deepfakes
xAI Challenges Minnesota’s Broad “Nudification” Law as a First Amendment Violation
Nothing in the text of Minnesota’s law distinguishes a nonconsensual deepfake from a satirical picture.
Google’s New Recovery Option Stores a Clip of Your Face
Google’s selfie sign-in reflects the growing normalization of face scanning across big tech, from phones to airports.
Why Meta Suddenly Loves the Kids Online Safety Act
The reversal landed the moment the Senate paired the bill with the digital-ID mandate Meta has chased for years.
Paris Prosecutors Move to Criminally Charge Musk and xAI
The investigation started with an algorithm complaint from a Macron ally and now includes charges ranging from Holocaust denial to child exploitation.
DOJ Blocks France’s X Probe, Citing First Amendment
The refusal puts American mutual-assistance treaties off the table for European speech prosecutions, and Paris is the first to find out.
Alberta Bill Would Fine Political Deepfakes $10,000 Without Satire Exemptions
The bill makes no distinction between a fake video designed to suppress votes and a satirical meme poking fun at the premier.
Germany Drafts Law Making AI Deepfake Memes a Crime
Germany’s draft deepfake law under Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig could criminalize political memes with up to two years in prison.
Judge Strikes Down Hawaii Deepfake Law as Unconstitutional
By voiding Hawaii’s law, the court signaled that the fear of deepfakes cannot outweigh the freedom to mock those in power.
EU Targets X (Again) in Grok AI Probe
Another week, another threat from Brussels aimed squarely across the Atlantic.
Democratic Senators Urge Tech Platforms to Restrict AI Images, Including Altered Clothing and Body-Shape Edits
Reports of AI-made bikini photos have become the pretext for expanding censorship beyond explicit content into the merely suggestive.
EU Parliament Votes for Mandatory Digital ID and Age Verification, Threatening Online Privacy
Behind the promise of safety lies a blueprint for state-verified identity in every click.
UK Ofcom Pushes Rules Targeting “Misogynistic” Content, Prompting (Even More) Free Speech Concerns
By turning more content censorship into state-backed policy, Ofcom’s new rules edge Britain closer to a government-managed internet in the name of safety.