Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch has defended his company at Morgan Stanley’s annual Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference this week, saying the $1.6 billion Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit filed against Fox is “about politics.” Meanwhile, court documents reveal that Fox News hosts knew the 2020 stolen election story was a lie, but perpetuated the conspiracy anyway.
Is Murdock’s justification surprising? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni look into the case. Plus, more industry news from the conference.