Media Matters, a watchdog group, received a civil investigative demand from the FTC related to its lawsuit with Elon Musk. This follows Media Matters' November report revealing mainstream advertisements next to pro-Nazi content on Musk's platform, X. Musk claims the report is defamatory, alleging Media Matters manipulated algorithms to misrepresent content. The FTC inquiry includes gathering materials from the ongoing Musk lawsuit. Media Matters was previously investigated by Texas and Missouri’s attorneys general but secured injunctions against those cases.
In a statement, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone said that the Trump administration had "been defined by misinformation and manipulation, targeting those who expose the truth."
Media Matters was sued by Musk, a billionaire and close ally of President Donald Trump, after it published a report in November 2023 that showed mainstream advertisements appearing beside pro-Nazi content on his site X.
The FTC sends letters of demand as part of its investigations into organizations that it believes could have breached federal regulations.
The lawsuit is ongoing, and Musk and Media Matters have each sued each other in other jurisdictions since.
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