NY’s unconstitutional “Stop Hiding Hate” act takes effect January 1, 2026, and Letitia James is expecting social media companies to submit their hate speech standards biannually. The key element of the unconstitutional law lies in the requirement by social media companies to effectively show how they’re fighting “hate” on their platform, a term that is highly subjective. A Democrat’s Hate is a Republican’s righteous truth, and vice versa.
Letitia James has informed social media companies of her intention to enforce this Soviet-styled law, setting up a legal showdown for January 1, 2026. The social media companies face potential fines for every violation of the Orwellian law.
A regulatory analysis website, regulatoryoversight.com, summed up the regulations in the law: “Social media companies are required to submit reports twice a year to the New York AG’s office. These reports must include statements on their terms of service, including whether the policy defines terms such as hate speech, racism, extremism, and radicalization, among others. The company must also describe its policy and how it enforces it, such as how the company uses automated process and addresses user reports to address conduct that violates the policy.”
New York’s “Stop Hiding Hate” Act: What It Means for Social Media Companies – regulatoryoversight.com
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On October 2, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced that, in accordance with the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act, social media companies are now required to report their content moderation policies to her office, with first reports due no later than January 1, 2026. This legislation, sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee and signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul, mandates that platforms operating in New York with more than $100 million in gross annual revenue must post their content moderation policies publicly, provide consumers with a contact to report violations of the policy, and submit biannual reports to James’ office concerning compliance.