Wed Jun 25 04:10:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
X Corp., owned by Elon Musk, is suing New York Attorney General Letitia James over the “Stop Hiding Hate Act,” which requires social media platforms to report content moderation practices related to hate speech, misinformation, and other harmful content. X Corp. argues the law violates the First Amendment by compelling disclosure of protected speech and interfering with editorial judgments. New York lawmakers defend the law as necessary for transparency and consumer awareness regarding platform efforts to combat harmful content. The Attorney General’s office is reviewing the complaint and prepared to defend the law.
**News Article:**
**X Sues NY Attorney General Over Content Moderation Law**
**By Ray Lewis, The National News Desk**
**NEW YORK CITY** – X Corp., the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is challenging New York’s “Stop Hiding Hate Act” in court, arguing the law infringes upon its First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed against Attorney General Letitia James, seeks an injunction against the law, which requires social media companies to report their content moderation practices regarding hate speech, misinformation, and other potentially harmful content to the state.
X Corp. claims the law compels the disclosure of sensitive speech and interferes with its editorial discretion. The company argues the state is attempting to influence content moderation by pressuring platforms to regulate speech New York finds objectionable.
State Senator Brad Holyman-Sigal, a sponsor of the bill, refuted X Corp.’s claims, stating the law requires “narrowly-tailored disclosures” that empower users to make informed choices about which platforms they use. Assemblymember Grace Lee, who sponsored the Assembly’s version of the bill, echoed this sentiment, emphasizing New Yorkers’ right to know how platforms are addressing hate and misinformation.
“The fact that Elon Musk would go to these lengths to avoid disclosing straightforward information to New Yorkers as required by our statute illustrates exactly why we need the Stop Hiding Hate Act,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement.
A spokesperson for Attorney General James stated her office is reviewing the complaint and is prepared to defend the law’s constitutionality. The case sets the stage for a legal battle over the balance between free speech and the regulation of online content.
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