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 granted a preliminary injunction ...

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.

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.

A federal judge has blocked a brand new California law that prohibits the distribution of deceptive ads and elections-related communications, including deepfakes.

A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.

Tech Judge Blocks New California Law Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes, Days After Newsom Signs It by Associated Press Oct. 3, 2024, 10:35 p.m.

A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it.