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- Fox News settled Dominion's defamation lawsuit on Tuesday for $787.5 million.
- Fox News detractors wanted Dominion's lawsuit against Fox News to move forward for democracy's sake.
- But Dominion is a private company with a profit motive and an interest in restoring its reputation.
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Fox News critics waiting for Dominion Voting System's blockbuster defamation trial against the network were likely disappointed Tuesday: At the last minute, the parties agreed to settle the case for $787.5 million.
Even before the news was final, whispers of a possible settlement put multiple commentators on edge.