Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has officially initiated an investigation into Media Matters, a leftist propaganda website funded by George Soros. This decision follows a legal action taken by Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, against Media Matters, which he referred to as a “thermonuclear lawsuit.”
Musk’s legal challenge is a response to Media Matters attempting to coerce advertisers into abandoning the Twitter platform by falsely claiming that their ads would be associated with “white nationalist hashtags.” Musk vehemently refuted Media Matters’ allegations, accusing the organization of manufacturing a deceptive report to misrepresent the true user experience on the platform and manipulate advertisers.
The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company pic.twitter.com/55vl7PspaQ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2023
Following Media Matters’ report and the ensuing pressure campaign, several companies, including IBM, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate, and Paramount, announced their decision to cease advertising on the platform.
If you know me, you know I'm committed to truth and fairness. Here's the truth. Not a single authentic user on X saw IBM’s, Comcast’s, or Oracle’s ads next to the content in Media Matters’ article. Only 2 users saw Apple’s ad next to the content, at least one of which was Media…
— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) November 20, 2023
On Monday, Musk filed his lawsuit, and shortly thereafter, Paxton announced his investigation. Paxton shared a statement on social media, stating:
“Today I opened an investigation into Media Matters for potential fraudulent activity after X CEO Elon Musk accused the left-wing media watchdog group of manipulating data on the social media platform.
“We are examining the issue closely to ensure that the public has not been deceived by the schemes of radical left-wing organizations who would like nothing more than to limit freedom by reducing participation in the public square,” he added.
🚨 Today I opened an investigation into Media Matters for potential fraudulent activity after X CEO Elon Musk accused the left-wing media watchdog group of manipulating data on the social media platform. https://t.co/oL1UPNXzeo
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) November 21, 2023
JUST IN – Texas Attorney General opens an investigation into Media Matters "for potential fraudulent activity." pic.twitter.com/Wh49clyfej
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 21, 2023
Musk made one last epic statement in regards to what’s coming with his lawsuit:
“The discovery and depositions will be glorious to behold,” he declared.
