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Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan says the inquiry into whether Media Matters illegally colluded with advertisers to tank X's ad business is 'a straightforward First Amendment violation.'

The long-running saga between Elon Musk and liberal watchdog group Media Matters may be winding down. On Friday, a US District Court blocked a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the outlet, which alleged Media Matters had colluded with advertisers and advocacy groups to boycott X.

A federal judge issued a scathing takedown on Friday of President Donald Trump's Federal Trade Commission, shutting down their investigation of the liberal watchdog Media Matters for America. According to The New York Times,

The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a Biden-era complaint that accused the for-profit education company of falsely claiming to be a nonprofit.

President Trump and the FTC just struck a decisive blow against the Democrat agenda to end gas-powered vehicles,” Republican Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson said on X.

A spokesperson for Hims did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company previously said it was cooperating with an unspecified FTC investigation after the agency demanded information from the company in October 2023. The FTC has cases ongoing against Amazon.com and Uber over their subscription policies.

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