The court granted a preliminary injunction to Media Matters, blocking the FTC's investigation into the nonprofit over alleged antitrust violations. The FTC's investigation followed Media Matters' report on ads appearing alongside neo-Nazi content on X, leading to advertiser boycotts. Media Matters sued the FTC, claiming retaliation for its journalism, with the court agreeing that the lawsuit likely has merit under First Amendment protections. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan noted that the investigation deterred Media Matters from pursuing further critical stories.
The Federal Trade Commission seeks to punish Media Matters for its journalism and speech in exposing matters of substantial public concern - including how X.com has enabled and profited from extremist content that proliferated after Elon Musk took over the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan granted a preliminary injunction in favor of Media Matters, agreeing that the FTC's investigation is a retaliatory act against the nonprofit for its journalism.
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