Newsmax has settled its defamation lawsuit with voting technology firm Smartmatic, averting a potentially damaging trial that was set to begin shortly. The settlement was reached on the eve of the trial concerning false claims made by Newsmax about the integrity of the 2020 election, which Smartmatic claimed had defamed it. The agreement comes as part of ongoing efforts to resolve various legal disputes involving claims surrounding the election, highlighting the tensions between media outlets and technology firms in the wake of misinformation during the election cycle.