Judge Menendez strikes down AB 2655 and AB 2839 deepfake laws on Section 230 and First Amendment grounds. X, Babylon Bee, Rumble challenged laws requiring platforms to block/label election deepfakes. Court ruled AB 2655 ‘flawed to its core’ and AB 2839 a ‘blunt tool’ stifling …
X (formerly Twitter) reinstated U.S. political ads and emphasized recommendation priority for paid‑verified accounts—shifting political reach toward pay‑to‑play.
Elon Musk stated that only verified (paid) accounts would be eligible for ‘For You’ recommendations and for voting in polls, tying organic reach to paid verification. This represented a fundamental change in Twitter’s algorithmic distribution of content, effectively creating a …
X (Twitter) announced it would expand permitted political advertising in the United States, loosening a ban in place since 2019. This decision marks a significant shift in the platform’s approach to political content, potentially increasing the platform’s revenue and impact on political …