Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:21 pm permalink
In an ironic twist amid today’s high-stakes digital drama, social media giant X has filed suit against New York over a new hate speech disclosure law it calls a bureaucratic overreach. Critics argue the regulation stifles free speech, and X isn’t holding back as it challenges the measure head‐on.
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