Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of California's Deepfake Laws

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 …