Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is opening an investigation into Media Matters for "potential fraudulent activity" after X CEO Elon Musk accused the left-wing media watchdog group of manipulating data on the social media platform. 

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Texas attorney general opens probe into Media Matters over report on X ads

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Monday that his office is opening an investigation into Media Matters for America over its recent reports accusing X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, of placing ads for mainstream brands next to pro-Nazi and white nationalist content. Paxton’s office said it is investigating the liberal media watchdog…

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Elon Musk warns of legal consequences for Media Matters as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches an investigation into the organization for alleged fraudulent activities related to their reporting on Twitter.

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Elon Musk Warns Of 'Civil & Criminal' Consequences For Fraud As Texas AG Opens Investigation Into Media Matters

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas.             Eric Gay/AP   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens investigation into Media Matters             Brady Knox     November 20, 08:17 PM November 20, 09:01 PM             Video Embed  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he opened an investigation into Media Matters for alleged fraudulent activity.  The investigation comes so…

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens investigation into Media Matters

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas announced a fraud probe into Media Matters for America Monday night.

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Texas AG Opens Fraud Probe Into Media Matters

On Monday, X (formerly ) filed a federal lawsuit against Media Matters and Eric Hananoki in the Northern District of Texas.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation into "Radical Anti-Free Speech Organization" Media Matters Over Fraudulent Activity | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Media Matters for "potential fraudulent activity" after a report prompted corporations to pull their advertising from X.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Launches Probe into Media Matters over Elon Musk Fraud Allegations

The attorney general for the state of Texas announced an investigation into the left-wing activist site Media Matters after tech billionaire Elon Musk filed what he called a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against the organization.
	Media Matters sought to pressure advertisers to abandon the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, based on their report claiming that their advertisements would appear next to "white nationalist hashtags."
	Musk vehemently …

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Texas attorney general announces investigation into Media Matters after Elon Musk files 'thermonuclear lawsuit'

Elon Musk (Video screenshot) (FOX NEWS) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is opening an investigation into Media Matters for "potential fraudulent activity" after X CEO Elon Musk accused the left-wing media watchdog group of manipulating data on the social media platform. After a slew of advertisers, including IBM, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate and Paramount, fled X, formerly known as Twitter, Musk pledged to hit the watchdog group with a "thermon…

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Texas opens investigation into Media Matters for 'potential fraudulent activity'

The announcement came the same day that X sued Media Matters over an article claiming the company had run ads for major firms next to antisemitic posts.

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Texas AG Paxton opens investigation into Media Matters over potential fraud

This news comes after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said his own team "is looking into" the conduct of Media Matters.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens investigation into Media Matters

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