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ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts) Sat May 8, 2021, 01:58 AM May 2021

Foxitis: MAGA Rioters Use Fox News Defense To Fight Criminal Charges (MSNBC) [View all]

One of the alleged rioters who stormed the Capitol is claiming Fox made them do it, his lawyer coining the phrase "Foxitis" for his defense. This defendant is not the first rioter to blame the conservative outlet for their actions on January 6. MSNBC's Ari Melber discusses how the network's misinformation affects Americans and how a "Foxitis" defense may play out in court.

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Foxitis: MAGA Rioters Use Fox News Defense To Fight Criminal Charges (MSNBC) [View all] ItsjustMe May 2021 OP

It would almost be worth it. SergeStorms May 2021 #1

The devil made me do it doc03 May 2021 #2

Keep Suing fox until they have to take themselves off the airwaves due to lack of money magicguido May 2021 #3