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August 26, 2026
Judge Dismisses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against New York Hate Speech Law
- U.S. District Judge John Cronan dismissed X's lawsuit against the Stop Hiding Hate Act with prejudice.
- The law mandates social media platforms to report on their hate speech moderation efforts.
- X, formerly Twitter, argued the law violated First Amendment rights, but the judge disagreed.
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- Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk's X challenging New York hate speech lawAug 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM · Reuters
- Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ crusade takes a beating as judge tosses X lawsuitAug 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM · Independent