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X Corp. Loses Stop Hiding Hate Act Lawsuit

8/30/2026

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X Corp., Elon Musk’s company, lost its lawsuit against New York’s Stop Hiding Hate Act.
U.S. District Judge John Cronan dismissed the case, upholding the law’s constitutionality.
The law requires platforms earning over $100 million to file annual reports to Attorney General Letitia James.
Reports must disclose definitions of hate speech, disinformation, extremist, racist, harassment, and political interference.
Non-compliance can incur civil penalties up to $15,000 per violation per day.

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Story summary

X Corp., Elon Musk’s company, lost its lawsuit against New York’s Stop Hiding Hate Act.
U.S. District Judge John Cronan dismissed the case, upholding the law’s constitutionality.
The law requires platforms earning over $100 million to file annual reports to Attorney General Letitia James.
Reports must disclose definitions of hate speech, disinformation, extremist, racist, harassment, and political interference.
Non-compliance can incur civil penalties up to $15,000 per violation per day.