Social media companies operating in New York must start reporting content moderation policies to the state beginning this week as required by the new Stop Hiding Hate Act passed by the legislature last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.

The measure, which was inspired, in part, in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was signed into law in December. Its goal was to ensure social media companies are "more transparent and accountable" for content posted on their platforms, the attorney general’s office said.

"With violence and polarization on the rise, social media companies must ensure that their platforms don’t fuel hateful rhetoric and disinformation," James said in an emailed statement announcing the start of the reporting

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