SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction ...

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California bill that bans AI-generated "deepfake" content and required the removal of "deceptive content" from social media.

A federal judge has blocked AB 2839 from being enforced in California. It would prohibit a person or an organization from knowingly distributing AI deepfakes featuring political candidates.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction ...

Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes Eric Thayer / AP, file California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes. To read more about what Gov. Newsom has signed into law and what he vetoed, go here ...

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