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

Heartbeat International, Inc. supports X Corp.'s petition to modify or terminate the existing FTC consent decree. The organization argues that the FTC should ensure its enforcement actions remain viewpoint-neutral and do not infringe upon free expression or incentivize censorship of protected speech.

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Commerce supports the petition to modify the FTC order, arguing that the current 20-year standard for consent orders is outdated and imposes excessive costs on businesses.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 Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) supports X Corp.'s petition to modify the consent decree, arguing that the current order could be weaponized by future administrations to suppress speech and influence the "cognitive infrastructure" of citizens. They contend that the Commission should ensure regulatory authority is not used as a tool for government-induced censorship or as a perpetual supervisory regime over the digital public square.

Partners for Ethical Care, an organization of parents and professionals, supports X Corp.'s petition to modify the FTC order. They argue that the current order could be used as a tool for censorship against those speaking out about gender medicine and detransition, and they urge the Commission to ensure that federal enforcement power is not weaponized against lawful speech.

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.

Professor Lael Weinberger, a constitutional law scholar at George Mason University, argues that the ongoing supervisory relationship between the FTC and X Corp. creates risks of First Amendment violations by providing the government with leverage over protected expression. He suggests that the Commission should favor X Corp.'s request to set aside or modify the settlement order to protect against such potential constitutional infringements.

The House Committee on the Judiciary is submitting reports to the FTC regarding the "weaponization" of the agency against Twitter (now X) under previous leadership. The Committee argues that the FTC used its regulatory authority for partisan purposes to harass Elon Musk and supports the petition to set aside or modify the existing settlement order.

The commenter, who identifies as a businessman, argues that the FTC should grant X Corp.'s petition to modify or remove the 2022 consent order. They contend that the current order is an outdated "heavy burden" for the new management's mistakes and that the compliance costs hinder innovation and competition.