Smartmatic

Revealing Texts Uncovered in Smartmatic vs. Fox News Case Highlight Tension Between Private Skepticism and Public Claims

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New York — New court filings in the ongoing defamation lawsuit by Smartmatic, a voting technology firm, against Fox News have unveiled a series of private messages exchanged among the network’s executives and personalities following the 2020 presidential election. These communications are critical in shedding light on how key figures within Fox News privately expressed doubts about election fraud claims that they subsequently broadcasted to their audience. The newly unsealed documents reveal a stark contrast between the internal skepticism voiced by several prominent hosts at Fox News and the public endorsement of unverified allegations surrounding … Read more

Trial Set as Voting Machine Company Smartmatic Sues News Outlet Over 2020 Election Claims

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Dover, Del. — In a significant legal clash stemming from the 2020 presidential elections, Smartmatic, an electronic voting machine manufacturer, has initiated legal action against conservative cable network Newsmax, based on allegations of the latter disseminating defamatory content which suggested vote tampering. The lawsuit now seems poised for courtroom proceedings after a Delaware judge indicated that various points of contention must be settled by a jury. Smartmatic, headquartered in Florida, has accused Newsmax and some of its contributors of spuriously implicating the company in electoral rigging, specifically alleging that its software was manipulated to switch … Read more