Media Matters says FTC probe should be blocked by US judge

By Mike Swift ( July 14, 2025, 22:22 GMT | Insight) -- Media Matters has filed a motion seeking an injunction to block an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission into its activities, arguing that the probe is an attempt to punish its First Amendment-protected reporting, and that an injunction is needed to prevent irreparable harm. Media Matters told a federal judge in Washington, DC, that the FTC's ongoing investigation is forcing it to withhold reporting on major stories, including controversies surrounding X Corp.’s content-moderation practices.Media Matters upped the stakes in its free-speech suit against the US Federal Trade Commission, asking a judge to grant an injunction blocking the FTC’s probe of the liberal content moderation watchdog on grounds the nonprofit will suffer irreparable harm without an injunction....

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Media Matters says FTC probe should be blocked by US judge

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