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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law

By Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2026 | 5:09 PM

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – A U.S. ​judge on ‌Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ‌X ​seeking ⁠to void ⁠a New York state law requiring social ​media companies to disclose ⁠how ⁠they monitor ​hate speech, extremism, ​harassment, foreign political ‌interference and disinformation.

The decision was issued ⁠by U.S. District Judge John Cronan ⁠in ‌Manhattan. X ⁠is part ​of ‌Musk’s company ​SpaceX.

(Reporting ⁠by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Chris ​Reese)