Twitter, Inc., FTC Docket No. C-4316, Petition to Reopen, Set Aside, or in the Alternative, Modify Order

TechFreedom, a nonpartisan technology policy think tank, supports X's petition to modify or rescind its consent decree. They argue that the FTC's current practice of issuing long-term, "cookie-cutter" consent decrees creates risks of First Amendment violations and suggests that the Commission should establish a consistent rulemaking framework to reform these processes.

Alliance Defending Freedom supports X Corp.’s petition to reopen, set aside, or modify the FTC order, arguing that the company has undergone significant changes and the original remedial purpose of the order has been met. They contend that continued federal supervision creates risks of regulatory overreach and could be used by future administrations to indirectly chill protected speech on the platform.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the petition to modify the FTC order, arguing that the current 20-year standard for consent orders is outdated and imposes excessive costs on businesses. They urge the FTC to revise its policies to align order durations with other federal agencies, which typically use much shorter terms (e.g., 5-10 years).

The America First Legal Foundation (AFL) supports X Corp.'s petition to set aside or modify the FTC's consent order against Twitter. They argue that the order is no longer equitable because the original company no longer exists, the conduct was already remediated and disclosed, and the enforcement action was politically motivated and lacks a basis in actual consumer harm.

The Americans for Prosperity Foundation supports X Corp.’s petition to set aside or modify the FTC’s 2022 Order. They argue that the order's long duration and "scofflaw" provisions are overreaching, burdensome, and could be weaponized by the government to suppress First Amendment-protected speech.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, a law firm representing business interests, supports X Corp.’s petition to modify the FTC order. They argue that the FTC's current policy of 20-year orders imposes excessive, outdated compliance burdens that hinder innovation and advocate for a new default ten-year sunset limit.

A group of Members of Congress is writing in support of X Corp.’s petition to set aside or modify the FTC's Decision and Order. They argue that the Order threatens free speech, is being weaponized by the current administration, and imposes an outdated regulatory burden on a transformed company.

The California Business & Consumer Services Agency opposes the petition to terminate the FTC's order against X (formerly Twitter), arguing that the company has not met the necessary standards for a pardon. The Agency emphasizes the importance of data security for consumer protection and warns that granting the petition could appear to be a politically motivated favor.

The Attorneys General of Iowa and a coalition of 11 other states are submitting this comment in strong support of X Corp.’s petition to set aside the 2022 FTC Consent Order against Twitter, Inc. They argue that the order is based on flawed legal premises, applies to a corporate entity that no longer exists in its original form, and creates an undue burden on free speech and American AI innovation.