- A New York appeals court denied Fox Corp's motion to dismiss a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic.
- The lawsuit alleges that Fox News supported false claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
- Fox contends it was acting in a journalistic capacity and disputes the plausibility of the damages claimed by Smartmatic.
- In addition to monetary damages, Smartmatic is seeking an apology and a full retraction from Fox.
- The legal proceedings may include questioning Rupert Murdoch regarding his editorial influence in the matter.
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