By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York asked a judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X to void a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.

The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said the Stop Hiding Hate Act helps consumers understand what to expect from social media, without blocking platforms from speaking out or exercising judgment when moderating content.

James said requiring platforms to disclose their content moderation policies and enforcement activity “furthers the state’s legitimate interests in empowering consumers to make informed choices about their use of social media.”

X was once known as Twitter, and its lawyers include promin

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