Missouri AG sues Media Matters as Republicans take on critics of Musk’s X

Move follows similar lawsuit by Texas attorney general, raising fear that news outlets could be next targets

The attorney general of Missouri is suing Media Matters, a progressive watchdog group, alleging that it failed to turn over internal documents following its 2023 coverage of hate speech on the social media platform X. The head of the group says news outlets could be the next targets.

Media Matters has pursued an activist agenda in its attempt to destroy X, because they cannot control it," the lawsuit said, describing X - formerly known as Twitter - as a free speech platform" that allows Missourians to express their own viewpoints in the public square".