Lawsuits against Media Matters over coverage of hate speech on social media platform X

Missouri Attorney General sues Media Matters for not turning over internal documents related to hate speech coverage on social media platform X, claiming the group is trying to destroy free speech. Lawsuit follows similar action by Texas AG, raising concerns that news outlets could be targeted next. Elon Musk's takeover of X and rollback of content moderation policies have been praised by rightwing leaders, leading to fears of stifling criticism and promoting hate speech and misinformation.