Judge tosses X's suit challenging New York's hate-speech disclosure law
A federal judge dismissed X's lawsuit challenging New York's Stop Hiding Hate Act, ruling the platform must comply with content-moderation disclosure rules — the dismissal is with prejudice, closing off X's constitutional challenge for good.
New York's Stop Hiding Hate Act, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December 2024, requires social media companies with at least $100 million in annual revenue to disclose how they identify and address hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation, with civil fines of up to $15,000 per violation per day.
Musk-owned X sued to block the law, arguing it forced disclosure of "highly sensitive and controversial" content-moderation judgments in violation of the First Amendment.
U.S. District Judge John Cronan in Manhattan rejected that argument, ruling that requiring "purely factual and uncontroversial information" about moderation policies is reasonably related to New York's interest in letting users make informed choices. The dismissal is with prejudice, meaning X cannot refile.
The ruling has no direct bearing on Tesla's business, but it closes one more regulatory fight tied to Musk's other ventures — a data point for investors tracking CEO-related headline risk.
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