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X Corp Challenges New York’s 'Stop Hiding Hate' Law

The company argues the law’s forced reports on hate speech moderation compel impermissible disclosures of protected content under the First Amendment.

Elon Musk argues X is a bastion of protected free speech. New York State now wants to crack down on what champions of a new law call the "cesspool" of social media.
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A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the X logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • X filed suit in Manhattan federal court on June 17 to block enforcement of the Stop Hiding Hate Act as it prepares to take effect this week.
  • The act requires major social media firms to submit semiannual reports explaining how they define and moderate hate speech, extremism, disinformation and foreign political interference.
  • X contends the law violates the First Amendment by forcing disclosures of “highly sensitive and controversial speech” that New York may deem objectionable.
  • The New York measure mirrors California’s AB 587, which was partially blocked by a federal appeals court last year over similar free speech concerns.
  • Lawmakers Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Grace Lee, with support from the Anti-Defamation League, argue the act boosts transparency without infringing constitutional rights.