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X Corp., Rumble win bid to block California election deepfake law (update*)

By Amy Miller ( August 6, 2025, 00:56 GMT | Insight) -- Two California laws aimed at combating deceptive election content generated by artificial intelligence will be blocked from taking effect because they are either preempted by federal law or violate free speech protections, US District Judge John A. Mendez in Sacramento ruled. Mendez said online platforms X Corp. and Rumble had shown the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act, which requires large online platforms to remove or label deceptive AI-generated election content and provide reporting mechanisms, is invalid under federal law and would grant their motion for summary judgment.Two California laws aimed at combating deceptive election content generated by artificial intelligence will be permanently blocked from taking effect because they are either preempted by federal law or violate free speech protections, a US judge in Sacramento said today....

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