New York Law Targets ‘Hateful Conduct’ on Social Media in Wake of Buffalo Massacre
Questions rise about Governor Hochul’s efforts to curb gun violence and their implications for free speech.
All social media platforms that operate in New York State will now be required to spot and report “hateful conduct” as part of a 10-bill legislative package designed to tighten gun laws that was signed into law by Governor Hochul.
The bill on social media monitoring — Senate Bill S4511A, in legislative parlance — includes the most significant changes to New York gun laws in a generation. It seeks to limit the proliferation of online hate of the kind espoused by the Buffalo gunman, who shared a racist post online before the mass shooting in May.
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