Media Matters sues to block FTC probe over Musk’s X boycott claims

Media Matters asked a court on Monday to block the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s probe into whether media watchdogs coordinated advertising boycotts, calling it retaliation for the group’s criticism of Elon Musk, a major donor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

The FTC demanded Media Matters hand over communications with other groups that evaluate misinformation and hate speech and documents related to lawsuits where Musk’s social media platform, X, has accused some groups of orchestrating advertiser boycotts.

Media Matters, a Washington,…