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BlackRock, an investment management company, owns shares of Fox Corp. and about 59 million shares of the company Dominion Energy. We found nothing linking the energy company and Dominion Voting Systems beyond having similar names.

By Madison Czopek • April 4, 2023

The news of Carlson’s departure came less than a week after Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million. As it, Dominion argued that the network and its hosts — including Carlson — broadcast numerous false claims about Dominion’s voting technology following the 2020 election. But neither Fox nor Carlson have provided a reason for terminating their business relationship. Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, who worked on Carlson’s show, has also sued Fox News, accusingOn April 26, BlackRock addressed the rumors on Twitter, writing that Dominion Voting Systems is owned by a private equity firm that is not affiliated with BlackRock.

"BlackRock has no ownership stake in Dominion Voting Systems, and we are not involved in the hiring and firing of employees at public companies in which our clients are invested," readBlackRock has no ownership stake in Dominion Voting Systems, and we are not involved in the hiring and firing of employees at public companies in which our clients are invested. Dominion Voting Systems is owned by a private equity firm that is not affiliated with BlackRock.

BlackRock owns shares of Fox News, but not Dominion Voting Systems. BlackRock owns shares of another company, Dominion Energy. We found nothing to suggest that the energy company and voting company were connected beyond sharing a similar name.We rate these claims Mostly False.

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