Musk's X Corp. Sues Minnesota Over Deepfake Ban
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X Corp., Elon Musk's social media platform, is suing Minnesota, challenging the constitutionality of a law banning deepfakes used to influence elections. The lawsuit argues the law violates First Amendment rights and is preempted by federal statute. X contends the law could criminalize innocuous speech and force censorship. Minnesota's Attorney General's office is reviewing the lawsuit. A similar challenge is underway by other plaintiffs, with arguments focusing on the law's impact on free speech and the threat posed by deepfakes to elections.
X Corp., Elon Musk's social media platform, is suing Minnesota, challenging the constitutionality of a law banning deepfakes used to influence elections. The lawsuit argues the law violates First Amendment rights and is preempted by federal statute. X contends the law could criminalize innocuous speech and force censorship. Minnesota's Attorney General's office is reviewing the lawsuit. A similar challenge is underway by other plaintiffs, with arguments focusing on the law's impact on free speech and the threat posed by deepfakes to elections.
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