California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a controversial bill into law that aims to force greater transparency of social media companies, setting up a potential battle over whether such measures violate free-speech protections.
“California will not stand by as social media is weaponized to spread hate and disinformation that threaten our communities and foundational values as a country,” Newsom said in a news release.
Yet major tech companies and the trade groups that represent them could bring legal challenges against the California law. They have sued to block other social media laws in conservative states such as Florida and Texas that would regulate how social media companies police content, in response to allegations that tech companies are silencing conservative viewpoints.
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