Do new California laws meant to crack down on election-related deepfakes also ban memes and satire? Measures signed into law in September by Gov. Gavin Newsom were designed to limit the use of ...

Ultimately, California’s law failed First Amendment scrutiny because “counter speech” rather than censorship is the proper response to deepfakes, “no matter how offensive or inappropriate ...

At the moment, no federal or California statute specifically blocks deepfakes in ads. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last month that would have prohibited deceptive, digitally altered ...

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At the moment, no federal or California statute specifically blocks deepfakes in ads. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last month that would have prohibited deceptive, digitally altered ...

Alan Filion, believed to have operated under the handle “Torswats,” admitted to making more than 375 fake threats against schools, places of worship, and government buildings around the United States.

On Sept. 29, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1047, a comprehensive legislative proposal to regulate the rapidly growing AI industry. The proposed law included safeguards and ...

You’re at your polling place. You're excited to take part in the democratic process. You want to document the moment and ...

What started with a spoof of a campaign ad has led to a critical question: Do new California laws meant to crack down on election-related deepfakes also ban memes and satire? Measures signed into law ...