Bullet points of Judge finds new California election deepfake ban unconstitutional
Bullet points of Judge finds new California election deepfake ban unconstitutional
- Judge John A. Mendez blocked a new California law that allowed anyone to sue for damages over election deepfakes
- The law, AB 2839, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17
- The law aimed to prevent the spread of AI-generated deepfakes that could be used to mislead voters
- Judge Mendez ruled that the law was unconstitutional, stating that it likely violates the First Amendment and stifles free speech
- The decision comes after a lawsuit was filed by a lawyer representing Christopher Kohls, known as 'Mr Reagan' on X, who created a controversial AI-altered campaign video mocking United States Vice President Kamala Harris
- Judge John A. Mendez blocked a new California law that allowed anyone to sue for damages over election deepfakes
- The law, AB 2839, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17
- The law aimed to prevent the spread of AI-generated deepfakes that could be used to mislead voters
- Judge Mendez ruled that the law was unconstitutional, stating that it likely violates the First Amendment and stifles free speech
- The decision comes after a lawsuit was filed by a lawyer representing Christopher Kohls, known as 'Mr Reagan' on X, who created a controversial AI-altered campaign video mocking United States Vice President Kamala Harris