Megathread: Fox News Agrees to Pay $787 Million in Settlement Over Election Disinformation

**UPDATE 2/27/2024**: Fox Corporation and News Corp have agreed to a $787.5 million settlement over the network's election disinformation. The payment is being split between the two companies with $657.5 million being paid by Fox Corp and $130 million being paid by the News Corp. <br><br>**ORIGINAL POSTING**:<br><br>Fox News is on the verge of paying hundreds of millions of dollars to settle defamation claims brought by two groups of election equipment companies, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.<br><br>The combined payout to both Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems could easily surpass $787.5 million, according to three sources familiar with the matter. At least 150 Fox shows are involved in the settlement, the sources said.<br><br>An official announcement is expected as early as today, the sources said.<br><br>If you have any user-specific announcements, please report the comment and the moderators will approve it.