Judge Blocks FTC Investigation of Media Matters
13 duxup 5 8/16/2025, 12:28:18 AM nytimes.com ↗
Comments (5)
ungreased0675 · 1h ago
What tangible harms could come from an investigation? Legal fees?
platevoltage · 1h ago
An “investigation” from a federal government agency that wants you gone merely for your political slant is basically a death sentence.
duxup · 1h ago
>A federal judge granted an injunction on Friday blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of Media Matters, saying the inquiry violated the free speech rights of the liberal watchdog group, which had published research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X.
SilverElfin · 1h ago
How can a judge block what amounts to an anti trust investigation into Media Matters and the advertising companies? Calling it a first amendment violation seems like a stretch. When apartment owners signal pricing to each other is that also off limits because of the first amendment?
amanaplanacanal · 4m ago
Colluding to fix prices is not protected political speech. Advocacy groups talking to each other about their advocacy activities is.