Tech

OAN sues AT&T, says being kicked off DirecTV may force it to shut down

Enlarge / Dan Ball, host of One America News show Real America . (credit: One America News) One America News might have to shut down because of DirecTV’s decision to drop the right-wing network from its channel lineup, OAN said in a lawsuit against DirecTV and its owner AT& T. DirecTV recently said it will […]

COVID 19 Tech

38% of US adults believe government is faking COVID-19 death toll

Enlarge / A man walks through “In America: Remember,” a public art installation commemorating all the Americans who have died due to COVID-19, on the National Mall September 21, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images / Drew Angerer) From the very beginning, misinformation has plagued the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, undermining efforts […]

Tech

One America News founder claimed he started network at AT&T’s request

Enlarge (credit: One America News Network) A Reuters report published today with the title “How AT&T helped build far-right One America News” alleges that the telecom giant played a significant role “in creating and funding OAN, a network that continues to spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic.” While there’s no […]

Tech

Dominion Voting files scorching $1.7B defamation lawsuits against Newsmax, OAN

Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Dominion Voting Systems filed another round of lawsuits today, alleging that the company was defamed by conservative news channels Newsmax and One America News Network when they aired segments that claimed the 202 US election was rigged. Dominion also filed a defamation suit against Patrick Byrne, the founder and former […]

Sport

Mike Ditka Still Crazy After All These Years

Mike Ditka did a phone interview with Newsmax, the halfway house for wayward Fox News personalities and dollar store version of Mike Gundy’s favorite ultra-Trumpy “news network” OAN, and told kneeling NFL players to “get the hell out” of America. Read more…