'A chilling effect' Media Matters accuses Texas AG of violating free speech

Media Matters President Angelo Carusone talks with American Voices guest host Julián Castro about the media watchdog group's lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Media Matters says Paxton violated its First Amendment Right when he opened an investigation into its reporting on the social media platform "X."


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[liberatedwoman]

Anything connected with Paxton deserves intense legal scrutiny.

[CH-cdum]

Texas can expect lawsuits like this as long as women exist.

[shawncrites]

Abbott, Paxton and the other new GQP Republicans must be VOTED OUT OF OFFICE...

[LeCharles]

Fun reminder: Ken Paxton goes to trial in April for securities fraud.

[maxlogan]

Thanks so much for helping us stay informed and thank you for media matters👍🏽

[Chakand]

I am so grateful that we have people and organizations like Media Matters and the head guy - Angelo Carusone- holding these awful prominent billionaires accountable, all while using the law and doing it and protecting the little guys like us. Keep up the excellent work.

[ronkirk]

What CEO in their right mind would want their product/service associated with a platform filled with hate speech by advertising on it?

[nottiification]

It boggles the mind that anyone is still willing to use Xitter.

[toonlyrics]

Eichmann was more evil than Ken Paxton, but only because he had more opportunity.

[chrisjohnson]

File a Counter Suit, and a Formal Complaint with the Inspector General's Office.

[OakleyMoodie]

Steven Miller is Goebbles reincarnate.

[d.f.]

To the right wing freedom of speech is VERY important for them to be able to get their point heard. Not YOUR point. THEIR point. Its the same with the "Christian" right. Freedom of religion is VERY important for you to hear THEIR point of view, not others.

[ilver]

freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom of consequences 😭

[schrodingerthecat]

Love all the stupid trolls and bots for Magats in the comment section. That's all they have - stupid trolls and bots.

[reynoldsmathey]

I made a comment critical of Paxton on his Twitter acct., and was put in Twitter jail for a week. Ken Paxton and Elmo are definitely in bed together.

[jennlavender]

Paxton is dirty af.

It doesn’t surprise me his hands are in suppression on X

[wildbill]

I hope the banks repossess Twitter soon, and he get's sued hard for this.

[PatrickWDunne]

Media Matters is just using their freedom of speech

[GrundyMcCall-D]

I'm going to laugh so hard when someone buys "X" for a few thousamd dollars and makes it profitable.

[ThomWalbranA]

keep up the great work media matters. i am trying to get a truth oath from public officials, anchors. Too many lies, cherry-picking, misinformation gossip, conspiracy and more.