{"id":1180445,"date":"2023-09-08T19:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T23:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1180445"},"modified":"2023-09-08T19:30:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T23:30:34","slug":"x-is-suing-california-over-social-media-content-moderation-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1180445","title":{"rendered":"X is suing California over social media content moderation law"},"content":{"rendered":"

X, the social media company previously known as Twitter, is suing<\/ins><\/a> the state of California over a law that requires companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices. The law, known as AB 587, requires social media companies to publish information about their handling of hate speech, extremism, misinformation and other issues, as well as details about internal moderation processes.<\/p>\n

Lawyers for X argue that the law is unconstitutional and will lead to censorship. It \u201chas both the purpose and likely effect of pressuring companies such as X Corp. to remove, demonetize, or deprioritize constitutionally-protected speech,\u201d the company wrote in the lawsuit<\/ins><\/a>. \u201cThe true intent of AB 587 is to pressure social media platforms to \u2018eliminate\u2019 certain constitutionally-protected content viewed by the State as problematic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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X is not alone in its opposition to the law. Though the measure was backed by some activists, a number of industry groups took issue with AB 587. Netchoice, a trade group which represents Meta, Google, TikTok and other tech companies, argued<\/ins><\/a> last year that AB 587 would help bad actors evade companies\u2019 security measures, and make it harder for them to enforce their rules.<\/p>\n

At the same time, AB 587’s backers have said it\u2019s necessary to increase the transparency of major platforms. \u201cIf @X has nothing to hide, then they should have no objection to this bill,\u201d Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, who wrote AB 587, said in response<\/ins><\/a> to X\u2019s lawsuit.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/x-is-suing-california-over-social-media-content-moderation-law-233034890.html?src=rss
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