Fake News
The outlets, hosts and accounts that knew better. This register documents what was broadcast, what the same people said privately at the same hour, and what it cost in settlements, retractions, and public health. Reporting that is merely hostile does not belong here; reporting that was knowingly false does.
The register in chronological order
Every entry in this register rests on something that happened on a particular day. Laid end to end they read as a sequence rather than a list, which is how the pattern becomes visible. Undated claims are not filed here.
The 45th presidency
Hosts text the White House during the attack, then broadcast otherwise that evening
Prime-time hosts message the Chief of Staff urging that the president tell the crowd to leave. Their broadcasts the same evening characterize the attackers differently.
Out of office
A court holds the broadcast claims false as a matter of law
On summary judgment the court holds there is no genuine issue of material fact as to the falsity of the twenty challenged statements about the voting technology company.
Defamation claims settled for $787.5 million
The network agrees to pay $787.5 million on the first day of trial, after a jury had been seated and before opening statements. No apology forms part of the agreement.