Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/07/2025

Judge Dismisses Newsmax Antitrust Lawsuit Against Fox, Cites “Shotgun Pleading”

Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed Newsmax’s recently filed antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, stating in a ruling Friday that the complaint was not properly filed and calling it a “shotgun pleading.” The suit, filed earlier this week, alleged Fox had used illegal tactics to dominate the conservative cable news market, harming both consumers and competition. Judge Cannon allowed Newsmax to refile the complaint by Thursday. Fox responded by accusing Newsmax of deflecting from its “competitive failures.” Newsmax, which briefly rose in popularity post-2020 election, said through a spokesperson that it would refile the suit. (Read More) (The Hill Rating)

Google Ordered to Pay $425 Million in Smartphone Privacy Lawsuit

Google has been ordered to pay over $425 million for unlawfully collecting location data from users who had opted out of tracking features, violating California privacy laws. The class action lawsuit alleged the tech giant tracked data from 98 million devices between 2016 and 2024, even when tracking settings were disabled. Attorney Madeline Summerville emphasized the breach of public trust, while Google maintains that the decision misinterprets its privacy settings and plans to appeal. This follows a $1.4 billion settlement earlier this year with Texas over similar privacy violations. (Read More) (The National Desk Rating)

CBS Updates Interview Policy After Editing Controversy Involving DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

CBS News has announced a new transparency policy following backlash over its edited broadcast of an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. DHS had accused CBS of omitting key parts of her remarks concerning immigration and President Trump’s policies. CBS defended the edits as time-related and compliant with editorial standards, noting the full interview and transcript were posted online. Going forward, “Face the Nation” will only air interviews live or live-to-tape, except where legal or national security constraints apply. (Read More) (The Hill Rating)