Voting Machine Conspiracy: Dominion, Smartmatic & Suits

The debunked conspiracy theory that voting machines were rigged — and the massive legal consequences for those who promoted it.

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  • One America News Network · Network that broadcast debunked election fraud claims

    One America News Network (OAN) was a right-wing cable network that aggressively promoted debunked election fraud claims, including conspiracy theories about Dominion and Smartmatic voting machines. OAN aired content from figures like Mike…

  • Rudy Giuliani · Trump's personal attorney, led failed legal challenges

    Rudy Giuliani served as Trump's lead attorney in challenging the 2020 election results. He promoted debunked conspiracy theories about Dominion Voting Systems and other baseless fraud claims, including the infamous Four Seasons Total…

  • Dominion v. Fox News $787M Settlement · Largest media defamation settlement in US history

    In April 2023, Fox News settled Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million — the largest known media defamation settlement in US history. During pre-trial discovery, internal Fox communications revealed that hosts like…

  • Smartmatic · Election technology company falsely linked to Venezuela conspiracy

    Smartmatic is an election technology company that was falsely accused of being connected to Venezuela and involved in rigging the 2020 election. In reality, Smartmatic's technology was only used in Los Angeles County in the 2020 election…

  • Mike Lindell · MyPillow CEO, promoted debunked voting machine claims

    Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, became one of the most prolific promoters of debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines. He claimed to have "proof" that Chinese hackers switched votes via Dominion machines — evidence that…

  • Dominion Voting Systems · Voting technology company falsely accused of rigging election

    Dominion Voting Systems is a voting technology company that became the central target of debunked conspiracy theories alleging its machines were rigged to flip votes from Trump to Biden. Multiple audits, recounts, and forensic…

  • John Poulos · Dominion Voting Systems CEO

    John Poulos is the CEO of Dominion Voting Systems, whose company became the target of debunked conspiracy theories claiming its machines were designed to flip votes from Trump to Biden. Under Poulos's leadership, Dominion filed multiple…

  • Sidney Powell · Attorney behind "Kraken" lawsuits, all dismissed

    Sidney Powell filed a series of lawsuits she called "Release the Kraken," claiming Dominion Voting Systems machines were rigged using Venezuelan software to flip votes. Every lawsuit was dismissed for lack of evidence. Powell was…

  • Fox News · Network that amplified debunked claims, paid $787.5M settlement

    Fox News amplified debunked claims about Dominion Voting Systems and election fraud on its programming. Internal communications revealed during the Dominion lawsuit showed that Fox hosts and executives privately acknowledged the fraud…

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