New York’s proposed political deepfake ban suppresses speech and violates the First Amendment

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New York’s proposed political deepfake ban suppresses speech and violates the First Amendment

New York is proposing a ban on political deepfakes, joining over 30 states that attempted to limit them over the past year. States have been pushing for these bans to combat the spread of misinformation that could harm election integrity. While the effort to combat the spread of false information regarding elections is well-intentioned, New York’s Assembly Bill A235’s broad language suppresses First Amendment-protected political speech—including…