A coalition including satirical website The Babylon Bee, social media company Minds, Inc., and podcaster Tim Pool has sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta for enforcing a state law they claim is unconstitutional on the grounds it violates free speech.
The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), regulates social media platforms, requiring them to report data on the enforcement of their moderation policies to the state.
โThe public and policymakers deserve to know when and how social media companies are amplifying certain voices and silencing others,โ Gabriel said in a statement. โThis is an important first step in a broader effort to protect our democracy and better regulate social media platforms.โ…