The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally requested documents from Media Matters regarding potential coordination with other media oversight organizations. This inquiry is tied to accusations made by Elon Musk, who claims these groups have orchestrated advertising boycotts targeting his social media platform, X. Reuters reviewed the relevant legal documents disclosed on Thursday, highlighting the growing scrutiny of media watchdog activities in the digital advertising arena.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into Media Matters for America, a progressive media watchdog, requesting documents related to potential coordination with other organizations overseeing misinformation and hate speech online. The request follows accusations from Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), that these groups orchestrated advertiser boycotts of the platform.