Newsmax Files Antitrust Suit Against Fox News

Friday, September 05, 2025

The conservative news network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying Fox has sought to maintain its market dominance through intimidation and exclusionary business practices designed to stifle competition. Fox has sought to block television distributors from carrying Newsmax or minimize its exposure, pressured guests not to appear on the rival network and hired private detectives to investigate Newsmax executives, said the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in south Florida. Newsmax seeks a jury trial.

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Let the --------- eat themselves.

DEATH TO TYRANTS

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-05 02:44 PM

"The conservative news network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying Fox has sought to maintain its market dominance through intimidation and exclusionary business practices designed to stifle competition."

You can't have a monopoly om lying. I can just hear the swearing in of witnesses; "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole trutg and nothing but the truth?"
Answer: "Of course not, I'd be fired if I did that!"

#2 | Posted by danni at 2025-09-05 04:11 PM

When FOX had little competition, it siphoned at much support as it was ever going to get from more truthful sources. Now that that well has run dry, and it has competition from other lying outlets, FOX doesn't want to share the space.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-09-05 05:50 PM

"You can't have a monopoly om lying."

The core belief of fascism is the leader decides what is true.

Sad to say.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-05 05:52 PM

Judge Cannon done s*****nned it. lawandcrime.com

It'll likely be amended and reinstated but still an embarrassment for the lawyer.

#5 | Posted by et_al at 2025-09-05 10:39 PM

Absolutely an enormous embarrassment for the lawyer. Amateur hour.

#6 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-05 10:41 PM

This planet is getting crazier by the day. Anybody else want off of it??

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-09-05 10:49 PM

NewsMax vs Fox is a bit like the Ouroboros. Evil eating itself.

#8 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-05 10:50 PM

It'll likely be amended and reinstated but still an embarrassment for the lawyer.

#5 | POSTED BY ET_AL

Looks like the case was just dismissed.

Judge Aileen Cannon, of the Southern District of Florida, threw out the complaint this week, ruling that Newsmax's filing amounted to a "shotgun pleading."

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 12:28 PM

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