Musk’s X lawsuit alleges Minnesota’s ‘deepfake’ ban censors free speech

Published April 24, 2025 2:02pm ET



Elon Musk’s X filed a lawsuit against Minnesota, accusing the North Star State’s sweeping law on artificial intelligence “deepfakes” of infringing on free speech rights guaranteed under the Constitution. 

Under Minnesota law, public broadcasters are held potentially liable for deepfakes circulating on their platforms within 90 days of elections. Deepfakes are videos, audio recordings, photos, and other content created through AI to impersonate someone realistically without their consent.

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