AT&T is allegedly One America News Network’s biggest backer
AT&T allegedly played a pivotal role in the creation of One America News Network (OAN), a right-wing outlet frequently criticized for spreading false news stories, according to a Reuters report. Based on court documents and other sources, Reuters recounts the telecom giant's executives telling OAN creator Robert Herring Sr. that they wanted a conservative outlet that could sit alongside Fox News and balance out more liberal channels.
They told us they wanted a conservative network," Herring reportedly said in a 2019 court deposition. When they said that, I jumped to it and built one."
Reuters' story draws on records from the companies' tumultuous legal history, including an OAN complaint against AT&T and a retaliation lawsuit filed...