Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims about the 2020 election. Some say the network was defending free speech, giving voice to unsettled questions, and acting on what they perceived as public concern. Others note internal documents show Newsmax knew the claims that Dominion Voting Systems rigged the election were false. The settlement acknowledges that Newsmax defamed Dominion. This is the second major defamation settlement for Newsmax. Earlier this year they settled with Smartmatic at $40 million And Fox News settled a similar case for $787.5 million in 2023. There’s a lesson here. Integrity in journalism is crucial. And if you lie and defame others, it will cost more than your reputation.