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Federal Judge Blocks Gov. Newsom’s ‘Deepfakes’ Law Making Political Humor Illegal in California

October 2, 2024 5:25 pmOctober 2, 2024 8:49 pm

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a new California law restricting the use of digitally altered political “deepfakes” just two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law, Politico reported. “I just signed a bill to make this...

Gov. Newsom Signs Unconstitutional ‘Deepfake’ Bill Making Humor in California Illegal

September 19, 2024 1:39 pmSeptember 19, 2024 1:48 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom just prohibited making political parodies. Newsom signed three bills into law on Tuesday, putting severe limitations on the use of “deepfakes” and other digitally generated or altered content in political campaigns. “Screw the 1st Amendment” Newsom...