{"id":2122345,"date":"2023-12-11T21:05:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T02:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-state-ag-launches-investigation-into-left-wing-org-we-are-not-going-to-let-missourians-be-subject-to-fraud\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T21:07:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T02:07:50","slug":"red-state-ag-launches-investigation-into-left-wing-org-we-are-not-going-to-let-missourians-be-subject-to-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-state-ag-launches-investigation-into-left-wing-org-we-are-not-going-to-let-missourians-be-subject-to-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Red State AG probes left-wing org: &#8216;No tolerance for fraud against Missourians"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fred-state-ag-launches-investigation-into-left-wing-org-we-are-not-going-to-let-missourians-be-subject-to-fraud%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Missouri Attorney General Launches \u200dInvestigation into\u200c Left-Wing Organization<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Missouri Attorney General\u2064 Andrew Bailey \u200bis taking \u200caction against Media Matters for America, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-leftists-get-censored-by-social-media-platforms\/\" title=\"Antifa, leftists get censored by social media platforms\">left-wing organization<\/a> that recently released a report accusing Elon Musk&#8217;s X of\u2063 antisemitism. Bailey believes \u2064that Media Matters may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-state-ags-investigate-instagrams-impact-on-children\/\" title=\"Report: State AGs Investigate Instagram's Impact on Children\">violated consumer protection laws<\/a> in Missouri\u200d if the allegations against X are true.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062November, Media Matters published research claiming that \u2062X\u200b had placed ads from major brands next to pro-Nazi content. However, X filed a lawsuit against Media Matters, alleging that the \u200dstudy was manipulated and \u2062defamatory.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey sent a letter to Media Matters, asserting that the group&#8217;s actions may\u2063 have \u2063hindered free speech by targeting a pro-free speech social media platform \u200cand causing it financial harm. He also\u2062 raised\u200c concerns about potential fraud committed by Media Matters in \u200dsoliciting\u2064 donations \u200dfrom \u200dMissourians based \u2064on their \u200cresearch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING:\u2063 We have reason to believe Media Matters used fraud to\u2064 solicit donations from Missourians in order to bully advertisers into pulling out \u2062of X, the\u2064 last platform dedicated to free speech in America.<\/p>\n<p>We have launched an \u200binvestigation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jBUJqdsFYL\">pic.twitter.com\/jBUJqdsFYL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Attorney General Andrew Bailey (@AGAndrewBailey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGAndrewBailey\/status\/1734283515007480188?\">December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bailey argued that if \u2064Media Matters published false and defamatory information \u2063about\u200d X, their fundraising\u2063 efforts may have violated Missouri&#8217;s fraud laws. He instructed Media Matters to preserve all \u200ddocuments related to their research\u200d on X.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bailey&#8217;s letter, Media Matters must maintain documents such as internal correspondences and \u200ccorrespondence with advertisers regarding the withdrawal \u200bof\u200b ads from X.\u2063 They\u200d must\u2063 also keep records of their internal communications related to generating \u200ccontent that \u200dinterferes with\u200b businesses or organizations in Missouri \u2064and communications related to soliciting\u2064 charitable \u2062funds from Missouri residents.<\/p>\n<p>Several major \u2064brands, including Apple, Comcast,\u2064 IBM, Lionsgate, Paramount Global, Sony, and Warner Bros. Discovery, \u200dwithdrew their advertising\u2064 from X following Media Matters&#8217; report.<\/p>\n<p>X&#8217;s lawsuit\u200c claims that\u200c Media Matters accessed\u200d active accounts and\u2062 bypassed X&#8217;s ad \u2062filter for new\u200c users.\u2064 They then followed a specific group of users known for producing extreme content \u200band accounts owned by X&#8217;s big-name advertisers.\u2062 This allowed Media Matters to create side-by-side ad\/content placements to \u200balienate advertisers.<\/p>\n<p>Media Matters \u200chas received funding \u2063from organizations managed by Arabella Advisors,\u200b a \u200dconsultancy supporting left-leaning groups. Left-wing billionaire George \u2063Soros&#8217; Open Society Foundations also granted the group\u200c a\u2063 significant sum of\u200c money.