The FTC’s new investigation into Media Matters is just the latest example of the…


The FTC’s new investigation into Media Matters is just the latest example of the Trump regime targeting its critics. Media Matters is a liberal watchdog group that published research showing ads for major brands appearing next to antisemitic and hateful content on X. That research sparked an advertiser exodus, and Elon Musk, now a close Trump adviser, sued them in retaliation. Now the FTC, led by a Trump appointee, is probing whether Media Matters “colluded” with advertisers. It’s a complete stretch. But more importantly, it’s a pattern: this administration has repeatedly used federal power to go after anyone who exposes them, criticizes them, or jeopardizes their allies’ bottom line.


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