Summary:
- Newsmax has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to Smartmatic, a voting technology company, to settle a defamation lawsuit over false claims made about the company's involvement in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
- The settlement comes after Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Newsmax, alleging that the conservative media outlet had spread conspiracy theories and misinformation about the company's role in the election.
- The agreement marks a significant victory for Smartmatic, which has also filed lawsuits against other media outlets, including Fox News and Rudy Giuliani, for their role in spreading false claims about the company's involvement in the 2020 election.