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Media Buzz host Howard Kurtz did his best to pretend that his network isn t a cesspool full of anti-vax hysteria and propaganda while whining about criticism from other outlets.
As we ve discussed here over and over again and as many others have criticized as well, it really does appear that Fox is just trying to kill off as many of their viewers as humanly possible by scaring them to death over getting vaccinated, although most of the hosts will never admit what they re doing.
KURTZ: It makes for a great liberal narrative. The stalled vaccination program is the fault of right wing media and Fox s rivals are in a frenzy about blaming this network. But there are a lot of voices on Fox News Channel, and many, including me, including the anchors who made a second pro-vaccination PSA, want the tens of millions of holdouts to get the COVID shots and that includes these conservative hosts.
John Culhane
Jul 25, 2021 8:05 PM ET
Tort law allows anyone injured by the intentional bad act of another to sue for personal injury, property damage, or economic loss caused by the wrongful activity. The specific claim that relates to harm caused by deliberate misrepresentations is fraud, and, depending on what misinformation someone ingested, and how they reacted to it, it’s easy to imagine that many viewers would be able to state a good claim. What’s needed to prove a case for fraud is clearly established through centuries of judicial decisions.
First, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant made a misstatement of fact, knowing that it was false or with reckless disregard as to whether it was true or false. (“Reckless disregard” means that the defendant did no investigation at all, but just put the statements out there.) Examples of such misstatements on Fox are abundant. Here are a few clips (starting about 50 seconds in) where Carlson and Lara Trump, as a guest
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