New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that social media companies must start reporting their content moderation policies to her office, as required by the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act. This law, sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee and signed by Governor Hochul, requires platforms to submit biannual reports on whether and how their existing policies deal with hate speech, racism, misinformation, and other types of content. The law applies to any social media company operating in New York that generates over $100 million in gross annual revenue. As of today, social media companies can submit their content moderation reports at online by January 1.

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