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Elon Musk’s X sues California over the state’s content moderation law

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Elon Musk and X say the California law, which requires social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, violates the First Amendment.

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  1. Forbes

    Elon Musk’s X Sues California Over Content Moderation Legislation (opens Forbes)

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    X argues that a new law requiring it to make its privacy policy public violates the company’s constitutional rights.

  2. CNN

    Elon Musk's X Corp. sues California AG over content moderation law (opens CNN)

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    Elon Musk’s X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday sued California’s attorney general over the state’s new content moderation law.

  3. Fortune

    Elon Musk’s X sues California over law it says forces social media services to block posts 'viewed by the state as problematic' (opens Fortune)

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    The service, formerly known as Twitter, argues the law interferes with its editorial judgments protected as free speech under the Constitution.

  4. Bloomberg

    Musk’s X Sues California Over Content Moderation Legislation (opens Bloomberg)

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    Elon Musk’s X Corp. sued California over a law requiring social media companies to explain how their content is moderated.

  5. The Guardian

    Elon Musk’s X sues California over new social media transparency laws (opens The Guardian)

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    The company, formerly known as Twitter, argued an assembly bill violates its free speech rights under the first amendment

  6. The Boston Globe

    Elon Musk’s social media site X sues California over the state’s content moderation law (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for removing offending material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment.

  7. Engadget

    X is suing California over social media content moderation law (opens Engadget)

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    X, the social media company previously known as Twitter, is suing the state of California over a law that requires companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Elon Musk’s X Sues California Over Alleged First Amendment Violations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Musk's X Corp. sued California to block a law mandating social media transparency on Friday, alleging it violates the First Amendment and coerces censorship.

  9. Times Of San Diego

    Elon Musk's X, the Former Twitter, Sues California Over Content Moderation Law (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Elon Musk's X Corp. sued California on Friday over a state law establishing new transparency rules for social media companies, requiring them to publish their policies for policing disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Elon Musk's social media site X sues California over the state's content moderation law - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for removing offending material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    California lawmakers say the new law aims to make social media more transparent, but X, formerly known as Twitter, alleges it violates the 1st Amendment.

  12. Insider

    Elon Musk's X sues California over a law it claims is aimed at eliminating 'problematic' content (opens Insider)

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    X Corp argued in the lawsuit filed Friday that Assembly Bill 587 infringes its freedom of speech.

  13. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk’s X sues over having to post moderation policies (opens Digital Journal)

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    Elon Musk's X Corp.sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publicly post their policies.

  14. KTVU San Francisco

    Elon Musk’s X sues California over the state’s content moderation law (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Elon Musk and X say the California law, which requires social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, violates the First Amendment.

  15. Hot Air

    Musk sues California over content moderation (opens Hot Air)

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    Elon Musk is back in court again, or at least his attorneys are. But this time the case doesn’t involve someone suing Musk over whatever has annoyed the liberals this week. It’s Musk who i...

  16. WHDH Boston

    Elon Musk’s social media site X sues California over the state’s content moderation law - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their

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