Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X seeking to overturn New York's Stop Hiding Hate Act (AP)A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X seeking to overturn New York's Stop Hiding Hate Act. The legislation requires social media platforms generating over $100 million annually to disclose how they monitor hate speech, harassment, and disinformation. US District Judge John Cronan ruled that requiring platforms to report purely factual content moderation policies does not violate the First Amendment. The judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, preventing X from submitting an amended complaint. Firms that fail to comply with the legislation face civil fines of up to $15,000 per violation per day. In fullElon Musk’s ‘free speech’ crusade takes a beating as judge tosses X lawsuitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate…

The dismissal is with prejudice, meaning X cannot amend its complaint.