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Judge Blocks Trump FTC’s ‘Retaliation’ Against Liberal Media Watchdog
A federal judge ruled the FTC investigation into Media Matters violated free speech rights and halted the probe into alleged collusion over advertiser boycotts of Elon Musk's platform.
- A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to halt the Federal Trade Commission's civil investigative demand against progressive watchdog group Media Matters, finding the FTC likely engaged in retaliatory conduct violating the First Amendment.
- The judge ruled the FTC's demand would deter reporting and that Media Matters had shown retaliatory animus was the cause after it published research on ads appearing alongside offensive content on X .
- The judge noted FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson had previously called for investigating groups criticizing online disinformation and brought on staffers who had criticized Media Matters.
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Judge issues injunction preventing Trump's FTC from investigating watchdog Media Matters
A judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission from investigating Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog organization.
·United States
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Judge blocks FTC probe into progressive media watchdog
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) investigation into Media Matters for America on Friday, arguing the agency is likely in violation of the progressive media watchdog’s free speech rights. U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan, an appointee of former President Biden, ordered a preliminary injunction against the investigation, which was opened…
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