Elon Musk's X dey sue New York ova hate speech law: Wetin dey happen?
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Elon Musk ein X (formerly Twitter) dey challenge one New York state law wey dey demand make social media companies dem disclose how dem dey monitor hate speech, extremism, plus other controversial things. Dem file the lawsuit on Tuesday, and X dey argue say the law dey force companies dem to reveal "highly sensitive and controversial speech" wey Constitution First Amendment dey protect.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, wey dey in charge of enforcing this law, na ein dem name for X ein lawsuit. According to research from Reuters Institute, social media sites be the main source of news for plenty Americans, wey the majority dey consume am for networks like X.
X talk say e dey hard to decide which content dey acceptable for social media, and reasonable people dey debate where to draw the line. Dem talk say, "This no be the government ein role to play."
The Stop Hiding Hate Act, wey dem pass last December, dey require social media companies make dem disclose wetin dem dey do to eliminate hate for demma platforms, and make dem report demma progress. The two New York state lawmakers wey sponsor the Act talk say social media companies like X be "cesspools of hate speech" and say the law no dey violate First Amendment.
Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee talk say social media platforms, including X, "have consistently failed to inform the public about their policies regarding hatred and misinformation".
X ein lawsuit against New York state dey come nine months after the company block one California law wey dey require big social media companies make dem submit reports about content-moderation policies. X heavily cite the California case for dema argument.
Musk ein lawyers dey argue say the law dey force X make dem submit "highly sensitive information" and dey compel non-commercial speech, wey First Amendment dey protect pass. Dem dey oppose the penalty of $15,000 per violation per day if dem fail to comply with the law.
The bill ein authors reject Musk ein suit, say e dey try "use the First Amendment as a shield against providing New Yorkers with transparency". Dem dey argue say the Act no dey infringe social media companies ein free speech rights.