WASHINGTON (CN) — Media reliability organization NewsGuard urged a federal judge on Wednesday to block an expansive Federal Trade Commission subpoena the company argues was in retaliation for its low ratings of conservative news outlets.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich appeared unsure she could grant the organization’s requested preliminary injunction, doubtful NewsGuard could show the FTC’s civil investigative demand had caused irreparable harm and counted as a challengeable enforcement action.
The organization provides “Source Reliability Ratings” produced by expert analysts and journalists who research news sites and score them based on their journalistic standards. Conservative outlets such as Newsmax and One America News Network — favorites of President Donald Trump — have received low ratings, with One America News Network receiving 22.5 out of 100.
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