X, the social media company previously known as Twitter, is suing the state of California over a law that requires companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices.

X is suing California over social media content moderation law::X, the social media company previously known as Twitter, is suing the state of California over a law that requires companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices.

  • redders@lemmy.worldEnglish
    291·
    2 years ago

    Why is anyone calling it X?

    The sign still says Twitter, the domain still says Twitter, it’s still Twitter.

  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    292·
    2 years ago

    “If @X has nothing to hide, then they should have no objection to this bill,” Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, who wrote AB 587, said in response to X’s lawsuit.”

    The government breaks out absolute worst argument they could

    • MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      316·
      2 years ago

      Did you expect any better of an argument from the type of politician who thinks they’re entitled to this kind of intrusive bullshit?

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
        141·
        2 years ago

        There’s nothing intrusive about asking for transparency from companies doing a piss poor job limiting the spread of hate and lies while claiming that their efforts are herculean in effort as well as effectiveness.

          • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            What do you mean?

            Edit: Oh, you mean “if you have nothing to hide you won’t mind us spying” one? I couldn’t agree more if I tried!

          • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            91·
            2 years ago

            It’s not “private shit it has no business asking for”, it’s proof that social media platforms are upholding the special duties that come with the special privileges being the “public square” of the internet.

              • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
                71·
                2 years ago

                Yeah there is. It’s called public safety. The January 6th attempted coup was (poorly, but still) planned on Twitter, Facebook and Parler. If those three had been better moderated when it comes to hate speech and misinformation, the 9 people who died as a result of it would probably be alive today.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    282·
    2 years ago

    “That big meanie is trying to make us admit to the fact that not only are we not doing anything to combat hate and lies, we’re actively and purposely spreading as much of both as we can! So unfair! 😭”