"Fox-Dominion defamation trial tests limits of press freedom"

Jury selection has resumed in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox Corp and Fox News over false claims that Dominion's ballot-counting machines were used to rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The trial is considered a test of whether Fox's coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the pursuit of ratings. Rupert Murdoch, Fox Corp chairman, is due to testify during the trial, along with a procession of Fox executives and on-air hosts. Fox faces a potentially enormous judgment because Dominion is also asking for punitive damages in any amount jurors deem appropriate.