Elon Musk’s X sues to block Minnesota ‘deepfake’ law over free speech concerns

April 25, 2025

, By The Economic Times

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Elon Musk‘s social media platform X sued Minnesota on Wednesday over a state law that bans people from using AI-generated “deepfakes” to influence an election, which the company said violated protections of free speech.

The law replaces social media platforms‘ judgment about the content with the judgment of the state and threatens criminal liability if the platforms get it wrong, according to the lawsuit that was filed in Minnesota federal court.

“This system will inevitably result in the censorship of wide swaths of valuable political speech and…

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Elon Musk’s X sues to block Minnesota ‘deepfake’ law over free speech concerns

April 25, 2025

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Elon Musk‘s social media platform X sued Minnesota on Wednesday over a state law that bans people from using AI-generated “deepfakes” to influence an election, which the company said violated protections of free speech.

The law replaces social media platforms‘ judgment about the content with the judgment of the state and threatens criminal liability if the platforms get it wrong, according to the lawsuit that was filed in Minnesota federal court.

“This system will inevitably result in the censorship of wide swaths of valuable political speech and…

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