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Fox News faces critical test in 2nd case over false 2020 election claims

Fox anchor Jesse Watters texted a colleague, "Think about how incredible our ratings would be if Fox went ALL in on STOP THE STEAL," according to legal filings. Watters later testified under oath he never found such claims credible.<!-- raw HTML omitted --><!-- raw HTML omitted -->

The allegations in the multibillion-dollar case sound familiar: A voting-tech company accuses Fox News of defamation for false claims it broadcast about rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election.

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