Elon Musk is teaming up with the state of Texas to silence Media Matters, a progressive non-profit.

[applegrove]

[hlthe2b]

1. DOJ, what say you?

[brooklynite]

11. DOJ says nothing; nor should they

At this point nothing illegal has happened. Musk can sue anyone he wants (however flimsy the claim is) and Paxton can investigate anything he wants.

[hlthe2b]

12. They can and often do make generic statements about their dedication to freedom of the press

and constitutional rights.

Stop trying to put words or intent in my message that are not there. Back to ignore you go.

[brooklynite]

13. You appear to have asked DOJ for a response. I replied with what it should be.

[V850i]

15. And then

The base is applauding today, however there are many of these throw a bone to the base things that in the end, nothing actually happens. However the base was temporarily riled up, and as usual they will forget all about it and construct an alternative reality in their minds that, Media Matters was punished somehow. And it is possible that Media Matters will self censor a bit more just in case.

[brooklynite]

17. "And it is possible that Media Matters will self censor"

No it isn't. Media Matter has been criticized by the right for years, because of the way it targets RW media and reporting. They're not going to be scared off by Musk's performative lawsuit.

nb: MM was founded by David Brock 20 years ago, and with American Bridge it has been do excellent oppo research, without any need to pull its punches. (I know David and the leadership team)

[pwb]

2. Fuck you and your money and lawyers musky.

And Texas too.

[Murphyb849]

3. The first amendment would like a word.

And it's Paxton.

[Renew Deal]

4. They got nothing

They can try to waste media matters time. And their donations will go through the roof.

[johnnyfins]

5. This

Mediamatters is a watchdog, using the rightwing's own words against them. They have been around for years. This is all bullshit.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Did Paxton's massive legal bills just disappear?

[applegrove]

8. Deceptive Trade Practices??? Soundslike they should be

investigating Fox News. Maybe Musk's whole gambit is the blow a whole in any regulation on the internet so the right wing can take back the Freeeeedom thing they lost when they decided it was a State's job to follow women, in the ovulating phase of their lives, around and make sure they don't cross a border when pregnant.

[Stargazer99]

9. I think it is time to take Musk out of politics-no one elected him

I am getting damn sick and tired of money running our country

[BillyBobBrilliant]

10. Things like this

Make me proud to wear the badge of honor “radical left wing.’

[RandomNumbers]

14. "fraudulently manipulated data on X" - isn't manipulation the POINT of X? (and Twitter before it)

(Not saying that Media Matters actually did whatever they are accusing)

and the fact that they choose to put "fraudulently" in front of "manipulated data" (there's any other purpose to manipulating data?)

[Renew Deal]

16. The claim seems dubious to me

It's tough to dispute that the ads appeared next to neo-nazi posts. So unless they are claiming that the screen shots are fabricated, they don't have a case.

[Takket]

18. 100% SLAPP suit. Courts will toss this in an instant.