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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law

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NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation. Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate on their platforms. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and...S1
  • Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate on their platforms.S2
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they…

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US judge dismisses X lawsuit over New York law requiring hate speech disclosures

Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate…

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law

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NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation. Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate on their platforms. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and...S1
  • Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate on their platforms.S2
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S1 Dailymaverick 1 report · EN
S2 JpostLead 1 report · EN