NEW YORK NEW YORK Two election technology companies whose names have come up in President Donald Trump s false charges of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election are fighting back, prompting unusual public statements from Fox News and Newsmax. The statements, over the weekend and on Monday, came after the companies Smartmatic and Dominion raised the prospect of legal action for reporting what they said was false information about them. Both companies were referenced in the campaign s suggestion that vote counts in swing states were manipulated to the advantage of President-elect Joe Biden. The companies deny several statements made about them, and there is no evidence any voting system switched or deleted votes in the 2020 election.
NEW YORK (AP) Two election technology companies whose names have come up in President Donald Trump s false charges of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election are fighting back, prompting unusual public statements from Fox News and Newsmax.
The statements, over the weekend and on Monday, came after the companies Smartmatic and Dominion raised the prospect of legal action for reporting what they said was false information about them.
Both companies were referenced in the campaign s suggestion that vote counts in swing states were manipulated to the advantage of President-elect Joe Biden. The companies deny several statements made about them, and there is no evidence any voting system switched or deleted votes in the 2020 election.
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Print article NEW YORK Two election technology companies whose names have come up in President Donald Trump’s false charges of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election are fighting back, prompting unusual public statements from Fox News and Newsmax. The statements, over the weekend and on Monday, came after the companies Smartmatic and Dominion raised the prospect of legal action for reporting what they said was false information about them. Both companies were referenced in the campaign’s suggestion that vote counts in swing states were manipulated to the advantage of President-elect Joe Biden. The companies deny several statements made about them, and there is no evidence any voting system switched or deleted votes in the 2020 election.
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As it started to become clear that US President Donald Trump may not get a second term, he repeatedly alleged voter fraud and made claims that the elections were rigged. Updated: December 22, 2020 5:38:05 pm
Some of the right-wing channels in the last few days have aired statements that run counter to their earlier claims supporting voter fraud and questions about irregularities in voting software. (File)
Right-wing media channels including Fox News and Newsmax may face legal action from voting machine manufacturers, Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems, over vote fraud claims during the US Presidential elections.