Watch: Exterior of court as opening arguments begin in Dominion and Fox News trial after delay

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Watch an exterior of the Delaware Superior Court as opening arguments got underway in the Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News trial on Tuesday, 18 April, after judge Eric Davis delayed proceedings on Monday.

The trial stemmed from Dominion accusing Fox of airing of false claims that its machines were used to rig the US presidential election in 2020 in favour of Joe Biden over Donald Trump.

According to reports, Fox is pursuing possible settlement talks.

Jurors will likely be asked whether the cable news outlet knowingly spread false information or recklessly disregarded the truth.

Dominion must show there was a standard of "actual malice" to triumph in the defamation case.

Chair of Fox Corp Rupert Murdoch, alongside Fox executives and hosts such as Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, are expected to testify during the proceedings.

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