X sues Letitia James

Elon Musk Reportedly Targets Letitia James In Free Speech Showdown

Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp reportedly sued New York Attorney General Letitia James in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, saying the state’s “Stop Hiding Hate” law tramples the First Amendment by forcing platforms to reveal how they police user speech.

The law, modeled after a now-revised California measure, requires large social networks to publish their content moderation rules and file twice-yearly reports to the attorney general detailing “hate speech” removals, “disinformation” takedowns and other enforcement actions.

X argues the disclosures mandate mirrors the California law a federal appeals court partially blocked last year, according to Reuters.

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