The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations face more legal and political pressures.

CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew in 2021. The settlement comes after a Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million and found CNN liable for defamation when the news network accused him of charging "exorbitant prices" to get people out of the country.

News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.