22-05-2025 22:46 via theguardian.com

FTC investigates media watchdog over Musk’s X boycott claims, document shows

Media Matters faces government inquiry into whether it helped advertisers coordinate to pull ad dollars from XThe US Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday.The civil investigative demand seen by Reuters seeks information about Media Matters’ communications with other groups that evaluate
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