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2020 election controversy

Controversy surrounding the 2020 election, including allegations of partisan bias and bribery.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 24, 2026
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Is Fox News credible?

is a mixed record: its newsroom produces fact-based reporting that many outlets and watchdogs rate as generally reliable in straight news, while its opinion and primetime programming are widely rated ...

Jan 17, 2026
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is fox news a factual news network

Fox News contains both factual reporting and opinionated, often partisan content; beat reporting and some anchors are generally reliable while opinion programming and repeated failed claims have lower...

Jan 13, 2026
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Which plaintiffs sued Fox News for COVID-19 or election-related falsehoods from 2020–2025?

Between 2020 and 2025 multiple plaintiffs sued Fox News over alleged election- and COVID‑19‑related falsehoods: the major, widely reported plaintiffs were Dominion Voting Systems (which filed in 2021 ...

Jan 26, 2026

Did fox News use different audio than actual event in reporting of Pretti shooting

There is no evidence in the reporting provided that broadcast audio different from the actual event in its coverage of the shooting; the sources supplied document Fox News’ reporting angle and comment...

Jan 26, 2026

What are Fox News' editorial policies and how have they addressed misinformation and internal standards?

maintains a centralized editorial apparatus—historically directed by senior editors and memos—that oversees daily coverage while operating a prominent opinion tier that often blurs with news programmi...

Feb 5, 2026

What legal or ethical controversies arose over Zuckerberg’s $400M election-era funding and how were they resolved?

and ’s roughly to nonprofits that funded local election offices sparked legal and ethical controversies about private money in public elections, , and a wave of legislative and ballot‑measure response...

Feb 3, 2026

What did the Dominion and Smartmatic lawsuits reveal about Fox News’ editorial decision-making?

and lawsuits pulled back the curtain on internal practices, showing that the network aired and amplified election-fraud claims even as some executives and on-air figures privately questioned or doubte...

Jan 10, 2026

What are the most common topics of misinformation on Fox News?

Fox News has repeatedly been identified in reporting and fact-checking as a frequent source of false or misleading claims across a handful of recurring topics — most prominently the 2020 election and ...