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brooklynite

(94,713 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2024, 02:36 PM Apr 16

Pro-Trump network OAN and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case

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Source: CNN

Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election.

“The case has been resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement,” OAN attorney Chip Babcock told CNN.

Both parties declined to share details about the settlement.

The case against OAN was one of a spate of lawsuits filed against right-wing outlets in the aftermath of the election. In the wake of the 2020 presidential contest, pro-Donald Trump outlets spread lies wrongfully suggesting President Joe Biden had not been legitimately elected president.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/media/oan-smartmatic-settlement?cid=ios_app

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Pro-Trump network OAN and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 16 OP

That's too bad. Qutzupalotl Apr 16 #1

There should be no secret agreement. Grins Apr 16 #2

"Good DU citizens check for duplicates" - Skinner Bernardo de La Paz Apr 16 #3

After an alert to the hosts, locking Emile Apr 16 #4

Qutzupalotl

(14,322 posts)

1. That's too bad.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 02:41 PM

Apr 16

I was looking forward to discovery. OANN deserves to be bankrupted for what they did to our country, and I don't say that lightly.

Grins

(7,227 posts)

2. There should be no secret agreement.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 03:27 PM

Apr 16

The public is also a party to this attempt at sedition, and needs a warning for others.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,033 posts)

3. "Good DU citizens check for duplicates" - Skinner

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:01 PM

Apr 16

Again, you post a duplicate in LBN of a post an hour before, easy to notice.

Emile

(22,887 posts)

4. After an alert to the hosts, locking

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:57 PM

Apr 16

This is a duplicate to an earlier post.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143226303

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