Lachlan Murdoch

Lachlan Murdoch is the chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation, the parent company of Fox News. He is also the chairman of News Corporation. He has publicly defended racist and incendiary rhetoric on Fox News by lying about it and insisting the network’s critics don’t actually watch the channel.

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Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch endorses Tucker Carlson's white replacement theory

04/12/21 6:14 PM EDT
Lachlan Murdoch continues to lie to the advertising industry

05/14/21 2:15 PM EDT
Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch promises to use sports to raise your cable bill. Learn how to fight back.

08/08/23 2:58 PM EDT

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Media Matters weekly newsletter, November 17

11/17/23 10:57 AM EST
Elon Musk praises antisemitic replacement theory that motivated a mass shooting as “the actual truth”

11/15/23 7:39 PM EST
Fox's newly nominated board member, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, has a history of espousing problematic views

09/27/23 5:12 PM EDT
On Democracy Now!, Angelo Carusone explains Rupert Murdoch's destructive legacy and how Lachlan Murdoch has “tolerance for even more extreme content”

09/22/23 12:09 PM EDT
Steve Bannon lashes out at “incompetent” Lachlan Murdoch

09/22/23 12:04 PM EDT
Steve Bannon calls Fox News “TV for stupid people”

09/22/23 11:51 AM EDT
Media Matters weekly newsletter, September 22

09/22/23 10:54 AM EDT
On Newsmax, Beth Ailes says Lachlan Murdoch “was not born in this country” and does not “understand Americans”

09/22/23 9:53 AM EDT
Lachlan Murdoch’s succession leaves him alone at the helm of a global empire. Here’s why that’s troubling.

09/21/23 1:29 PM EDT
Angelo Carusone on Rupert Murdoch stepping down: “The world is worse off because of Rupert Murdoch”

09/21/23 10:33 AM EDT
The Charter-Disney fight could be a disaster for Fox News

09/08/23 8:59 AM EDT
New report examines how Fox Corp. leverages sports and entertainment to force cable providers to charge more for Fox News

08/16/23 1:25 PM EDT

Featured

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch endorses Tucker Carlson's white replacement theory

Lachlan Murdoch continues to lie to the advertising industry

Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch promises to use sports to raise your cable bill. Learn how to fight back.

The Latest

Media Matters weekly newsletter, November 17

Elon Musk praises antisemitic replacement theory that motivated a mass shooting as “the actual truth”

Fox's newly nominated board member, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, has a history of espousing problematic views

On Democracy Now!, Angelo Carusone explains Rupert Murdoch's destructive legacy and how Lachlan Murdoch has “tolerance for even more extreme content”

Steve Bannon lashes out at “incompetent” Lachlan Murdoch

Steve Bannon calls Fox News “TV for stupid people”

Media Matters weekly newsletter, September 22

On Newsmax, Beth Ailes says Lachlan Murdoch “was not born in this country” and does not “understand Americans”

Lachlan Murdoch’s succession leaves him alone at the helm of a global empire. Here’s why that’s troubling.

Angelo Carusone on Rupert Murdoch stepping down: “The world is worse off because of Rupert Murdoch”

The Charter-Disney fight could be a disaster for Fox News

New report examines how Fox Corp. leverages sports and entertainment to force cable providers to charge more for Fox News