House Report Accuses FTC Chair of Bias Against Twitter

A House Judiciary Committee report accuses FTC Chair Lina Khan of using the agency's powers to target Elon Musk's Twitter, recently rebranded as X, following Musk's acquisition. The report claims that Khan pushed for an immediate vote on a long-standing consent decree just days after the acquisition was announced, despite the decree having been under consideration for years prior. Over the initial months of Musk's leadership, the FTC reportedly sent over a dozen letters and made more than 350 requests for documents, some of which exceeded the scope of the existing consent decree. Critics argue that this aggressive approach amounted to the 'weaponization' of the FTC against Musk and his platform, undermining the agency's credibility. While Khan has denied that the acquisition prompted the urgency, internal communications suggest otherwise. The report highlights a significant increase in regulatory scrutiny following Musk's takeover, raising concerns about political motivations behind the FTC's actions.