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Major Nikon

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19. FNC is a corporation. Newsmax and OAN aren't

Reply to Aristus (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 20, 2020, 01:00 PM

Dec 2020

As such they have accountability to a board of directors that only has the interest of shareholders. What this suggests is shareholder interest is forcing Fox to retract so the legal threat is significant enough to affect share prices. Newsmax and OAN have no such accountability. So long as their investors want the crazy on the air, out it goes. Kinda funny because as smaller entities they have a lot more to lose.

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After legal threat, Fox airs news package debunking election fraud claims made by its own hosts [View all] Lock him up. Dec 2020 OP

TOO SOON OLD, TOO LATE SMART... pbmus Dec 2020 #1

Some serious action must be taken to stop the spread of vicious lies by FOX & Hate propagandists. olegramps Dec 2020 #10

well said mdbl Dec 2020 #12

What a dumb network mdbl Dec 2020 #2

Sure, lots of bluster and bullshit grumpyduck Dec 2020 #3

Fox's double edged sword azureblue Dec 2020 #22

First time I've seen Fox back down. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #4

With long-time viewers jetting to Newsmax or OAN, Aristus Dec 2020 #11

Who are these asshole companies spending ad money on OAN or Newsmax? mdbl Dec 2020 #13

FNC is a corporation. Newsmax and OAN aren't Major Nikon Dec 2020 #19

I saw this "stunning package" and aside from limiting Fox's legal liability thucythucy Dec 2020 #5

Exactly. Fox viewers will belive Dobbs, Pirro etc. over the guest from Smartmatic. thesquanderer Dec 2020 #9

But you KNOW Dobbs lost his shit when he found out this would air. nt oldsoftie Dec 2020 #16

I doubt it will do much to limit liability... BlueIdaho Dec 2020 #20

Agreed. This is the proverbial bandaid thucythucy Dec 2020 #23

They aired it on Pirro's show and of course she was absent and had a guest host. Aerator Dec 2020 #6

Another after-the-fact "aww shucks" by the right-wing. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2020 #7

Yeah...because they figured out that Dominion is really coming after them,not just jacking around Bengus81 Dec 2020 #8

Libel laws still have some sting. marble falls Dec 2020 #14

Maria Bartiromo just pretended this clip was part of her show! skip fox Dec 2020 #15

I think they were told to do it that way because Dobbs did the same thing. oldsoftie Dec 2020 #17

I'm shocked at the lengths they went to in this debunking. I just expected a statement. oldsoftie Dec 2020 #18

The only thing Fux understands is an attack on their wallet. Nitram Dec 2020 #21