California's Newsom signs bill requiring social media firms' transparency

California Gov. Newsom signs new social media transparency bill into state law

Gov. Newsom signed a bill into California law Tuesday that requires social media companies to post their terms of service on hate and discrimination publicly.

Newsom Signs Social Media Bill Targeting 'Hate Speech' and 'Disinformation' Into California Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill taking aim at “disinformation” and “hate speech” on social media into law.The bill, A.B. 587, had support from several far-left groups including Anti-Defamation League, Equality California, and the NAACP.The new law will require social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech, disinformation, harassment, and extremism on their platforms, and report data on their enfo…

California Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring social media companies' transparency

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he had signed a landmark bill requiring social media companies to be transparent on certain policies, including hate speech.

California first state in the nation to require transparency from social media companies

Social media companies will be required to publish their policies for removing disturbing content including hate speech, with details on how and when they remove that content.

California’s Newsom signs bill requiring transparency of social media companies

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he had signed a bill into law requiring transparency of social media companies, a move that could draw

California's Newsom signs bill requiring social media firms transparency

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he had signed a bill into law requiring transparency of social media companies, a move that could draw criticism from tech firms and industry groups. The law, AB-587, will require social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech