How much is your reputation worth?

2024-12-24 10:21:56 source: category:News

In a couple of weeks, Fox News will defend itself against a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, alleging the network knowingly lied about the company - and that this misinformation cost them millions.

Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages, meaning if they win, it would be the biggest defamation verdict in U.S. history. We wondered, how did the company come up with these numbers? And how much is a reputation actually worth?

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