The FTC’s Probe of Media Matters for America Is a Blatant Assault on Freedom of Speech

The FTC’s probe of Media Matters for America is a blatant assault on freedom of speech

In the guise of investigating 'potentially unlawful advertiser boycotts,' the commission is punishing the organization for its views.

MuckRock joins press freedom coalition urging court to block FTC’s use of probes to silence critics

MuckRock has joined an amicus brief led by The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to prevent the Federal Trade Commission from conducting a retaliatory investigation into Media Matters for America, brought after Media Matters published reporting criticizing allies of the Trump administration.

DC Circuit wary of FTC’s Media Matters probe

A federal appellate court has voiced scepticism of the Federal Trade Commission’s request to enforce a civil subpoena against a progressive media outlet, with one judge describing the commission’s behaviour as "extraordinarily troublesome”.