Ex-Fox host claims Facebook defamed him by fact-checking climate change videos

Enlarge / John Stossel speaking with attendees at the 2018 Young Americans for Liberty New York City Spring Summit at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, New Jersey. (credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Former Fox Business host John Stossel is suing Facebook, alleging that the social media company and one of its contracted fact-checking organizations defamed him when it flagged two of his videos, alerting viewers to missing context" and partly false" claims.

The lawsuit also claims that Stossel's professional reputation has been significantly and irreparably damaged by the false labels and statements."

Since Stossel left Fox Business, he's been releasing videos on various social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The endeavor has apparently been somewhat lucrative-he has made around $10,000 a month from Facebook alone. My news model is based on social media companies showing you videos," he said on YouTube.

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