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Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch threatened Aussie news site 'Crikey.' It's fighting back

<em></em>Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, shown above in 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho, is threatening to sue an Australian news site for defamation over a June 29th column about rhetoric on Fox. In the U.S., Fox News is defending itself against two defamation suits, saying &quot;Freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy and must be protected.&quot;<em></em> (Getty Images)
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, shown above in 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho, is threatening to sue an Australian news site for defamation over a June 29th column about rhetoric on Fox. In the U.S., Fox News is defending itself against two defamation suits, saying "Freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy and must be protected." (Getty Images)

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