X Corp, Elon Musk's company, is suing New York State over a new law, the Stop Hiding Hate Act, mandating transparency about hate speech moderation on social media platforms. The lawsuit claims the law violates free speech rights by demanding sensitive information and compelling non-commercial speech. New York lawmakers counter that the suit is an attempt to avoid transparency and accountability for harmful online content. This follows a similar successful lawsuit by X against California. The act aims to increase transparency around hate speech and disinformation.

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