Dominion v. Fox News defamation trial tests press freedoms.

Opening statements have begun in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox News, which accuses the network of spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election. Dominion alleges that Fox intentionally blamed the company for former President Donald Trump's loss to President Joe Biden by broadcasting unsubstantiated claims about the company. Fox argues that the statements made about Dominion are protected by the First Amendment and that Dominion's suit does not establish that the claims were aired with "actual malice." The trial is expected to last up to six weeks and includes testimony from high-profile media figures.