US EditionCourt sides with Musk, X on California law restricting election-related AI deepfakes
- A federal judge ruled against California's law restricting AI-generated election parody videos, favoring Elon Musk and his X platform.
- U.S. District Judge John Mendez stated that the California law conflicted with Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, shielding online platforms from liability for user posts.
- Judge Mendez criticized the California law for being overly broad and subjective, stating it failed to protect political and constitutionally protected speech.
- Governor Gavin Newsom's office is reviewing the ruling and emphasized that labeling requirements for deepfakes are essential for election integrity.
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Judge Blocks California Online Video Law - Patriot Newsfeed
Well, well, well — the First Amendment just delivered a little reality check to California’s favorite authoritarian, Gavin Newsom, and it came in the form of a smackdown from a federal judge who still remembers what the Constitution actually says. In a sharp rebuke to Newsom and his crew of speech-policing crusaders, U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez just blocked a new California law aimed at cracking down on so-called “deepfake” political vide…
Senior US District Judge Blocks California's Deepfake Censorship Law
California’s attempt to regulate political speech on major social media platforms has been struck down in federal court. US District Judge John Mendez said a law banning false or misleading communications targeting elected officials and [...] The post Senior US District Judge Blocks California’s Deepfake Censorship Law appeared first on The People's Voice.
Federal Judge Strikes Down California’s Unconstitutional Deepfake Law
I previously criticized the California law, called the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024, as flagrantly unconstitutional. Signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law would have gutted free speech protections for political parodies. Now, in Kohls v. Bonta, Senior U.S. District Judge John Mendez has rebuked the state for a law that he…
Free Speech Wins: Judge Sides With Elon Musk and X, Strikes Down California Law Restricting Election Parody Videos
(Breitbart)—In a win for free speech, a federal judge on Tuesday struck down California’s law on AI-generated election parody videos. The lawsuit was filed from Elon Musk, his X platform, the Babylon Bee, and video platform Rumble. Politico reports that the ruling marks a significant victory for tech billionaire Elon Musk and his social media platform X, which had challenged the California law alongside other plaintiffs, including satirical webs…
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