The Independent Media Council (IMC), representing more than 125 million Americans weekly through a coalition of conservative and independent media outlets, has joined forces with the CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom (CRF) to file a formal comment with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opposing the proposed merger between Omnicom Group Inc. and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG).

The comment — submitted on July 28, 2025 — urges the FTC to suspend or nullify its recent Consent Order approving the merger and calls for a full investigation into the merger’s implications for free speech, viewpoint discrimination, and ideological suppression through third-party “brand safety” and “misinformation” tools.

“This merger is not just a threat to competition; it’s a threat to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans,” said Christine Czernejewski, director of the Independent Media Council.

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