Appeals Court Stays Order Requiring Group to Hand Over Donor Info to Musk’s X

A judge had told Media Matters to give X donor names and addresses.

The X logo on a smartphone screen in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 31, 2023. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images

A federal appeals court on Oct. 20 stayed an order that compelled a group sued by Elon Musk’s X to hand over donor names and addresses, finding that the information is likely not relevant to the case.

X in 2023 sued Media Matters, a left-wing media watchdog, over the group’s statements about the social media platform. The company then asked a judge to force Media Matters to hand over donor names, addresses, and communications.