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FTC Settlement: Ad Agencies Agree to Stop “Brand Safety” Collusion to Defund Media Outlets
The agencies literally quoted Fight Club rules to keep their $81 billion blacklist quiet.
FTC Expands Antitrust Probe Into Ad Industry Groups Over Alleged Demonetization Censorship Collusion
Behind the headlines, the FTC is dissecting how influence peddling in the name of brand safety might be warping the rules of online free expression.
FTC Escalates Probe Into Media Matters Over Alleged Collusion in Advertiser Boycott of X Platform
The FTC’s scrutiny threatens to unmask the alleged backroom choreography behind corporate brand safety decisions.
Judge Blasts Media Matters for Delay in Responding to X Corp.’s Lawsuits Over Alleged Ad Manipulation and Demonetization Pressure
The judge’s patience wore thin as Media Matters scrambled to unify lawsuits it let scatter across three continents.
NYT and Washington Post Push YouTube to Censor Election “Misinformation,” Lament Podcast Censorship Challenges
A last-minute election-related censorship push.
New York Times Leverages Pro-Censorship Group to Pressure YouTube Against Political Commentators
Pro-censorship hit piece coming.
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey Sues Media Matters
“To force them to turn over documents regarding their solicitation of donations to bully advertisers into pulling out of X.”
Media Matters Sues Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Over Investigation Into Its Demonetization Pressure
Media Matters accuses Paxton of violating the First Amendment.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Launches Official Investigation Into Media Matters
Media Matters has been sent an official document preservation notice.
IBM Pulls Ads From X After Activist’s Complaints of Nazi Content
Activists made the case that IBM’s ads were appearing “next to” Nazi content.
Pressure Groups Target Top Twitter Advertisers, Encouraging Them to Put Pressure on Elon Musk to Censor
New letter targeting the top 20 advertisers.
Elon Musk Calls for Investigation Into Who Is Funding Online Censorship Campaigns
Groups are urging corporations to boycott Twitter if it refuses to censor.
