X CEO Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against the state of California for reportedly violating his company’s free speech rights by demanding open moderation policies.
California passed AB 587 in September 2022, requiring social media companies to publish their polices about moderating content that may content disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism.
According to X Corp, the law violates its First Amendment free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution and the California state constitution.
X Corp says the law constitutes “a form of compelled speech in and of itself.”
From The Blaze:
AB 587 also requires social media companies to submit a biannual report detailing how the terms of service defines extremism, disinformation and harassment. The law goes into effect in January and requires reports to be submitted to the attorney general's office no later than Jan. 1, 2024.