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey&#8217;s\u200d press office and Media\u2063 Matters have not yet responded \u200bto requests for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the \u2063Daily Caller News Foundation, an \u200bindependent \u200band\u2062 nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge\u200c to any legitimate news publisher that \u2062can provide a large \u200caudience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline, and their DCNF\u2062 affiliation.\u2064 For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/red-state-ag-launches-investigation-left-wing-org-not-going-let-missourians-subject-fraud\/\">Red State AG Launches Investigation Into Left-Wing Org: &#8216;We Are Not Going to Let Missourians Be Subject to Fraud&#8217;<\/a> appeared first\u2064 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u2063Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential consequences could Media Matters face if \u200bthe allegations against them are \u200cproven to \u2062be true, \u200baccording to Missouri law<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ed to \u2062the \u2064fundraising efforts based on their report.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey&#8217;s investigation into Media Matters stems \u2064from his concerns about potential violations\u200d of consumer protection laws in Missouri. \u200bIf Media\u200b Matters knowingly published false and defamatory information \u200cabout X in order to manipulate advertisers and solicit donations, they may have engaged \u200cin fraudulent activities\u200c that harmed both the social media platform and individuals who made donations based on their research.<\/p>\n<p>The Attorney General emphasized the importance of free speech and \u200cexpressed concern that Media Matters&#8217; actions may have hindered it\u2062 by targeting \u200da platform dedicated to \u2064upholding this fundamental \u2063right. He \u200dbelieves that the alleged bullying tactics employed by\u2064 Media Matters, \u2062in an attempt to persuade advertisers to \u200dwithdraw their support from X,\u200d may have violated consumer protection laws.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Bailey raised concerns about \u2063potential fraud committed by\u2064 Media \u2062Matters in\u2062 soliciting\u2062 donations from individuals \u2063in Missouri. If Media Matters knowingly misrepresented\u2062 the situation involving X, their fundraising efforts may have constituted fraud according to Missouri law.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these concerns, Bailey has launched an official investigation into Media Matters. He has instructed the organization \u200dto preserve\u2064 all documents related to their research on X, including internal correspondences and any communications with\u200d advertisers regarding the \u200bwithdrawal of ads from the platform. \u2063Bailey&#8217;s request\u2062 for preservation of documents indicates his commitment to a thorough and unbiased\u200d investigation into the allegations against Media Matters.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b outcome of \u2062this investigation could have significant\u200b implications \u2062for both \u2062Media Matters and the \u200bissue of free speech in America. If the allegations against \u200bMedia Matters are proven\u2063 to be true, it\u2064 would raise questions about \u200cthe organization&#8217;s\u2062 integrity\u200c and potentially lead \u200cto legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>As this investigation unfolds, it will be important to closely monitor the developments and consider the broader implications for free speech rights \u2064and the responsibilities of organizations engaged in advocacy work. The\u2063 outcome of this investigation may set important precedents for future\u200b cases involving similar issues, both in Missouri and potentially beyond its borders.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Attorney General Andrew Bailey&#8217;s decision to launch an investigation\u200d into Media Matters \u200bfor \u200bAmerica demonstrates his commitment to upholding consumer protection\u2062 laws, safeguarding free speech, and ensuring the integrity of organizations engaged\u200c in advocacy.\u200c As this case proceeds, it will be important to closely follow\u200c the developments and\u200d assess the potential impact on both\u2063 Media\u200c Matters and the larger\u200d issue of \u2062free speech in\u200d America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is commencing an inquiry into Media Matters for America, a left-wing group. They had issued a report accusing Elon Musk&#8217;s X of antisemitism. Media Matters claimed X displayed ads alongside pro-Nazi material. 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