Federal appeals court pauses Minnesota's AI "nudification" ban

Minnesota's law banning AI "nudification" images has been put on hold after a federal appeals court sided with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company.

• Oct 5

Elon Musk's company sues to stop Minnesota law banning AI nudification technology

Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is suing Minnesota over a first-of-its-kind law that bans apps and websites that create fake, sexualized pictures of individuals, claiming it violates the First Amendment.

• Jul 28

X sues Minnesota AG, arguing "deepfake" law violates free speech

X, the Elon Musk-owned social media site formerly known as Twitter, is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a state law regulating the use of "deepfakes" to influence elections.

• Apr 25, 2025

Elon Musk’s X argues Minnesota’s “deepfake” law violates free speech in lawsuit against Elli

X in its lawsuit is asking a federal judge to block enforcement of the law for violating free speech protections.

• Apr 24, 2025

SCOTUS mulls cases that could alter how we use social media

Two conservative-led states took on social media Monday in arguments before the highest court in the land.

• Feb 26, 2024

Zuckerberg apologies to families during online child sexual exploitation hearing

Five of the most powerful tech CEOs are on Capitol Hill Wednesday to answer questions about whether they do enough to protect children from sexual exploitation online.

• Jan 31, 2024