philly hoagie maker’s daughter became the ‘world’s first supermodel’
Gia Carangi's life — and tragic death — was the subject of a 1993 book by journalist Stephen Fried and a movie starring Angelina Jolie.
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Editor’s note: WHYY News announces new senior leadership team, hires, and promotions
The news department announced a revamped editorial leadership role and numerous promotions.
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Fox attorneys under investigation for lying in court on brink of blockbuster trial
Fox attorneys under fire amidst alleged omission of important details from previous lawsuits regarding voter numbers from the 2020 presidential election.
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NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’
NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news org cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence via inaccurate labels.
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Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
Basketball star Brittney Griner working on a memoir scheduled for spring 2024. Griner’s memoir is currently untitled and will eventually be published in a young adult edition.
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WHYY News hires Jamila Bey as Editorial Director
Bey is responsible for managing the news editorial content across platforms including the website, radio, programming, podcast, and digital media.
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Twitter labels NPR’s account as ‘state-affiliated media’, which is untrue
NPR operates independently of the U.S. government, and gets less than 1% of its annual budget, on average, from federal sources.
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Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
Blinken urged his Russian counterpart to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan.
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