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‘The Political Cartoons of Today:’ Judge Blocks California Law Banning ‘Deepfake’ Videos of Politicians

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a recently passed California law aimed at curbing the spread of AI-generated deepfakes depicting political candidates. In his decision, Judge John Mendez wrote, “While a well-founded fear of a digitally manipulated media landscape may be justified, this fear does not give legislators unbridled license to bulldoze over the longstanding tradition of critique, parody, and satire protected by the First Amendment.”

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Newsom: Harris Has Only ‘Modestly Shifted Positions’

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CBS Mornings,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) argued that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris has only “modestly shifted positions” but 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump has done a “flip-flop flip”

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