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Coverage dated October 2, 2024

Judge Blocks New California Law Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes, Days After Newsom Signs It

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Artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, the judge said, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

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  1. Times Of San Diego

    Judge Blocks New California Law Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes, Days After Newsom Signs It (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, the judge said, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes (opens MyNorthwest)

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    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

  3. Washington Times

    Federal judge blocks California’s deepfake anti-satire campaign law (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal judge has halted California's new law targeting deepfake satire and parody videos, saying it likely tramples on the First Amendment.

  4. Washington Times

    Deepfakes 1, Gavin Newsom 0: Court blocks California’s anti-satire law as unconstitutional (opens Washington Times)

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    The war over deepfakes and campaigns is heating up, and the fakers just won an early victory after a federal judge ruled against California's wide-ranging law that tried to ban manipulated materials about politicians in the months ahead of an election.

  5. Engadget

    Judge blocks new California law barring distribution of election-related AI deepfakes (opens Engadget)

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    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.

  6. Fox News

    Federal judge blocks California law banning election deepfakes (opens Fox News)

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    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.

  7. Gizmodo

    Judge Blocks California’s New Anti-AI Deepfake Election Bill (opens Gizmodo)

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    A California judge has blocked a bill that would punish people who knowingly spread deepfake videos online, saying it’s a threat to free speech.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks California’s new deepfake law (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge blocked Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-CA) artificial intelligence law, delivering a blow to Democrats trying to restrict election misinformation before Nov. 5.

  9. Fortune

    California's new law against election deepfakes blocked by judge over free speech worries (opens Fortune)

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    Over free speech worries

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