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The New York Times reports:
Media Matters, a liberal advocacy organization, sued the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, claiming that the agency was waging a “campaign of retribution” against the group on behalf of the Trump administration and Elon Musk.
The F.T.C. started investigating Media Matters last month over whether the organization had illegally colluded with other advertising advocacy groups to pinch off revenue from X, Mr. Musk’s social media company, and other right-leaning sites. Media Matters reported in 2023 that ads on X appeared alongside antisemitic content.
Media Matters said in its lawsuit that the Federal Trade Commission had employed “sweeping governmental powers to attempt to silence and harass an organization for daring to speak the truth.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., claimed that the agency was trying to limit the organization’s free speech rights, and asked a judge to immediately halt the investigation.
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NEW: Media Matters is suing the @FTC, alleging its investigation into @MMFA is an attempt to stifle free speech as part of Trump’s campaign of retribution.
The probe & related efforts have hurt MM’s fundraising, & caused it to self-censor, the suit says. https://t.co/KQFMCF9BsJ
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) June 23, 2025