By Madeline Hughes ( August 22, 2025, 15:24 GMT | Insight) -- Media Matters likely has a First Amendment claim to halt the US Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into potential antitrust violations in advertising boycotts, federal judge in Washington, DC ruled today, denying the agency's request to stay an injunction barring the probe from proceeding.Media Matters likely has a First Amendment claim to halt the US Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into potential antitrust violations in advertising boycotts, federal judge in Washington, DC ruled today, denying the agency's request to stay an injunction barring the probe from proceeding....
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